Strategy and Research Program Manager

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $87743.00 - $100904.00.

The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.

ACS Division of Child and Family Well-being (CFWB) designs and executes strategies to support caregivers children and communities so they can thrive and enjoy self-determination. A critical piece of CFWBs portfolio is the operation of the Citys subsidized child care voucher system -- one of the largest child care assistance programs in the country. ACS providers vouchers to tens of thousands of low-income and child welfare-involved families allowing parents and caregivers to access affordable child care at the provider of their choice while they pursue work education or training.

The Office of Strategy Research and Provider Partnership (SRPP) leads CFWB efforts to strengthen services for children youth and families by aligning strategic priorities with data-driven practices. The Office also partners with contracted community-based organizations citywide to implement programs including Family Enrichment Centers and PromiseNYC Programs. Through this work the Office helps CFWB build a system that is innovative responsive and grounded in evidence. The Office is comprised of four specialized teams: Family Enrichment Centers Program Management (FEC PM) the FEC Program Sustainability and Improvement (PSI) team the Child Care Data Management and Systems (DMS) and the Strategy and Research (SR) team.

The Strategy and Research Program Manager will report to the Director of Strategy and Research and provide strategic operational and programmatic oversight for division projects including the citywide child care assistance program PromiseNYC.

The Strategy and Research Program Manager tasks and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Strategic and Operational Oversight


- Lead the development and execution of short- and long-term strategic goals for strategy and research projects within portfolio of work in collaboration with the Director of Strategy and Research and contracted programs.
- Foster a collaborative inclusive and accountable team culture across all program stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with ACS policies city contracting requirements and program guidelines.

2. Provider oversight and technical assistance to contracted partners

- Serve as the primary liaison to contracted providers within portfolio of work including PromiseNYC providers offering responsive technical assistance and coaching to support high-quality culturally responsive service delivery.
- Collect analyze and use data to assess program quality and provider performance.
- Identify trends challenges and successes across the network to inform policy and practice adjustments in consultation with the Associate Commissioner.
- Lead the development and refinement of standards protocols and frameworks that promote child- and family-centered service delivery.

3. Fiscal Oversight and Budget Management

- Provide guidance to providers on budget development modifications and fiscal reporting in alignment with program guidelines ACS and NYC fiscal policies.
- Review and approve budgets and invoices ensuring accurate documentation allowable expenses and timely processing.
- Partner with internal finance teams to ensure fiscal compliance timely review and processing and troubleshoot budgetary issues.

4. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Building

- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal ACS divisions (finance legal procurement program operations) and external agencies as related to success of programs within portfolio of work.
- Cultivate strong relationships with advocacy organizations immigrant-serving agencies and other partners to ensure holistic and equitable support for families.

ADDITONAL INFO:
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY:
Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 717721.
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CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.


NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time