Efficiency Data Specialist

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $60549.00 - $69631.00

THESE POSITIONS ARE ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF STAFF ANALYST.

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 childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.

The ACS Division of Financial Services (DFS) is responsible for supporting planning implementing and monitoring the fiscal functions of the agency in accordance with City State and Federal guidelines. The work of DFS includes managing the ACS budget; submission of monthly claims for revenue; processing of payments to provider agencies and vendors; monitoring the financial health of provider agencies through financial review and audits; maintenance of the ACS bank accounts; centralized oversight of ACS Child Welfare financial eligibility; and data maintenance for financial systems of record.

The Payment Services Department within the Division of Financial Services (DFS) is responsible for ensuring all agency contract subsidy and administrative payments are issued timely in accordance with governing directives. The Departments scope includes payments for a variety of program areas including but not limited to: Facilities / Utilities Human Services Childcare Subsidies Foster Care Youth and Family Justice and Prevention Services. In total the Department is responsible for the issuance of payments in excess of $2 billion per year.

The Efficiency Data Specialist is responsible for the following:

-Prepare spreadsheets and detailed reports for internal stakeholders and management as needed.

-Monitor tracks and responds to inquiries.

-Provides analytic and technical support for the review of invoices and issuance of payments to internal stakeholders; and provider agencies / vendors as appropriate.

-Facilitate walkthroughs assisting staff in understanding specific roles / tasks in PASSPort.

-Utilize computer systems and programs such as the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort) the New York City Financial Management System (FMS) the ACS Financial Management System (ACSFMS) MS Excel MS Outlook and internal systems to facilitate work assignments.

-Respond to inquiries and assists with all customer service inquiries from ACS staff contracted providers and vendors.

-Liaise with MOCS staff the MOCS Helpdesk; submitting Helpdesk tickets as needed.

-Document standard operating procedures.

-Document solutions for all issues develop standard response for each solution and maintain an archive of both.

-Perform related tasks and special projects as necessary.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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 # 700010.
- NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

STAFF ANALYST - 12626

Qualifications :

A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations labor relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area.

An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 2 above.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 2 above.

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 or 4 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma.

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