DIRECTOR OF HOUSING COURT OPERATIONS

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 OR IMMEDIATELY REACHABLE ON EXAM # 1121.

The Office of Civil Justice is part of the Citys unprecedented investment in free legal and social services for New Yorkers in need. The Office of Civil Justice consolidates the Citys various legal services programs at DSS/HRA and will work to increase the availability of legal services citywide. To do this the Office coordinates with legal services providers; the court system; the advocacy community; elected officials City officials inside and outside of HRA/DSS; policy makers; households in need; and other key stakeholders.

Under executive direction with great latitude to execute independent judgment the Director of Civil Legal Services Operations is responsible for the direction administration and coordination of the Office of Civil Justice direct and contracted legal and social services programs.

The Office of Civil Justice is recruiting (1) one Administrative Driector of Social Services NM-II to function as a Director of Housing Court Operations who will:

- Develop direct and manage the Office of Civil Justices citywide court and community based operations to ensure effective and efficient delivery of legal and social services. Present to management (written and oral) recommendations regarding operations outreach policies and procedures and/or program models that could be implemented to achieve these goals.

- Supervise the daily activities of direct social service staff ensuring that program eligibility and public benefit application duties are performed in accordance to all policies procedures and rules that govern the process. Identify areas of improvement in workflow and reporting to enhance the overall efficiency and productivity of the program make recommendations (written and oral) to management.

- Monitor citywide court and community-based operations and alert management of any problems or potential areas of concern that would compromise the Office of Civil Justices delivery of legal and social services. Present to management (written and oral) recommendations for corrective action.

- Develop and facilitate training of operational policies and procedures including forms and tools to enhance operational uniformity among multiple service sites.

- Attend meetings training conference and workshops as it pertains to legal and social services and advise management of potential areas of programmatic and operational growth.

- Coordinate and/or participate in special projects as assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOC - 1005C

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience including one year at the administrative or managerial level in a large governmental agency business firm civic or community organization operating in the area of social services; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and the one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in 1 above.

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.

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Employment Type :

Full-time