Executive Director of Support Services

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner/Chief Operations Officer of the Staten Island Ferry serves as the Executive Director of Support Services for the Ferry Division overseeing the Budget Administration as well as the day-to-day operations of the Deputy Commissioners Office.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL TASKS: Manages and directs the following key sections: The Deputy Commissioners Office The Budget and Finance Division and Human Resources Personnel Labor Relations; Payroll & Timekeeping and Grants Administration. Formulates policies and procedures for and manages on an executive level with a wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and action all areas under the broad umbrella of administrative services. Suggests and implements broad policy with regard to all facets of activities and serves as the Divisions representative in activities coordinated by Agency administration. Evaluate and develop alternative solutions for problematic situations.
-Serves as a strategic advisor to the Deputy Commissioner by managing cross-functional initiatives and ensuring alignment with interdepartmental and agency initiatives and priorities
-Provides support for the Deputy Commissioner by drafting memos background documents reports speeches presentation materials and ensuring interdepartmental accountability
-Oversees day-to-day operations of the Deputy Commissioners administrative staff managing permits ridership data customer service public engagement events scheduling and travel
-Act as the departments liaison between the Borough Commissioners Office Elected Officials City Hall community stakeholders and other internal and external agency staff at the local state and federal levels
-Set and oversee the departments communications strategy manage urgent and ongoing priorities and Press inquiries to align messaging with the agency and Citys goals
-Serves as Director of Private Ferry Administration to license and manage private commuter ferries within the New York Harbor
-Lead all EDC/external (non-engineering) projects including terminal leases concessions advertising etc.
-Lead new workforce development initiatives like the Marine Oiler Trainee Program
-Provide leadership and oversight to the Ferries Budget and Human Resources teams to streamline existing practices
-Provide leadership and oversight of structural or organizational issues facing the unit as well as advising on key hiring initiatives
-Oversee and manages additional department initiatives/projects within the Ferries portfolio to ensure appropriate goals and timelines are met including resolving administrative hurdles and providing detail-oriented project management
-Provide leadership and oversight on the (capital and expense) budget and program to efficiently allocate resources grants contracts administration procurement personnel labor relations payroll timekeeping fleet assignments and project delivery

PREFERRED SKILLS
The candidate shall possess skills and experience in procedures and policies management personnel and labor relations contract management and effective verbal and written communication skills.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
*** IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITY PLANNER OR BE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST EXAM # 1143.***

TWIC REQUIREMENT: Candidates must possess a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) issued by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in order to be appointed. TWIC must be maintained for duration of employment.


For current City employees please log into Employee Self Service (ESS) at follow the Careers link and search for Job ID Number: 755227. Most public libraries have computers available for use. No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Only candidate selected for interview will be contacted. Residency must be established within 90 days of appointment. For more information about DOT visit us at: CITY PLANNER - 10053

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time experience in city planning at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or

2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 above. However a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of managerial experience in city planning is required of all candidates. Graduate work leading to an advance degree in city planning or related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the non-managerial experience on a year-for-year basis. Graduation from an accredited United States Law School may be substituted for two (2) years of non-managerial
experience.

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