Assistant Commissioner of Financial Strategy and Operations

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

and collaborative executive to serve as Assistant Commissioner for Financial Strategy and Operations within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This key leadership role provides critical support to both the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy CFO helping to advance DYCDs financial strategy operational excellence and team capacity-building in service of the agencys mission.

The Assistant Commissioner will oversee financial operations manage system modernization efforts coordinate cross-divisional projects support staff development and represent the agency in key stakeholder engagements including testifying as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Fiscal Leadership
-Provide executive-level support and strategic advice to both the CFO and Deputy CFO on financial
planning policy and long-term fiscal initiatives.

-Lead development of financial reports forecasts and analyses to inform agency leadership and
external stakeholders.

-Collaborate closely with the CFO and Deputy CFO to align fiscal strategy with DYCDs programmatic
goals.

Operational & Financial Oversight

-Manage daily operations across key financial and contractual functions.

-Ensure compliance with applicable City policies procurement rules and audit standards.

-Drive process improvements to enhance transparency efficiency and equitable resource allocation.
Information Systems & Data Infrastructure

-Oversee the management and optimization of financial systems such as FMS PASSPort and HHS
Accelerator.

-Partner with IT and operational leaders to implement reporting tools dashboards and automated
workflows that support effective fiscal management and increase processing times.

Staff Development & Team Building

-Lead staff training development and mentorship programs across financial and operational teams.

-Strengthen DYCDs financial leadership pipeline by building leadership capacity and fostering a highperforming
inclusive and mission-driven team culture.

-Promote collaboration accountability and professional growth throughout the CFOs Office.
Stakeholder Engagement & Representation.

-Serve as a liaison between the CFOs Office and external stakeholders including City oversight
agencies nonprofit partners and internal leadership.

-Work with City Hall OMB and DYCD Staff to develop clear data-driven responses to legislative
inquiries.

-Represent DYCDs financial interests in high-level meetings interagency working groups and public
forums.

-Develop and deliver executive-level reports and presentations to diverse audiences.

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Qualifications :

1. A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration public health 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 and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; or 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. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

5. 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 and at least two years of experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time