Coordinator of WF Institute

The Administration for Children's 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 Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement (PPM) collaborates with every ACS division to guide systems analysis and strategic systems improvement; assure quality of practice at ACS and its provider agencies; professionalize the frontline workforce; bring knowledge into practice; provide research and analytic support; and plan and develop new programs and policies.

The Office of Training and Workforce Development with the Division of Policy, Planning, and Measurement at ACS provides foundational and continuous learning opportunities for child welfare and juvenile justice direct service staff and supervisors.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the ACS Workforce Institute, the Coordinator of the ACS Workforce Institute will be devoted primarily to supporting the Executive Director on projects involving the ACS Workforce Institute, which includes the implementation of a variety of adult learning opportunities, setting / maintaining core competencies and standards for direct service staff.

The Coordinator will also provide support to the broad ACS Workforce Institute team. This position will interface with OTWD and ACS leadership, Workforce Institute Teams, and CUNY partners and consultants, among others, to assure good communication and the timeliness of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Support the visioning, planning, feedback, and activities of the ACS Workforce Institute from work plan development through complete implementation of deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Executive Director of the ACS Workforce Institute, as well as provide community coordination support to the entire ACS Workforce Institute team.
• Manage the schedule of the Executive Director to ensure that all appointments are coordinated and maintained in a timely manner.
• Provide administrative support to the broad ACS Workforce Institute team, including items related to Personnel, Facilities, OIT, Telecom, and other divisions as they arise.
• Support onboarding needs for new staff and consultants.
• Coordinate and support the collaboration between the entities of the ACS Office of Training and Workforce Development (OTWD), and the new resources developed through the CUNY partnership.
• Coordinate ongoing consultant partnerships within the CUNY system as well as other partners in the community and within other ACS divisions.
• Coordinate research activities being done on behalf of strategic planning activities within the ACS Workforce Institute.
• Attend meetings with senior ACS leadership, as required and necessary to fulfill the needs of the department and to support the timely meeting of the deliverables.
• Attend trainings and meetings as indicated.
• The coordinator will also provide support to the broad ACS Workforce Institute teams.
• May be tasked with additional responsibilities as the need arises.

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or a high school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or education and / or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

ADDITIONAL 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

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No phone calls, faxes, or personal inquiries permitted. Note : Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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Residency Requirement : New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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