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Salary range: $78,721.00 – $209,971.00

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $100,000 - $125,000.
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 child care 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 Executive Director of Policy oversees the Policy Unit, which is situated in the Office of Program Innovation and Planning within the Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement. The Policy Unit drafts, edits, secures approval for, and prepares for release all external ACS policies affecting ACS staff and contract agencies, as well as other guidance documents, performance standards and informational materials aimed at contract agencies and other stakeholders. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner for Program Innovation and Planning, the Executive Director of Policy is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the unit, performing the following job functions and duties:

• Oversees the work of the unit’s policy writers, including the delegation of policies for drafting, management of workflow, prioritization of tasks, and review of each writer’s writing and content;

• Writes and edits new policies, procedures, memoranda and other materials as needed, particularly those requiring a high level of skill, nuance, or technical expertise;

• Conducts as well as oversees research into content areas related to pending policies, including but not limited to child protection, foster care, preventive services, juvenile justice, adoption, family court, and early care and education;

• Researches and evaluates policies, procedures, practices and regulations used in New York City, New York State, and other jurisdictions as applicable to pending policy issues within ACS;

• Makes recommendations on policies, procedures and standards by analyzing current systems and program objectives, and researching alternate systems in order to improve the delivery of services and agency workflow;

• Coordinates the internal review of policies by affected ACS Divisions, facilitates workgroups and other discussions to advance policy drafts and support the development process, and prepares policies for review and approval by the Commissioner;

• Coordinates any required external reviews of pending policies, including oversight of new ACS policies by the state Office of Children and Family Services;

• Receives and responds to public comments regarding new or existing policies and fields inquiries related to ACS policy as needed;

• Oversees the maintenance of the agency’s publicly available Internet Policy Library, as well as internal policy databases via Docushare.

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:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 632406.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 632406. Click on the "Apply" button.
If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Preferred Skills

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Residency Requirement

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