Child Care Special Assistant, Bureau of Childcare

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely monitors child care programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning. The Bureau of Child Care seeks to hire a Child Care Special Assistant to coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor deliverables, and ensure timely follow-up on projects essential to successful Bureau operations.

Requirements

• Excellent data analysis, organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment regarding when to escalate issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to establish productive relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to develop and maintain project tracking tools and executive-level status reports.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience supporting senior executives, managing projects, coordinating programs, or working in a complex public-sector, healthcare, nonprofit, or similarly structured environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze data on Bureau’s initiatives and operational compliance to guide decision-making.
• Assist in the coordination of Bureau research efforts including literature reviews and the design of surveys and questionnaires.
• Maintain records and prepare reports for the Assistant Commissioner which provide sound and reasonable evidence of outcomes and decisions made.
• Coordinate initiative reporting to City Hall and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate assigned Bureau-wide projects and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Assist in drafting and editing correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations, and other communications. Handle sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion.
• Assist with the development and implementation of operational protocols and procedures aligned with the public health practices.
• Serve as a liaison between the Assistant Commissioner’s Office and BCC leadership, Health Department offices, City agencies, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Assistant Commissioner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level