Deputy Executive Director

City of New York•New York City, NY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

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 Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout ACS to ensure all Divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions. The Division of Administration (Admin) employs approximately 463 public employees. Admin manages a Personnel Services (PS) Budget of approximately $29M and an Other Than Personnel Services (OTPS) Budget (OTPS) of $140M. It provides services including building maintenance, real estate, design, construction management, facilities and custodial services, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production. Detention Construction and Building Operation oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational responsibilities of the Facilities and Skilled Trades Team at each site as well as contracted construction project management and city agency (DDC, DCAS, etc.) support. Detention Construction and Building Operation also is responsible for overseeing the successful, comprehensive, and timely execution of several construction projects and routine maintenance with varying levels of complexity, resources, and oversight at the state and local levels. Detention Construction and Building handle all detention related facility matters including but not limited to construction, design, maintenance, repairs, etc. and ensuring the space meets programmatic needs; partner with the Department of Design and Construction to ensure new projects are completed within applicable deadlines and within fiscal parameters. They ensure the routine repair and maintenance of ACS’ secure detention facilities as well as the design and development of construction projects. This includes the monitoring of skilled tradespeople and/or contractors, architects, engineers, and all individuals who provide design services, ensuring safety measures and regulations are followed and work is done completely and as expeditiously as possible. They Engage in critical analysis of current and pending projects and daily work plans keeping the team on track and on task at every level; Create and maintain impeccable records and reports as required.

Requirements

Must have filed for, taken, and passed the exam for the Civil Service Title listed below to avoid being “bumped” out of your position when the eligible list for this title is established.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Nice To Haves

Candidates should possess excellent leadership, facilitate teamwork, written and verbal communication skills.
Also, must have strong supervisory and managerial experience with facilities management, Stationary Engineers, procurement/budget, records, and project management policies and procedures.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Oversee the inspection, maintenance, repair, and quality assurance of all boiler, heating, hot water, and steam equipment
Plan and execute the annual major overhaul program for all heating equipment and scheduled inspections
Monitor heating and cooling operations to ensure compliance with agency policies
Conduct regular field inspections to support efficient equipment maintenance
Supervise and deploy staff for emergencies and planned preventive maintenance activities; prepare after-action reports as needed
Review work orders and productivity reports to identify trends and track performance
Compile and analyze performance indicator reports and field inspection surveys to determine corrective actions for long-standing deficiencies
Ensure front-line supervisors maintain adequate inventory of heating equipment replacement parts; establish reorder points and minimum stock levels
Assess equipment for end-of-life cycle replacement within ACS’s Capital Plan
Ensure compliance with all regulatory agency requirements
Serve as Acting Executive Director in the Executive Director’s absence, when required
Evaluate project budgets and underwriting
Facilitate projects from inception through contract registration
Serve as ACS liaison to external partners, including construction vendors, oversight agencies, consultants, and government entities
Support the issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) by performing financial modeling of anticipated affordability scenarios
Lead special projects to support time-sensitive ACS priorities
Write and manage vendor contracts