Director, Personnel Services

City of New York • Valhalla, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City. The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Administrative Staff Analyst M-4 to serve as Director of Personnel Services within the Core Services Directorate. Under direction, of the Deputy Commissioner of Core Services, the Director of Personnel Services is responsible for overseeing all aspects of personnel management within the Bureau of Water Supply. Their primary work location will be at one of the following: Kingston, Valhalla, or Grahamsville while maintaining a satellite office at the other locations. The Director, Personnel Services will serve as the Bureau Administrator and will be responsible as liaison to the Agency for Organizational Development and Human Resource program initiatives. This Director will manage staff responsible for bureau-wide personnel resources, employee services, labor and discipline matters, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance. Specifically, the Director, Personnel Services will be responsible for the following: - Management of the Bureau’s Personnel Service (PS) Budget, approximately $90 million, with an authorized headcount in of 1,026 employees. - Management and direction of the Bureau’s human resources functions including recruitment, hiring, benefits, payroll & timekeeping, retirements, terminations, grievances, discipline and interpretation and clarification of personnel practices, laws, rules, directives and or negotiated agreements. - Formulation of and recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner regarding development and implementation regarding Bureau-wide administrative policies. - When designated, represent the Assistant and Deputy Commissioner at staff meetings and conferences. - Coordination and consultation with other Directorates in the Bureau, Agency, and other City Agencies. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.) 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.

Requirements

• A master's 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with multiple parties throughout the Bureau and the Agency.
• Ability to effectively manage critical projects within tight timeframes and deadlines while maintain professional composure.
• Previous experience in managing a large, diverse organization, over a large geographic area.
• Professional experience representing on behalf of an organization and servicing as a liaison to stakeholders and agencies.
• Delegation of work while being proactive to ensure project completion in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Driver’s license valid in the state of New York, maintained for the duration of employment.
• Ability to travel throughout the 2,000 square mile watershed and New York City.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.

Responsibilities

• Management of the Bureau’s Personnel Service (PS) Budget, approximately $90 million, with an authorized headcount in of 1,026 employees.
• Management and direction of the Bureau’s human resources functions including recruitment, hiring, benefits, payroll & timekeeping, retirements, terminations, grievances, discipline and interpretation and clarification of personnel practices, laws, rules, directives and or negotiated agreements.
• Formulation of and recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner regarding development and implementation regarding Bureau-wide administrative policies.
• When designated, represent the Assistant and Deputy Commissioner at staff meetings and conferences.
• Coordination and consultation with other Directorates in the Bureau, Agency, and other City Agencies.

What This Job Offers

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