NPS Program Eligibility Analyst

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including: - Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees. - Managing 55 public buildings. - Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. - Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. - Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. - Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. The Nonpublic School Security Reimbursement Program (NPS) Unit within FBM is responsible for managing all aspects of the Citywide initiative. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the processing of applications for new schools, re-certifications for existing schools, annual budgets, invoices for reimbursements, and conducting periodic training seminars.

Requirements

Only individuals who are currently serving permanently in the title of Staff Analyst or reachable on the Staff Analyst Civil Service list may apply.
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; 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; or in a related area.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" 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 six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" 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.

Responsibilities

Be versed on all aspects of the Local Law 2 of 2016, the Rules of the NPS Program particularly as it relates to the application requirements for the Program.
Review NPS Applications submitted to the program to ensure the required files submitted by the schools, and verify all documentation received with the application which includes, Organizational Charts, BEDS forms; Workscope document; Nonprofit Non-Public School Documentation and the IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter.
Save all application documents submitted via PASSPort in shared drive. Verify that the documents submitted are compliant with the application requirements. Reach out to the school for document resubmission or notify the school if it is found to be responsive, non-responsive (or not selected).
Maintain and update the Application Tracking Database that shows the status of the applications, daily.
For recertifying schools, review, track and save all documents submitted with the recertification package – Workscope, BEDS form, and Attachment B. Email schools if documents need to be corrected.
Issue notices to accepted schools, including the award letter, MOU, MOU completion instructions, and annual budgets via email, or a revocation letter if they fall below the minimum student threshold or are non-responsive.
Assist with tracking of the receipt of MOUs signed by the schools and prepare for DCAS signature.
Prepare the weekly MOU status report, application status report, and other ad-hoc reports as requested.
Throughout the year, assist the Deputy Director with the review of the insurance documents submitted by the schools and update the insurance tracker.
Throughout the year, review the Afterschool Activities requests submitted by schools in the program. Approve/deny school’s request for additional usage and inform schools of decisions via email and respond to questions/complaints.
Update the Afterschool Activities database (excel file).