Director Of Research Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the listed fields, or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years of such experience.
• Qualifying experience may include budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research, management or methods analysis, operations or organizational research, program evaluation, personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel or labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning or administration, market research, economic planning, fiscal management, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and Access.
• Experience with government payment processes, fiscal analysis, and/or budgetary oversight.
• Knowledge of government contracting and procurement processes.
• Familiarity with mental hygiene services, including mental health, developmental disabilities, alcohol and drug abuse, and behavioral health.
• Exceptional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Director’s primary liaison in internal and external meetings, communicating key decisions, strategic recommendations, and organizational updates.
• Supervise and lead two Supervisors, with four to five analysts.
• Maintain compliance with DOHMH and local, state, and federal regulations for Mental Hygiene contracts.
• Oversee Mental Hygiene provider payments and enforce timely processing schedules.
• Establish control mechanisms to track contract spending.
• Lead, train, and coordinate staff to ensure work is performed efficiently and accurately.
• Review intra-city and grant agreements to establish claiming policies and procedures.
• Handle and resolve vendor inquiries and manage vendor relationships.
• Investigate and resolve billing and payment issues or discrepancies.
• Serve as the point person for internal and external audit requests.
• Provide technical assistance to program staff, contracted providers, and others as needed.
• Lead bi-weekly meetings with program and Central Finance staff.
• Prepare financial analyses and reports, including trend analyses, spending reports, and forecasts.
• Undertake other ad hoc projects.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package.