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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/27/16

Applications Due07/12/16

Vacancy ID31064

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleYouth Local Assistance Program Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $75243 to $94834 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park-Child Welfare and Community Services

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in planning, organizing or operating youth services or community organizing related to human services. One year of this experience must be in supervision or management of a major program or in supervision of an evaluation or analysis program relating to these functions. A Master’s degree may be substituted for two years of the general experience.

Duties Description Title: Director of Crossover Initiatives

Reporting to the Associate Commissioner, this position will oversee work related to youth in local social service district placed on delinquencies and PINS. The position will work on related Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare reforms and areas of intersection between the two, residential campuses, and other area as they arise. This is a new unit, and will work in collaboration with the Bureau of Youth Development, the Bureau of Detention Services and the Office of Close to Home Oversight and System Improvement.

The candidate should have a working knowledge of juvenile justice and child welfare practice and funding streams in New York State, be able to analyze and utilize local and statewide data and to present the data coherently to constituents. The candidate should be highly organized and able to address multiple complex issues across several agency areas. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently and to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Former foster care or juvenile justice involved youth are encouraged to apply


Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #16-332 MAA

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12155

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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