Executive Director

Executive Director

The selected candidate will be offered a salary between $109,565 - $126,000.00

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 child care 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 NYC Administration for Children’s Services is seeking an outstanding candidate to serve as the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives overseeing the Research and Innovation team in the Family Services Division (FSD). FSD and its network of contracted providers deliver community-based services across NYC to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for thousands of families each year.

The Research and Innovation team in FSD holds a portfolio of multi-stakeholder (internal, intergovernmental, and external) prevention strategy, improvement, research, and innovation projects. The team also lends project management support to cross-divisional teams with expertise in a wide range of topic areas to design and implement projects. This includes a mix of service provider, legal, finance, procurement, compliance, policy/regulation (city, state, and federal), technology, and data analysis stakeholder groups and topic areas.

The Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives will report to the Chief Research and Innovation Officer and will be tasked to:

• Directly oversee the work of 2-3 employees including their contributions to high-priority research projects.
• Provide strategic thought partnership to staff using project management, rigorous research methods, data analytics, and human-centered design techniques to spearhead high-level, highly visible initiatives that require collaboration with major stakeholders.
• Conceptualize and provide methodological framework for research and project designs and direct staff in the performance of highly skilled professional work in areas of development of programs and services in accordance with research and data-based findings.
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze administrative data and synthesize insights from literature, policy documents, and key stakeholder feedback to inform program evaluation, development, and strategic innovation across the prevention continuum.
• Lead the development, procurement, and implementation of new initiatives related to the provision of prevention services.
• Produce high-quality memos, reports, briefings, protocols, presentations, and other documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including children, families, and providers, to disseminate evidence-based policy and best practice recommendations and guide decision-making at multiple levels.
• Assist the Chief Research and Innovation Officer in representing the team and the Division of Prevention Services in cross-divisional meetings and meetings with external partners.
• Collaborate with other critical programmatic and policy areas within ACS and at other city agencies to identify and understand system needs and drive improvements, including participating in and supporting cross-divisional and external convenings with various stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the appropriate contact.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.