Review Vacancy
AgencyJustice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs
TitleExecutive Deputy Director
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $143454 to $180438 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications:
At least five to seven years of executive experience in leading teams and high-level management in a complex government organization. Bachelor’s degree required, an advanced degree (e.g., Juris Doctorate, Master of Public Policy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Social Work) preferred.
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and vision of the Justice Center and people with special needs.
• Knowledge of the service delivery system under the Justice Center’s jurisdiction and the stakeholders that the agency regularly works with, including State agencies, service providers, law enforcement agencies, advocacy groups, families and individuals receiving services.
• Exceptional management skills and ability to make strategic decisions pertaining to staff and procedures across a complex governmental entity with administrative, operational, and regulatory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and overseeing government operations, including management of personnel, budget, data systems and policy development. Must have ability to manage crises and emergencies and within tight timelines and under pressure.
• Critical decision-making skills with the ability to process information and commit to a definite course of action, while also delegating authority where appropriate.
• Experience with formal project and portfolio management, with the ability to implement change management across the agency.
• Effective communication and responsiveness with advanced written and oral communication skills, and a high degree of responsiveness.
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership and professional development of self and others within the agency combined with a demonstrated commitment to and ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workspaces.
Duties Description The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs is looking for a forward-thinking, operational leader who is capable making strategic decisions as the Executive Deputy Director. This position serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director of the Justice Center and is responsible for the executive-level management of the agency.
• Manage and oversee Justice Center operations across multiple business units, working as a liaison with both external and internal stakeholders, and assist with the development of annual goals.
• Align staffing and operations goals with the agency strategic plan, vision, and legislative mandates.
• Determine the desirability and feasibility of establishing new and/or modifying agency operations/oversight responsibilities and ensuring successful implementation of operational changes where needed to meet and exceed the agency’s key performance indicators.
• Engage and interact with the work of the agency across all units and at multiple levels by attending, leading and/or participating in internal unit meetings and maintain a connection to the work at all levels and across all departments.
• Represent the Executive Director on appropriate occasions, such as meetings with the Governor’s Office, heads or deputies of other State departments and agencies, members of the Legislature, federal, State, and local leaders, and external partners.
• Foster a work environment that balances collaboration, innovation, and performance.
• Directly supervise the agency’s business units by providing advice, guidance, direction, and decisions when necessary to unit managers to ensure agency strategic and operational goals are met and to foster cross divisional and interagency and intergovernmental cooperation to accomplish the agency’s mission.
Additional Comments The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction of six state agencies. The following list outlines several of the Justice Center’s key responsibilities:
•Advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities and provide oversight of quality of care.
•Operate a centralized, statewide 24-hour hotline and incident reporting system staffed by trained personnel.
•Operate a statewide register that contains the names of individuals found responsible for egregious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect.
•Centralize and perform functions relating to criminal history background checks.
•Investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect.
•Prosecute criminal acts of abuse and neglect.
•Analyze abuse patterns and trends to prevent future occurrences.
NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
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