EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DATA ANALYTICS & VERIFICATION - NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development : Job Details

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9.

The Department of Social Services Accountability Office (DSS-AO) is responsible for supporting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), Department of Social Services (DSS) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

DSS-AO maintains the operation of the Office of Audit Services (OAS) and Office of Quality Assurance (OQA), Office of Accountability Strategies (OAS), Compliance and Contract Monitoring (CCM), Investigation, Revenue and Enforcement Administration (IREA), Office of Data Security Management (ODSM) and the Accountability Initiative and Change Monitoring (AICM).

Within Accountability Strategies, the Office of Data Analytics and Verification is responsible for establishing policies relating to the development, maintenance, and support of information technology systems, data analytics and data reporting for DSS-AO. This area manages the following five units: Data Analytics, Data Reporting, Triage Unit, Investigation & Administrative Unit (IARU) and Information Systems Technology (IST).

The Office of Data Analytics & Verification is recruiting for (1) Administrative Staff Analyst NM III to function as an Executive Director, Data Analytics & Verification who will:

Hours/Shift: Monday to Friday 9 am-5 pm

Work location: 375 Pearl Street

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST ( - 1002E

1. 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 closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: 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, 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. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity.

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in 1 above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in 1 above.

• Extensive experience supporting HRA programs including Medicaid, HPA, FIA/SNAP, Accountability, and Fair Fares.
• Extensive experience working with HRA and NYS data systems including EDW, MDW, WMS, SFARS, Cognos, IRIS, and OneViewer.
• Extensive experience with big data and tools such as Excel, SQL, ArcGIS, R, and Python.
• Extensive experience with commercial data systems such as Accurint, Talx, USPS Address Forwarding.
• Extensive experience with fraud investigations.
• Extensive experience designing data analytics processes from scratch to meet agency needs.
• Background in project management.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.