The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.

Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS’s technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.

Information Technology Services (ITS)/DHS Technology Solutions is recruiting for one (1) Deputy Commissioner of IT M-IV, to function as Assistant Deputy Commissioner, DHS Technology Solutions, who will be responsible for providing analytical and technical expertise towards the development and maintenance of agency-critical systems within a multi-platform environment. Within this portfolio, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of DHS Technologies will oversee the technology portfolio for all DHS program areas. This includes information systems for Street Outreach, Facility Management & Compliance, Families, Single Adults, Crime Prevention, and Homelessness Prevention.

The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of DHS Technologies will include:

- Building relationships with DHS program areas’ senior leadership, to ensure strategic alignment and
support of business priorities, define and develop overall business objectives and prioritize major
initiatives and information system projects that will fulfill these objectives.

- Overseeing the activities of the directors reporting into the Office of DHS Technologies with regards
to the design, development, and delivery of DHS software solutions, planning and implementing agile
work plans, preparation of status reports, and providing status of assigned projects at user review
meetings.

- Planning, overseeing, and coordinating the upgrade and modification of existing information systems
to take advantage of newer technologies.

- Managing the Portfolio’s staff, consultant, and project budgets and ensure individual operations are
within budget.


Work Location: 15 Metrotech Brooklyn, NY

Hours/Shift: Managerial Hours

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of progressively
more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using information technology
in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems
development, data telecommunications, database administration, planning of
data/information processing, user services, or area networks, at least 18 months of
this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative
capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems
programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data
base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff
performing these duties; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates
must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent
approved by a State's department of education or recognized accrediting
organization and must possess at least three years of experience as described in "1"
above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or
supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

- Extensive experience in leading and managing multiple application development teams engaged in software development. - Excellent administrative, management, strategic and operational planning skills. Deep knowledge of the application development and deployment life cycle. - Good organizational and detailed follow through skills to monitor and report on the status of development and to resolve issues. - Superior oral and communications skills.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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