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Administrative Project Director - M1 (95566)--NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT--The City of New York, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT: TITLE: Administrative Project Director - M1 (95566) (Director, Multifamily Programs): SALARY: $70,000 - $85,000. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Division of Preservation Finance provides a variety of low interest rehabilitation loans to residential buildings throughout the City. The Division of Preservation Finance plays a key role in the Mayor's $7.5 billion ten year plan to construct and preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing. The Director of Multifamily Programs will report directly to the Assistant Commissioner for Preservation Finance and have responsibility for overseeing programs dedicated to funding rehabilitation for multifamily buildings. The position includes supervision of 3 - 4 Program Directors and assisting in overseeing all activities of the programs. Duties include ensuring programs achieve yearly production targets; assisting Directors in trouble shooting and solving complex problems that may arise in projects or programs; guiding the preparation of program budgets, production targets and other program reporting; and coordinating loan processes which flow between work units in the division. The position is also responsible for various operational functions for the unit including implementing new initiatives, and carrying out various administration tasks on behalf of the Assistant Commissioner. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: Candidates should have at least 3 years of supervisory experience overseeing complex programs or operations. Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication and organizational skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel are strongly preferred. Familiarity with Access is valuable. A background in real estate development, residential lending, financial analysis, and/or community development is a plus. Position requires limited fieldwork, and may require occasional attendance at evening meetings in the field. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience in one or more of the following areas: community organization, social work, urban development projects, real estate, public administration, or a related field, of which two years must have been in a field directly related to neighborhood improvement such as housing, community organization, urban renewal or planning, or real estate. A Law Degree or graduate work in an appropriate field may be substituted for up to two years of the general experience required; or 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", including part-time and/or volunteer experience. MUST BE A NYC RESIDENT. While we appreciate every applicant's interest, only those under consideration will be contacted. TO APPLY FOR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE WRITE: NAME: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ADDRESS: 100 Gold Street, Room 9-O3, New York, New York 10038, Attention: Elaine Calos Please indicate the transmittal number on your resume or cover letter when responding 806-08-114. HPD AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS

Associate Executive Director for Program and Public Affairs--Multi-issue Child Advocacy Organization--ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAM AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc. (CCC) is a 64 year-old non-profit, child advocacy organization that works to improve the quality of life for New York City children. CCC's work environment is dynamic and fast-paced. Our unique approach to research, community education, and advocacy is fact-based and relies upon a partnership between Board and Advocacy Council members and our professional staff. We seek a full time Associate Executive Director of Program and Public Affairs. Responsibilities: * Developing with Board of Directors and staff, CCC's program and policy priorities and annual strategic action plan (or workplan) that ties together all program and public affairs functions of the organization. * Managing program and public affairs staffs that are responsible for policy research, budget and legislative analysis, and government and public relations functions of the organization. * Program management responsibilities include: overseeing and guiding content development including scope of research projects, literature reviews, survey development, data collection and analysis, and development of findings and recommendations undertaken by program staff. * Public Affairs management responsibilities include: overseeing and guiding advocacy and public education activities targeted to New Yorkers, state and local elected and appointed officials, as well as issue-based coalitions/networks undertaken by public affairs staff. * Organizing and overseeing the strategic use of data to inform product development including: policy reports, e-action campaigns, newsletters, testimony; budget and legislative analysis and advocacy materials, correspondence with city and state officials, and press releases. * Staffing quarterly meetings of the program and public affairs committees of the Board of Directors to report on status of program and public affairs work (including but not limited to research, advocacy and public education activities, work plan development and evaluation). QUALIFICATIONS: * Highly motivated self-starter with capacity to multi-task in a fast paced work environment. * Solid knowledge of state and local government (budgetary and legislative process, as well as policy, programs and funding structures). * Strong interpersonal, writing and communications skills. * Experienced professional with a track record of policy, budgetary or legislative successes. Education: * Master's Degree or equivalent in related field of public policy, law or urban planning. Experience: Requires minimum of seven years of related and/or applicable experience. Must have knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to child and family issues. Must reside in New York City Salary Range: Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefit package. Reference Required: Provide three references, a writing sample, and salary history. Submit resumes to: Lorraine Tate Executive Assistant Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Inc. 105 East 22nd Street, 7th Fl. New York, NY 10010 ltate@cccnewyork.org Citizens' Committee for Children is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disabling condition.

BILINGUAL CASE WORKER, Family Justice Center--Good Shepherd Services--Good Shepherd Services, a leading NYC non-profit committed to the success of young people & families, seeks a Bilingual Case Worker for the Family Justice Center (FJC) Early Victim Engagement (EVE) Project in downtown Brooklyn. Provide a full array of bilingual case management, counseling, and advocacy services to Spanish speaking victims of domestic violence. The FJC is an initiative of the NYC Mayor's office to Combat Family Violence and the King's County District Attorney's Office. Good Shepherd Services is an on-site partner at the FJC under the new FJC EVE Project. For a complete description & application instructions, visit our website: www.goodshepherds.org

BOOKKEEPER--Addicts Rehabilitation Center, Inc.--We are a not-for-profit drug rehabilitation center located in Harlem seeking a professional to perform the following: Client Account Analysis and reconciliation; Record Journal Entries into the GL. Interested candidates should have at least 2 years experience in a similar role; strong bookkeeping, analytical and communication skills, proven track record of meeting deadlines and managing multiple tasks; strong computer use of Excel and MSWord is desired; at least Bachelor Degree SALARY/RATE: $32-36K per year We offer a unique working environment, helping people in the community and would like you to be part of our expanding team. Please send or fax your resume and salary requirement in confidence: Fiscal Dept., 2015 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10035 or Fax 212-427-3751

BUSINESS OFFICE INTERN, WINTER--City Futures--Join one of New York City's most exciting non-profits, City Futures, an organization devoted to rethinking, reframing and improving the debate around cities. City Futures comprises City Limits, an urban affairs news magazine that has explored the issues that matter to New York City neighborhoods for almost 30 years and Center for an Urban Future, a think tank that fuses journalistic reporting techniques with traditional policy analysis to produce in-depth reports and workable policy solutions on the critical issues facing cities. Business Office Interns will work closely with the Director of Business Affairs and the Executive Director to streamline the daily operations of this ever-evolving organization. Specific duties include marketing and distribution research, preparing promotional materials, filing, and database maintenance. Candidates must be able to pay great attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Word. Excel and Access a plus. 10-15hrs/week. This is an unpaid position, but can be used for credit. Find out more about the organization at www.citylimits.org and www.nycfuture.org. Please send a cover letter and resume via mail to: City Futures Business Internship, 120 Wall Street 20th Floor New York NY 10005 or Intern@citylimits.org.

Career Advancement Specialist--Citizens Advice Bureau--Develop/implement client outreach strategy. Develop individualized career advancement plans, identify requirements for education/training and facilitate participants' linkage to programs. Deliver workshops on networking, financial literacy and job readiness. High $30s-low $40s. BA, two years experience. Resume/letter to bronxworksjobs@cabny.org

CASE COORDINATOR--Licensed Home Care Company--Supervise Home Care Workers and maintain individual caseload to ensure the provision of quality services. Fieldwork required. Excellent salary and benefits. Bilingual Preferred (Spanish, Cantonese/Mandarin,Russian, Creole). E-mail resume to reliely@cabshomecare.org or fax to 718.388.1428.

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE--Queens Library--Queens Library has been the highest circulating library in the U.S. for more than a decade, serving a population of 2 million in one of the nation's most ethnically diverse counties. The Queens Library invites you to join their dynamic Government and Community Affairs department for an exciting administrative position. This individual will get the opportunity to learn our business in an innovative, professional and diverse environment. This position will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations. Will assist in planning and participating in festivals and community events. Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or a minimum of three years experience in a related field performing similar tasks. Must have strong writing and proofreading skills. Excellent communication skills. Bilingual skill in Spanish is a plus. Must be available to work evenings and weekends. TO APPLY: Please send your resume and cover letter to employment@queenslibrary.org and reference Community Affairs Associate_EX in the subject line. The Queens Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR--Coalition for East New York--The Community Coalition of East New York is seeking a FT Coordinator to work with the Brownsville/East New York Child Welfare Network to implement goals of ACS' Community Partnership Initiative. Will coordinate activities with Community providers and residents to improve child welfare outcomes. Looking for an organized self starter who works well with people. BA with at least 2 years experience in social services or related field required. Knowledge of child welfare a plus. Knowledge of East New York and Bilingual Spanish preferred. Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to Helen Jordan, New York Urban League 444 Thomas Boyland Street Brooklyn, NY 11212. Fax: 718-385-7758 or Email to: Osman.Boakye@dfa.state.ny.us. No phone calls.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER M-II--NYC Human Resources Administration--The NYC Human Resources Administration's Finance Office is seeking a Computer Systems Manager, M-II to direct systems analysis and development units in its Finance Office. The manager will oversee systems integrated across a multiplatform environment to produce sound financial data, with the ongoing goal of improving their functionality and making them more productive, accurate and user-friendly. The applicant should be experienced in leading computer systems development through the full life cycle, performing business systems analysis and design, and documenting business processes. The position requires an experienced manager who has worked with procedural and object oriented development in a Microsoft Visual Studio.Net or similar object-oriented development environment. Applicant should have the personnel skills required to work comfortably with a large diverse staff, and suitable presentation skills for reporting persuasively to senior management. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The applicant must have at least six years of increasingly responsible experience in planning or programming computer applications systems or databases, including at least 18 months in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity involving supervision of staff. SALARY RANGE: $50,610 - $108,912 Interested candidates should fax, mail or e-mail cover letter and resume to: NYC Human Resources Administration Finance Office 180 Water Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10038 Attn: A. Charles Email address: charlesa@hra.nyc.gov Fax No.: 1-212-331-5474 NYC HRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR--City of New York/Parks & Recreation--Agency description: As stewards of nearly 14 percent of New York City's land, the Department of Parks & Recreation www.nyc.gov/parks builds and maintains clean, safe and accessible parks citywide, and programs those parks with recreational, cultural and educational activities for people of all ages. EOE. The Agency's Parks Opportunity Program (POP) is an innovative transitional employment program which provides intensive skills training, adult education, employment counseling, job placement assistance, as well as paid work experience to Public Assistance recipients. Through this comprehensive approach, POP helps trainees attain independence and stability. POP seeks experienced employment and job-readiness counselors to facilitate daily job readiness workshops with program trainees as well as perform individual case management. Through this work with the trainees, counselors are responsible for identifying individual barriers to employment and addressing those needs in an appropriate manner. Duration: Seasonal / 6 months from start date. Primary responsibilities of the position will include: •Provide individual and group counseling with the goal of assisting participants to find employment and achieve goals related to job readiness and self-sufficiency. •Conduct weekly group sessions of 20-30 clients following a standardized employment-counseling curriculum. •Train and supervise subordinate personnel and maintain responsibility for operations of satellite counseling offices. •Perform individual case management services, and maintain accurate and comprehensive computerized case records and progress notes. •Evaluate client needs and barriers to employment, providing appropriate referrals and follow-up. Strong assessment and crisis intervention skills necessary. •Work collaboratively with Job Development Staff, Training Staff and Senior Counseling Staff to guarantee comprehensive client services.•Maintain appropriate tracking system to ensure quality of services for clients and to monitor client participation in work assignments, training and referrals. • Under supervision, ensure best practices approach to counseling and assist in development and implementation of outstanding client service provision. Requirements: 1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above Preferred Skills/Qualifications: 1. Experience working with the welfare-to-work population and knowledge of citywide resources. 2. Experience with case management and working with groups. 3. Spanish fluency is highly desirable. 4. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. 5. High level of enthusiasm for helping people obtain employment. Please email or send your resume and cover letter to: Noelle Bonham, Parks Opportunity Program, 24 West 61st Street/2nd Floor, New York, NY 10023, Noelle.bonham@parks.nyc.gov

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL ELIGIBILITY DIVISION--NYC HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION--The New York City Human Resources Administration's (HRA) Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA) is seeking to hire an Executive Director of MICSA's Central Eligibility Division (CED), who will be responsible for ensuring that the most appropriate level of coverage is provided to uninsured individuals who are eligible for public health insurance to NYC residents and not to those who are ineligible or engaging in fraudulent activities. The Executive Director position is the leader within MICSA overseeing this mandate. The Executive Director of Central Eligibility Division is responsible for overseeing MICSA's CED, Nursing Home Division and Facilitated Enrollment Assessment Unit (FEAU). These divisions process over 452,334 new applications annually, 80% of the agency's public health insurance applications. The Executive Director of Central Eligibility Division will also liaison with 436 providers on behalf of consumers. S/he will be the lead contact through whom HRA will coordinate NYC's efforts to curtail Medicaid fraud - much of which begins with fraudulent behavior upon enrollment. The Executive Director of Central Eligibility Division will oversee all data matches to detect and prevent fraud committed by consumers, facilitated enrollers, providers and community agencies. Additionally s/he will oversee the closure of cases in a timely fashion and that managed care payments are terminated immediately where warranted. This will result in hundreds of thousands of dollars of savings annually. Qualification Requirements: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of broad progressively responsible experience including two years at the administrative or managerial level in a governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services; or 2. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and the two years of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above. Salary Range: $56,158 to $119,833, depending on education and experience. New York City residency is required within 90 days of appointment. For consideration, please submit resumes to: Patricia Durham, Personnel Division/Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration, New York City Human Resources Administration, 330 West 34th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10001, FAX (212) 630-1988, E-mail: durhamp@hra.nyc.gov. NYC HRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

FAMILY SPECIALIST--Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth--Provide intensive community based clinical services as a part of the multi-disciplinary team that include: strength-based assessment; treatment planning & coordination; individual, group & family treatment; liaison work w/client support systems, incl. social service programs & community providers. Some evening & w/end hrs. Qualifications: MSW/MA pref. BA w/min. 2 yrs. exp. working w/adolescents & families. Valid driver's license, auto & auto ins. req. Bi-lingual Spanish pref. Send resume and cover letter to sgainey@berkshirefarm.org or fax 518-781-3738.

Lic. Mental Health Counselor or LMSW--Veritas Therapeutic Communities, Inc.--F/T LMHC, LMSW for Outpatient Program able to handle diverse caseload,in fast paced environment.Must be energetic, good writing skills, able to conduct groups.Must be able to work flexible schedule. Contact: Ms. Johnson email to sharonjohnson@veritas-inc.org, $42-47k based on experience

NURSE SUPERVISOR RN--Licensed Home Care Company--Conduct patient assessment; Intake; Incident & Investigations; Supervision & Training of paraprofessionals. Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Russian, Cantonese/Mandarin, Creole). Excellent salary & benefits. Nine to five, Monday through Friday--NO WEEKENDS! E-mail resume to kpitt@cabshomecare.org or fax to 718.388.1428.

POLICY RESEARCH INTERN, SPRING 2008--Center for an Urban Future--The Center seeks an intern with experience in journalism or public policy research to assist staff in researching a variety of issues impacting New York City, primarily on studies related to economic development and workforce development. Responsibilities include extensive phone interviews, Web research, attending policy meetings and writing. Other duties include coordinating meetings with government officials and assisting on all reports. Intern must be able to commit to at least 20 hours a week. This is an unpaid internship. To apply, send resume and cover letter to intern@nycfuture.org.

UNION CAMPAIGN RESEARCHER--UNITE HERE--UNITE HERE is recruiting Research Analysts and Senior Research Analysts (with International Union and local union affiliate) to research, develop and carry out campaigns to win justice for low wage workers in food service, airport, hotel, and apparel industries. Candidates must show commitment to fighting for workers rights, and have some activist experience. Please complete on-line application information (including resume and cover letter) at http://jobs.unitehere.org/analystapp.php.

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