ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE .


The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) operates the nation’s largest and most comprehensive municipal shelter system for homeless adults and families through a network of directly operated facilities and programs, as well as nonprofit partnerships.

Under general direction of the Deputy Commissioner of DHS Office of Program Development, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, the Administrative Assistant schedules the Deputy Commissioner's calendar, gatherers confidential information involving division operations, prepares memos, progress reports, performs personnel liaison activities, and other special projects/assignments.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) a Principal Administrative Associate III who will;

- Assist the Deputy Commissioner by gathering information/data from the directors of the various units within the division to track work assignments and multifaceted projects; communicates with program managers responsible for the operation of their individual units via emails and/or phone calls to request updates of their unit's projects and assignments. Submit the information/data in excel format to the Deputy Commissioner for review, analysis, and action to improve coordination of programs' activities and to expedite completion of assignments and projects.

- Manage a highly complex calendar scheduling to support the Deputy Commissioner's requests for meetings with internal and external partners; arranges executive level meetings and meetings with other external city agencies, as well as community boards, contracting groups/partnerships, etc. on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner.

- Address a broad range and high volume of complex priorities, questions, and issues as they arise from both internal and external business partners, and accurately determines the appropriate follow up action. This can often involve urgent and sensitive information; expedites calls to upper management, when needed.

- Act as Personnel Liaison for the division; composes job descriptions, monitors PS vacancies and related actions. Prepares vacancy justifications and PAR submission for division hiring.

- Draft and/or review various documents to further develop including organizational charts, fillable forms, materials provided to shelter clients and staff, program descriptions for executive management meetings (objectives and activities), fact sheets, schedules, etc. Utilize multiple databases and other applications such as word, excel, and agency proprietary systems objectives and activities), fact sheets, schedules, etc. Utilize multiple databases and other applications such as word, excel, and agency proprietary systems.

- Complete a broad variety of high-level administrative tasks and special projects for the Deputy Commissioner. Prepare weekly divisional progress reports for executive presentation, takes minutes at senior staff meetings, and follows up on outstanding issues.


Work Location: 33 Beaver St New York, NY

Hours/Schedule: Monday – Friday 9AM-5PM with 24/7 on-call availability

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