SUPERVISOR OF THE EMPLOYMENT UNIT

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE, OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE

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.

Contract Agency Financing Unit handles payments disbursed on behalf of various programs, including HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) & HASA Emergency; Homemaking; Residential Treatment Centers; Cash Assistance (CA) advances; Adult Protective Services (APS) Advance payments; office leases; Insurance payments; Cash assistance (CA) advances and related expenses, Substance use programs; reimbursement of Domestic Violence (DV) line-item expenses.

Employment Unit is responsible for the payment of performance-based milestones, line-item expenses, and pre-employment and post-employment transportation. Miscellaneous Contract Unit (MCU) makes payments to medically related public transportation, to clinics, the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation hospitals and individuals. Reimbursements to clients for out-of-pocket expenses and Fair Fare subsidized payments. Payments are also issued for Fair Hearing Carfare, Homecare Expenses and Disability Service Programs. Miscellaneous Payment Unit (MPU) manages the authorization and processing of CTL advances made into the NYS Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) for hospital, medical, and home care costs to Medicaid.

The Office of Fiscal Operations/ Division of Accounts Payable (DAP) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Staff Analyst to function as the Supervisor of the Employment Unit within the Employment, Contract Agency Financing, Miscellaneous Payment and Miscellaneous Contract Units, who will:

- Ensure the processing of approximately 3,000 payments per year totaling nearly $155 million involving the activities of the employment contracts managed by HRA.

- Monitor contract advances; recouping such advances from semi-weekly payments pursuant to agreed-upon schedules

- Create purchase orders for pre-and post-employment carfare

- Utilize several sophisticated computer applications, including the Payment and Claiming System (PaCS), PaCS Web, and AutoVouchering for pre-employment carfare.

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