Director of the Nonpublic School Security Reimbursement Program

About the role

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

The Nonpublic School Security Guard Reimbursement Program (NPS) Unit is responsible for managing all aspects of the Citywide initiative governed by Local Law 2 of 2016. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the processing of applications for new schools, re-certifications for existing schools, annual budgets, invoices for reimbursements, and conducting periodic training seminars.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Commissioner of Audit + Program Management the position will be responsible for overseeing the preparation of the annual budget for the schools in the NPS Program. Lead the NPS Unit, and respond to inquiries from City Hall, City Council and Comptroller's office. Be versed in all aspects of Local Law 2 of 2016, Local Law 4 of 2025, Local Law 87 of 2026 the NPS Program Rules, and the NYC Comptroller's Office Prevailing Wage Schedule to ensure the program's compliance.

Responsibilities/Tasks may include but not limited to

Team Management

• Lead a team of between 8 to 10 teammates including a Deputy Director to provide excellent customer service to the over 400 schools currently in the program.
• Work with supervisors to prepare tasks and standards and conduct evaluations for team members to ensure they have a path to success in their roles.

Public Facing

• Interacting with participating schools
• Interacting with contractual guard companies when needed
• Hosting training seminars with schools that are either participating or interested in applying.

External Agencies

• Work with the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) to secure the $35 million funding mandated for the program.
• Work with the Mayor's Office of Legislative Affairs, NYC Law Department and DCAS Office of General Counsel (OGC) on legislative amendments to the local law and rule changes that impact the NPS Program.

Internal DCAS

• Coordinate the duties of all DCAS Lines of Service including OGC, the Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) and Audit & Compliance Services (ACS) that administer or oversee the NPS Program.
• Chair monthly meeting to discuss issues and review the status of projects.
• Collaborate with DCAS Public Affairs to prepare annual reports and school outreach prior to distribution to schools and/or elected officials

Analytical

• Prepare program budgets for eligible schools utilizing the $35 million mandated funding.
• Develop current year forecasts for each school in order to reallocate funds to ensure schools are fully funded for the fiscal year.
• Prepare regular projections and cash flow reports to identify possible savings during plan cycles.
• Perform other analysis as required by senior management.

To Apply

• Only permanent employees in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst title or those reachable on exam# 9058 are eligible to apply.
• NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, 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 Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, 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; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
• 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; or
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.