Director of Training

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 of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful 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.

Dcas

Police is responsible for security at DCAS owned, managed and/or leased properties throughout the five boroughs as well as maintaining law and order, ensuring the protection of life and property through the enforcement of the New York City Local Law and New York State Penal Law and all applicable agency rules and regulations. The selected candidate will fill the position within the LOS DCAS Police. Under supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for performing the following:

The selected candidate will fill the position within the LOS DCAS Police, Training Unit. Under supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible but not limited to performing the following:

Responsibilities

• Oversee the DCAS Police Training Division and maintain oversight of a regional law enforcement training program and curriculum for academies and annual in-service refresher courses as required by New York State.
• Develop and administer stakeholder-focused education materials and/or training engagements in law enforcement and public safety.
• Maintain oversight and development of training staff members and ensuring upkeep of certifications and relevant skills.
• Monitor the effectiveness of all training programs, identify and make recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinate and procure training with external private organizations or government agencies at various levels.
• Manage training and personnel records, ensure personnel training compliance, respond to audits and investigations.
• Overhaul records management system and develop a comprehensive learning management system. Utilize computer systems to design data visualizations such as charts, tables, and/or dashboards.
• Collaborate with leadership and internal/external stakeholders (to include the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services), managing projects, coordinating & facilitating requests, and ensuring continuous overall growth and development of the department.
• Assist DCAS Police executive staff with development of operational policies and other special projects.

Additional information

Some of the physical activities performed by the Director of Training and environmental conditions experiences are: walking to and from sites and during the course of site visit; climbing and descending ladders, stairs and/or scaffolds to get to areas to be inspected; standing for extended periods of time; distinguishing colors; bending, stooping and/or stretching during inspections; communicating orally; climbing over and around various objects; working in areas that may be damp, dark, dusty, smoky, smelly, excessively hot or cold, mold and/or vermin infested; working in areas with limited working space; working outdoors in all kinds of weather.

The Director of Training may be required to wear safety equipment including hard hat, eye and ear protection, gloves, safety shoes, face mask, and fall protection equipment.

To Apply

NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.