Continuum of Care Implementation Manager Position Available In New York, New York

Job DescriptionThe New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network ofcommunity-based organizations (CBOs) to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunitiesfor New Yorkers and communities to flourish. DYCD’s initiatives include COMPASS, the City’scomprehensive afterschool system, Beacon Community Centers, adult and youth literacy programs,youth employment programs, services for runaway and homeless youth, and community developmentprograms. DYCD also collaborates with other City agencies on a range of mayoral initiatives toimprove City services and ensure greater opportunities for minority and immigrant youth and families.

This role is situated within the Bureau of Planning, Program Integration, and Evaluation (PPIE), whichpromotes data-driven and evidence-informed decision-making across DYCD; provides training andtechnical assistance to service providers to ensure high-quality services in communities throughcapacity building; designs programs and prepares DYCD’s Requests for Proposals; conducts researchand evaluations of DYCD-funded programs; designs, facilitates and implements program integrationprocesses to support practice and/or policy change; and pursues and manages funding and grantopportunities.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Planning, Program Integration, and Evaluation, the Continuum ofCare Implementation Manager will oversee implementation of the Building Local Continuums of Careto Support Youth Success Grant, a federally funded initiative administered by the U.S. Office ofJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop a continuum of care for youth at risk oralready involved in the juvenile justice system. The purpose of the grant is to establish a robustcontinuum of care tailored to youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement or currently within the system.

The project addresses challenges within DYCD and the CBO network, notably fragmentedCommunity-Based Organizations (CBOs) competing rather than collaborating for resources due to thenature of the procurement process, lack of awareness of available resources and services among bothNew Yorkers and CBOs; and a significant youth incarceration rate. Through these collaborative efforts, DYCD seeks to establish a scalable framework for an effective continuum of care, initially focusing onsix priority police precincts with future plans for broader expansion.

Please note, this position is a grant-funded position for 18 months.

This role entails the following responsibilities

• Lead project management for the Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Successgrant
• Build and maintain a diverse council of community members, CBOs, government partners, and otherstakeholders in several priority police precincts in NYC
• Plan, support, and facilitate ongoing planning council meetings
• Liaise and collaborate with diverse stakeholders within DYCD, other City agencies, DYCD-fundedprograms, people with lived experience, and the broader community
• Create and implement a change process involving diverse stakeholders with a variety of interests andabilities to participate
• Develop systems to track and report on key activities, milestones, metrics, and outcomes of project
• Complete federal grant reports and updates
• Support DYCD in intentional planning, communication, and implementation of a continuum of caremodel and act as a liaison to all DYCD areas, including programmatic teams and administrative andcentral support teams
• Design and facilitate inter and intra-agency meetings to establish policies and encourage consistentimplementation practice
• Coordinate community planning processes in coordination with relevant programmatic units
• Apply human-centered design approaches such as journey mapping, root cause analysis, andextensive stakeholder input sessions and surveys
• Communicate progress to funders and other stakeholders in meetings, presentations, and writtendocuments
• Work closely with internal staff members at DYCD and consultants to move forward key initiativesand commitments from the grant proposal
• Summarize findings of analysis, research, and stakeholder engagement for stakeholders.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST

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For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: 1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or 2. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in “2” above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in “1” and “2” above.

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Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.