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Director of Customer Service and Appeals
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What they do
A Director of Customer Service directs customer service activities for a company. Develops and directs the implementation of customer service policies for company products and oversees customer service staff. Analyzes customer sales and service data and customer feedback.
$169,254 / year median in New York
+6% projected growth
Job Description
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.
Personnel Management:
- Provide leadership, vision, and strategic planning to the Customer Experience team.
- Consult and coach project teams within the unit.
- Assist the team in navigating tight deadlines, multiple priorities.
- Provide guidance, and support to direct reports on efforts to increase efficiency, collaborate with key stakeholders, and/or implement policy changes by liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure communication and activities are consistent across all direct reports and their staff.
- Maintain a strong commitment to delegation and staff development/empowerment.
Customer Service:
- Develop and maintain working relationships with City agencies and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and deliver formal presentations, briefing documents, and project updates.
- Ensure the provision of high-quality customer service by all staff.
- Provide guidance utilizing expertise to internal and external partners.
Change Management:
- Document current state and future state recommendations for operational excellence.
- Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
- Analyze unit operations, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, evaluating best practices, while also identifying and assessing operational improvement opportunities.
- Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics, including the request and coordination of staff training.
- Recommend new policies and/or procedures regarding the work of Customer Experience to senior leadership to continue to meet Citywide needs.
Planning, Analysis, and Data Management:
- Develop clear, organized business requirement documents for special projects.
- Drive activities to ensure deadlines are met and timelines are adhered to.
- Develop and standardize project plans for all staff across customer experience.
- Ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to, mitigating any gaps in documented policies and procedures.
- Regularly review and analyze unit key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets for business improvement, identifying the potential for new KPI tracking and reporting.
- Please note: Work Location is 1 Centre Street, New York, New York, 10007
To Apply:
Only permanent Administrative Staff Analyst employees and those in an equivalent permanent title (e.g. Administrative Manager) or who are reachable on the Civil Service list are eligible to apply. This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID # 792265. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST
- 1002E Minimum Qualifications 1.
- Knowledge of Civil Service Law, Collective Bargaining, Disciplinary Procedures and State Military Law.
- Ability to use analytical skills to solve problems and to evaluate structures and procedures.
- Ability to direct the planning and organization of staff and workload so that staff are motivated, and targets are met.
- Experience with successfully managing and leading dynamic teams.
- Demonstrated successful project management skills, including the development and use of business requirements documents, project plans, Gantt charts, and work breakdown structures.
- Experience in planning and managing projects from inception to completion through implementation.
- Ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to change.
- Exceptional and detail-oriented organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with mainframes and City systems such as PRISE, PMS, and NYCAPS.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
- Proficiency with computer-based applications, including the Microsoft Suite.