Project Coordinator

Job Description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.

The DOC has a unique career opportunity for experienced Project Coordinators in the Strategic Initiatives division. Strategic Initiatives was established to oversee priority operations to support strategic programs and measure performance for greater progress and accountability. The selected candidate's responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following:

• Take an active part in the project issue/risk management process, by contributing to the identification

and prioritization of existing and potential issues and risks, and helping to develop strategies to mitigate

• Proactively manage project outcomes.

• Use sound judgement to identify which issues and risks should be escalated to appropriate

stakeholders and prepare relevant reports/documentation.

• Prepare project status reports, presentations, agendas, meeting minutes, and maintain applicable

supporting documents.

• Track and manage the execution of critical processes across project operations;

• Liaise between departmental leadership and initiative owners to ensure project objectives are achieved

and stakeholders are aligned;

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies

• Build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of individuals in addition to the PMO team,

project stakeholders, and external agencies.

• Problem solve and provide suggestions to agency leadership.

• Performing special projects and related duties as assigned.

OPEN TO PERMANENT INCUMBENT IN THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST OR COMPARABLE TITLE.

Minimum Qualifications

1.A master's degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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 closely related field, and one year 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; or in a related area; or

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to initiate and manage complex and interdisciplinary projects

• Ability to think creatively, embrace new approaches

• Prepare and deliver informative and well-organized presentations

• Highly organized with attention to detail

• Professional experience in implementing large scale operational projects, familiarity with public policy and criminal justice issues as well as the ability to facilitate large groups is a plus

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access etc.)

• Ability to build out timelines, breakout a phased approach to projects and schedule internal reviews

• Uses experience and knowledge from previous projects to increase efficiencies and effectiveness for future projects

• Adaptable comfortable navigating through gray area and devising solutions with changing project __ demands

• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize focus based with limited communication and/or notice

• Comfort with public speaking: providing training, providing presentations at community meetings and conferences

• Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, quantitative, analytical, research and problem-solving

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality on all matters.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The 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.