Assistant Program Director needed in Brooklyn
Full time position!
The shelter is located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single women at any given time. The majority of these clients are diagnosed with mental illness, some dually with chemical addictions as well.
What The Assistant Program Director Does:
- Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
- Clearly communicate both company's and funders' policies, requirements, guidelines, and program performance targets to staff.
- Ensure that all TGP goals, targets, and performance outcomes are met on a monthly/cycle basis.
- Effectively plan and develop facility and maintenance and operation systems to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Develop and implement procedures for measuring and documenting appropriate facility and shelter operations.
- Ensure that all shelters meet all regulatory compliance (i.e.-health, Client, OTDA, Callahan, RSRI, safety, and fire department).
- Conduct and document one-on-on supervision of direct reporting staff to assess and improve work performance.
- Coordinate purchasing and oversee inventorying and procurement of bulk supplies and equipment.
- Track expenses related to client maintenance systems.
- Oversee management of storage facility and ensure safety and security of people and items contained within.
- Implement and manage a work order system for tracking facilities needs and ensuring completion in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Make recommendations to the appropriate management staff regarding organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Represent company at funder/outside agency/community meetings as requested, and with public officials and other non-organizations to recommend program and policy improvement.
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports and statistical information for both company management and funder use.
- Collaborate with staff in the implementation of Enginuity and inventory databases and ensure the collection of statistical information and tracking results.
- Analyze program and demographic data to make programmatic improvements.
- Prepare, document and analyze all shelter operating expenditures related to client supplies and building maintenance to ensure cost containment and contract compliance.
- Communicate with peers on issues related to client progress and best program practices.
- Assist in the preparation of proposals and the negotiation of contracts.
- Confer with the appropriate Program Director/Senior Vice-President/Executive Vice-President regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
- Immediately reports to the appropriate Vice President any: monitoring visits or funders' events; significant events; any incidents that might subject company to liability.
- Assist to review and approve staffs' training, professional development, vacation and leave requests.
- Review and sign time sheets.
- Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff as needed.
- Make hiring and firing recommendations to appropriate Program Director, Senior Vice-President, and Executive Vice-Presidents in consultation and agreement with Human Resources.
- Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.
Education, Licenses and/or Certifications Required:
- Associate degree and six (6) years applicable experience
- Bachelor's degree and four (4) years applicable exercise.
- Applicants currently enrolled in a program and on track to complete the minimum required education, license, and/or certification within the next three months, and who meet the minimum experience requirements, are encouraged to apply. However, employment is contingent upon satisfying requirements for the position.
Minimum Experiences and Skills Required:
- Experience required listed above with minimum education
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
- Computer literacy in MS Office and other basic office technology
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with New York City (NYC) Department of Social Services (DSS)
- Working knowledge of CARES
- Bilingual (English & any other language preferred)
Salary: $74,000-$77,000 annually plus benefitsFor more information or to apply for the position, please contact:Howard NewmanAccount Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com