Job Description

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

New York City has approximately 140,000 catch basins, 114,000 hydrants, 90,000 valves, 14 gatehouses, 3 reservoirs, 68 groundwater wells, a 100-million-gallon underground storage tank and 7,000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

The primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are the operation, maintenance and protection of the City’s drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Department’s Capital Water and Sewer Design Program. The Bureau also approves and inspects water and sewer connections performed by licensed plumbers and/or authorized contractors. In addition, the Bureau has overall responsibility for the approval and inspection of all public and private construction projects which could impact on the City’s water or sewer systems.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Division exists to foster the unhindered development, maintenance, and improvement of effective and comprehensive environmental, health and safety initiatives within the Bureau and Agency as a whole. The Division strives to ensure long term environmental health compliance and to fully integrate the understanding of effective EHS policies and practices at all levels of the Bureau's organization.

The Fleet Safety unit develops and implements programs that control the risks associated with the operation of commercial and non-commercial motor vehicles. The unit establishes training criteria for authorized drivers and corrective actions necessary based on motor vehicle operator behavior. The unit conducts periodic reviews of employee driving records to ensure that drivers receive the proper training, drive safely, and are eligible to drive City government vehicles. The fleet safety unit strives to develop programs and strategies that save lives, reduces the risk of life-altering injuries, protects our human and financial resources, and guards against potential agency and personal liability.

The Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations is seeking to hire an Administrative Staff Analyst within the Division of Environmental, Health & Safety. The selected candidate for Supervisor in the Fleet Safety Unit will be responsible for the following duties:

• Manage Fleet Safety staff and coordinates the research, development, and implementation of fleet safety and driver training programs.

• Manage staff performing training coordination, procurement, budget, and other general functions.

• Serve as Fleet Safety Coordinator.

• Perform research and analysis on fleet safety and training programs.

• Recognize and educate personnel on existing and potential hazards to workers and/or the environment.

• Develop and conduct training on Agency, Federal, State, and local government transportation regulations.

• Perform driver and general safety assessments covering the implementation of programs in facilities and field sites.

• Identify training needs based on assessments and inspections.

• Oversee the development of new tools/mechanisms for improving program compliance and achieving continuous quality improvement.

• Manage and update existing management systems to support research, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.

• Implement corrective actions associated with assessments, inspections, incidents, and deficiencies.

• Perform field work at the various locations across the City of New York

• Interact with field and intra-agency personnel, and regulatory agencies.

• Maintain various records and conduct research.

• Prepare and submit accurate reports and figures.

Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college 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 two years 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; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel 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. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

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.