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NASSAU COUNTYTitle:DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Code:480210 XKK
CLASS SPECIFICATIONPage:1 of 2

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Directs and coordinates the social services of the Department of Social Services; performs related duties as required.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
Under supervision of the Commissioner, the position is executive and professional, and involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the work of subordinate staff, approving and assigning social service staff, implementing State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.

TYPICAL DUTIES
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1.Plans, directs, administers, and coordinates the social services program.
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2.Supervises assigned subordinate administrative and supervisory staff in the performance of their functions.
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3.Coordinates the social services program with other divisions, sections, and units of the Department of Social Services.
4.Develops and implements policies and procedures related to the operation of the social service program.
5.Interprets the social services program to professional and community groups.
6.Plans staffing needs; prepares annual budget request and annual report for the Social Services Division.

*ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1.Extensive knowledge of modern principles and practices of social work.
2.Extensive knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws relating to social services.
3.Knowledge of modern budget, finance, and personnel practices.
4.Ability to direct and supervise the work of subordinates.
5.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
6.Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Training and Experience
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university
and, either
a.Five years of satisfactory experience in a health, education, or social agency, three years of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity;
or
b.Five years of satisfactory experience in an administrative or management position, with responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating the work of a substantial staff working in several units or performing several separate functions.

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Title:DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Code:480210 XKK
Page:2 of 2


NOTE:1.Each year of experience as a chief executive officer of a social services district, within six years immediately preceding the date on which he/she is appointed, shall be the equivalent of two years of the above prescribed experience.
2.Post-graduate training, at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university, in social work, public administration, hospital administration, educational administration, or business administration, shall be the equivalent, on a year-for-year basis, up to two years of the above prescribed experience. However, no such post-graduate training shall be the equivalent of the administrative or supervisory experience prescribed in (a.) above.


7/7/67
447/02
Revised 7/30/02
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