NASSAU COUNTY | Title | : | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TEMPORARY |
Code | : | 480207 XKH |
CLASS SPECIFICATION | Page | : | 1 of 2 |
* | 1. | Administers and directs all financial assistance programs. |
* | 2. | Assists the Commissioner in the development and implementation of department policies and procedures. |
* | 3. | Assists the Commissioner in the preparation of annual budget and related fiscal reports and records. |
* | 4. | Represents the Commissioner at conferences and seminars; interprets entitlement program to professional and community groups. |
* | 5. | Reviews and plans for future staffing needs. |
6. | Conducts special projects and programs, as required. |
1. | Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and county social services laws and programs as they affect eligibility for financial assistance. |
2. | Extensive knowledge of the Department's overall programs, policies, and procedures. |
3. | Extensive knowledge of other laws and programs that affect eligibility, i.e., Worker's Compensation, Social Security, and Unemployment Insurance. |
4. | Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration. |
5. | Ability to plan, supervise, organize, and direct the activities of subordinate supervisors. |
6. | Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and subordinates. |
7. | Ability to express oneself effectively, both orally and in writing. |
Title | : | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TEMPORARY | |
Code | : | 480207 XKH | |
Page | : | 2 of 2 |
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. |
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 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. |