Policy Analyst

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Human Capital Line of Service, the Bureau of Civil Service Administration drives change across the city, supporting projects and citywide efforts to achieve operational excellence. The Citywide Personnel Policy (CPP) Unit performs critical policy related analytical work for Human Capital. The unit is responsible for providing policy interpretations on behalf of DCAS and is a resource for HR departments across city agencies in handling highly sensitive employee issues relating to human resources policy, time and leave regulations, leaves of absence, absence control and other personnel issues. The Medical Appeals and Reinstatements program is also a function of the CPP Unit and ensures civil service law compliance by coordinating medical examinations of employees or former employees who may be unable to perform the duties of their position by reason of a disability.

The Office of Citywide Personnel Policy (CPP) works on key DCAS projects and initiatives including medical appeals and reinstatements for all City agencies, working with City Hall to draft leave policies, and procedures concerning areas such as Employment Verification, WTC 9/11 Unlimited Sick Leave, telework policies, reviewing draft legislation, etc. These initiatives are critical because DCAS is required to implement them on a citywide level and must support these projects promptly by creating, drafting, and analyzing policies. This includes current and historical City policies as well as researching policies implemented in other jurisdictions. Concurrently, HR departments across the City seek guidance from the CPP Unit on how to address Citywide policies. CPP also reviews employee City start date inquiries (which impact employee leave balances and accruals as they transfer across agencies) and issue official DCAS policy interpretations. CPP coordinates medical appeal and reinstatement applications including scheduling Independent Medical Evaluations, providing City agencies and employees with guidance, and drafting fitness determinations.

The Policy Analyst provides support to the CPP unit in completing projects assigned to the CPP unit including documenting and cataloging a vast amount of historical policy documentation and other policy projects as needed. These policy documents are critical and must be cataloged efficiently while personnel policy inquiries assumed by the CPP unit continue to be researched and responded to promptly.

The Office of Citywide Personnel Policy (CPP) seeks to appoint one (1) Staff Analyst, L1 to serve as a Policy Analyst. The candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following tasks:

• Responsible for researching and analyzing Citywide Personnel Policies and Time and Leave regulations while serving as a DCAS liaison for Agency Personnel.
• Review, track, and respond to policy inquiries and maintain Citywide Personnel Policy correspondence.
• Coordinate medical appeal and reinstatement (MAR) applications and cases, schedule Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs) and handle other policy-related inquiries as necessary. Evaluate medical appeal and reinstatement cases and agency personnel inquiries to suggest recommendations for determinations based upon existing policy interpretations and procedures.
• Participate in confidential and non-confidential conferences and meetings pertaining to the planning and development of policy projects. Draft proposals and timelines.
• Employ computers to track projects and perform qualitative and quantitative analysis necessary for recommendations and monitoring project performance.
• Prepare confidential and non-confidential summary reports comparing performance to stated goals and objectives.

Only permanent employees in the title and those that are reachable on the Civil Service list are eligible to apply.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID # 704954. No phone calls, faxes, or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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