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Inquiry about vacancies and hiring challenges in the Office of Neighborhood Safety
2:07:50
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Council Member Stevens addresses the issue of vacancies in the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) and inquires about challenges in filling critical positions. DYCD officials provide information on current vacancies and plans for future hiring.
- ONS has several vacancies that are awaiting approval to hire
- Additional headcount is expected in the next fiscal year
- Current vacancies include two initiative managers, one program assistant, and two borough managers
- The discussion highlights the ongoing process of filling these positions and expanding the team
Althea V. Stevens
2:07:50
Are there are there a large there's a large number of vacancies in O and S as a result of hiring.
2:07:57
Is there an issue with having experience to fill these critical positions?
2:08:03
Are you having an issue filling them?
Darryl Rattray
2:08:13
Chair Stevens, are you referring to provider staff or staff?
2:08:17
Agency staff
Althea V. Stevens
2:08:18
because you do have a headcount issue.
2:08:22
Are you having issues?
Darryl Rattray
2:08:29
So chair Stevens, so we we do have some vacancies that we're waiting for approval to hire on.
2:08:36
In addition to that we are going to get additional pars and headcount come next fiscal year.
Althea V. Stevens
2:08:40
What are the permission what are the vacancies there need permission to hire for currently?
2:08:46
Do you have those?
Darryl Rattray
2:08:51
For the program staff, I want to say we have two initiative managers.
2:08:57
Actually I have it here.
2:08:58
Nice.
2:08:59
Two initiative managers, one program assistant, and then two borough managers.