OVS Strategic Plan Project Manager

The current mission of OVS is to provide compensation to victims of crime, their family members, and other eligible individuals in a timely, efficient, and compassionate manner; to fund direct services to victims of crime and their families through a network of programs across New York State; and to advocate for the rights and benefits of all victims of crime.

OVS is organized into five functional areas, which are each headed by a Unit Chief who reports directly to an Associate Deputy Director, Deputy Director, or General Counsel, who in turn report to the Director. The Director is appointed by the Governor and oversees the operations of the agency. Duties performed by staff are related to the agency’s compensation program, victim and witness assistance program, administrative and operational functions, and statutorily mandated advocacy roles. These duties are divided among the different units according to the unit’s primary mission.

In recent years, OVS has experienced staff turnover, new leadership within and outside the agency, and expansion of the services we provide. The agency desires to ensure our mission is still in line with the services provided and reflecting the needs of the people in New York State that we serve. Additionally, a reflection of how the agency serves its own staff is a high priority for the OVS Executive Team.

OVS requests that this Strategic Plan be established and the initial 3-4 initiatives are ready to begin within 6 of the contract start date.

OVS is seeking proposals from the vendor community for a project manager to lead the development of a comprehensive Strategic Plan for the agency that includes, but is not limited to, a Strategic Plan that drives the agency forward for the next 5 to 10 years; , including establishing a formal Vision and Values statement, and updating the current Mission statement; metrics for determining outcomes and success; a change management plan for the Strategic Plan; and a communication plan for OVS internal staff and external stakeholders.

Objectives

The agency is seeking a project manager to create a strategic plan involving the following items:

• Evaluate the agency’s Mission Statement and recommend revisions or alternatives to it.
• Identify the Values and Vision that will drive the direction of the agency for the next five to ten years.
• Conduct an analysis of the organization that includes, but is not limited to:
  • evaluating the structure, culture, and the internal and external of OVS and its Units;
  • a Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis;
  • evaluating the budget constraints and identifying caveats that will impact the implementation of the Strategic Plan; and
  • evaluating the agency’s relationship with external stakeholders, including the OVS Advisory Council, other State agencies, the Executive Chamber and the Legislature, Statewide coalitions, victim assistance providers, and victims of crime.
• Identify priorities and to be based on the results of the analysis of the organization.
• Develop goals, strategies, objectives, and dependencies.
• Create a map of initiatives based on the goals, strategies, objectives, and dependencies.
• performance measures and indicators that will allow OVS to track progress and assess the overall performance of the Strategic Plan and Agency

Please visit https://ovs.ny.gov/doing-business-ovs to find the RFP documents and information to submit a proposal.