Bureau Research Assistant, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York • New York, NY

3d • $52,791 - $52,791

About The Position

The Bureau Research Assistant supports daily administrative operations for all five programs within the Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention and reports to the Bureau’s Senior Administrative Manager. The Bureau’s mission is to prevent environmental disease in homes, communities, and workplaces and protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity.

The role includes researching online materials about lead poisoning for Public Health Educator staff developing presentations for community groups, preparing monthly administrative tracking reports, maintaining the reception desk, and assisting Bureau staff with office supplies, mailings, folders, packages, and other materials. The assistant also submits and follows up on general administrative requests and issues, including work IDs, Tribunal ID numbers for field staff, schedule information for new hires, and City Time schedule and approver changes. Other duties may be assigned.

The position is with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The listed salary is $52,791.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed Research Assistant qualification pathways: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time research experience involving gathering, organizing, and analyzing data and report writing; an associate degree or 60 semester credits and two years and six months of such experience; a high school diploma or equivalent and four years and six months of such experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least six months of required experience or nine specialized credits in statistics, quantitative methods, mathematics, or research.
• Undergraduate college credit may substitute for experience at 30 semester credits per year of full-time experience; nine specialized credits may substitute for six months of required experience.
• Ability to perform some heavy lifting.

Nice To Haves

• Strong customer service background.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Courteous telephone manner.
• Basic computer literacy and a desire to learn additional computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Research online source materials regarding lead poisoning for Public Health Educator staff to use in presentations for community groups, both virtually and in person.
• Prepare monthly administrative tracking reports.
• Maintain the reception desk and provide customer service.
• Maintain and distribute office supplies to Bureau staff upon request.
• Assist Bureau staff with preparing folders, packages, mass mailings, and other materials as needed.
• Submit and follow up on general administrative requests and issues, including requesting work IDs and Tribunal ID numbers for field staff, responding to requests for schedule information for new hires, and submitting requests for City Time schedule and approver changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan, described as saving employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level