EIEU Clerical Assistant, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The mission of the Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention is to prevent environmental disease in homes, communities, and the workplace, and to protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity. The Clerical Associate will provide administrative and clerical support to inspectional staff and unit managers/supervisors in the Program's Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Unit (EIEU).

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
• Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should have a strong customer service background
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• Courteous telephone manner, proficient in the use of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Previous experience entering data into databases.
• Strong attention to details and organizational skills.
• Fluency in foreign languages not required but is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with making field appointments for Inspectors
• Log calls from field staff confirming their arrival/departure from field visits
• Perform data entry of information into LeadQuest or other data bases as requested
• Review submitted documents from field visits and input data into various program databases
• Review lab report for validity of sampling contractor EPA licenses using EPA website
• Review 311 complaints for validity by calling complainant when applicable; complete the complaint
• Prepare and send correspondence
• Other clerical duties as needed.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees