Clerical Associate - 4
About The Position
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. The Office of Construction Mitigation and Coordination (OCMC)-Streets in the Bureau of Permit Management and Construction Control is tasked with reviewing all construction permit applications and developing traffic stipulations to allow construction activity to occur with minimal disruption to businesses, motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, and avoiding conflicts with other construction projects and special events. OCMC-Streets interacts with project engineers, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials, and the general public to resolve construction issues related to mobility. We are seeking a Clerical Associate Level 4, who will assist the Director(s) of OCMC-Streets. Under supervision, the selected candidate will perform clerical and related work with limited latitude for independent judgment.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the title, or be reachable on the civil service list.
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization
- One year of satisfactory clerical experience
- Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.
Responsibilities
- Covering phones and taking messages
- Making copies
- Preparing files
- Entering new jobs into the database
- Assisting with the development and distribution of special Weekly and Weekend Traffic Advisories and special construction embargoes as needed
- Assisting with 311 complaints and the Agency Response Tracking System (ARTS), creating, downloading and closing out cases as needed
- Preparing responses for the Commissioner’s and Borough Commissioners’ signatures to elected officials, citizens and other government agencies as well as community business leaders
- Performing research, writing and editing standard acknowledgement letters for constituents
- Maintaining templates and records of these documents
- Monitoring the Director’s calendar
- Scheduling meetings
- Securing meeting locations
- Scheduling attendees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
