Field Research Assistant, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Research Assistant will provide research and administrative support to inspectional staff and unit managers/supervisors in the Program’s Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Unit (EIEU). 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.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or
• An associate degree from an accredited college, or completion of 60 semester credits at an accredited college, and two years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or
• Education and experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
• Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience.
• Completion of nine credits, at the college or graduate school level, in statistics, quantitative methods, mathematics, or research can be substituted for six months of the required experience.
• All candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least six months of required experience or the nine specialized credits.

Nice To Haves

• Strong customer service background
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Courteous telephone manners
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Previous experience entering data into databases
• Basic knowledge with researching information online
• Strong attention to details and organizational skills
• Fluency in foreign languages

Responsibilities

• Assist with making field appointments for Inspectors
• Log calls from field staff confirming their arrival/departure from field visits
• Research landlord/tenant information
• Performs data entry of information into LeadQuest or other databases 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
• Reviews 311 complaints for validity by calling complainant when applicable; complete the complaint
• Prepare and send correspondence
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree