Stock Worker, Bureau of Vital Statistics

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Bureau of Vital Statistics is responsible for registering and certifying all birth, deaths, spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy in NYC. The bureau issues, analyzes and reports on 285,000 vital events each year. The bureau is a very large customer service operation, providing death certification services on a 24/7 basis, issuing more than 900,000 certified copies of birth and death records, and fulfilling hundreds of data requests annually. This position will be within the Health Department's innovative Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS). The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected and being actively to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. Housed in the Center for Population Health Data Science, the Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene registers, amends, processes, and analyzes all vital events (births, deaths, and spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy) in New York City while also issuing certified copies of certificates to the public. There are approximately 120,000 births and 52,000 deaths and about 1 million certified copies of birth and death certificates issued each year. Vital event data are used by most health department programs (including infectious and chronic diseases, community health, environmental/occupational health, and health care access) and reported to national agencies.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Stock Worker or be reachable on the current Civil Service list. Please indicate this on your resume or cover letter.
There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating electric transports.
Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
Basic computer skills.
Valid NYS driver's license.

Responsibilities

Receive and store supplies and forms for the Office of Vital Records.
Maintain inventory of all supplies, equipment, forms, and security paper.
Distribute records, forms, supplies, and equipment to other Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) units.
Maintain and secure off-site storage facilities and equipment, with travel required across NYC boroughs.
Deliver certified paper to various business units following a predetermined schedule.
Secure and lock the certified paper area when unoccupied, ensuring proper distribution and security.
Pick up, store, and maintain records as per the retention schedule, assisting in the witnessed disposal of records.
Print archival labels, affix labels to boxes, and accurately place birth and death records in archival storage.
Update the Vital Records electronic database to ensure accurate inventory counts.
Assist with Records Management and other BVS-related special projects as needed.

Benefits

Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
a 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 and
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.

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