Job Description

*IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE TITLE, OR HAVE FILED FOR AND TAKE

THE UPCOMING CLERICAL ASSOCIATE BRIDGE EXAM # 2051, OR BE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.*

The Department of Transportations (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. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

The Division of Sidewalk & Inspection Management (SIM) is responsible for maintaining the city's 12,760 miles of sidewalks and approximately 162,000 pedestrian ramps. The Office of Emergency Response Unit (OER), is a 24/7 operation that is dedicated to the resolution of any incident or crisis that threatens the structural integrity or impedes public safety or the free flow of people and goods utilizing the transportation infrastructure systems within the city of New York. OER consists of four sub-Units: The Communications Center, Emergency Response, Radio Repair and Maintenance, and Emergency Planning and Preparedness.

The selected candidate will be responsible for retrieving, compiling, and analyzing information from various databases in response to inquiries from the FOIL Unit; Vision Zero initiative, Crash Investigation scene incidents and engaged in heavy administrative operational tasks such as; preparing snow and weather reports and memorandums related to traffic incidents, bridge strikes, and flooding. Perform accurate data entry and retrieval on various computer systems and databases. The candidate may be required to work overtime as needed.

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Qualifications

Qualification 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.

Skills Requirement

Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.