Clerical Associate

New York City Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Transportation is seeking a Clerical Associate to support RRM Administration with payroll, budgeting, and benefit matters. This role coordinates with Administration and Personnel and handles various clerical tasks.

Work location is 32-11 Harper St., Corona, NY 11368. Shift is 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. A four-year high school diploma and one year of clerical experience are required, along with keyboard typing speed of 100 words per minute.

Qualifications

• Four-year high school diploma or equivalent and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
• Typing speed of at least 100 keystrokes per minute (20 words).

Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll, budgeting, and benefit matters.
• Coordinate assignments with RRM Administration and Personnel.
• Review and forward workers' compensation forms, leave requests, address changes, incident requests, accident reports, transfer requests, and ID renewals.
• Maintain office calendar and library of administrative forms and books; prepare absence control reports.
• Review and approve timesheets of contracted office cleaners; monitor performance.
• Respond to telephone inquiries; provide computer assistance for field employees using ESS.

Skills

Typing speed 100 wpm

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for assignments that are associated with requests from RRM Administration, assist with payroll, budgeting, and benefit matters; coordinate assignments with RRM Administration and Personnel. Review, copy, forward worker's compensation forms, leave requests, address change, incident request, accident reports, transfer requests, ID renewal. Maintain office calendar, and library of administrative forms and books. Prepare absence control reports (absence and tardiness). Review and approve timesheets of contracted office cleaners; monitor performance. Liaison with Payroll & Timekeeping, distribute paychecks and stubs. Provide computer assistance for field employees using ESS for personal info, profile adjustments, and electronic submissions. Inform Facility Coordinator of damages and potentially hazardous situations. Assist with distribution of pertinent information, maintenance of bulletin boards and information counters. Respond to telephone inquiries.

Work Location: 32-11 Harper St., Corona, N.Y. 11368.

Shift: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

CLERICAL ASSOCIATE - 10251

Minimum 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.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.