COMMUNITY ASSISTANT

City of New York; New York (NY); In loco; USD 40.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The City of New York, Department of Homeless Services, is recruiting three Community Assistants to support daily operations at intake sites and provide essential client services in a fast-paced environment. Position involves housekeeping, sanitation, and coordinating services for clients seven days a week.

Applicants must be able to understand and communicate in English; residency requirements may apply. This civil service role offers competitive benefits and opportunities to serve the community.

Competenze

• No formal education or experience required; ability to understand and follow simple instructions.
• Must understand and be understood in English.

Mansioni

• Perform general housekeeping to maintain health and sanitation and support client services.
• Maintain sanitary conditions, clean restrooms and public areas; distribute toiletries and linen.
• Load/unload deliveries, stock supplies, transport items, distribute mail, and assist in food service.
• Assist in monitoring client program activities and crowd control.

Conoscenze

Clear writing

Strong communication

Computer skills

Strumenti

CARES

Descrizione del lavoro

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City Agencies and nonprofit organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduce street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity. DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting three (3) Community Assistants who will:

• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation and will perform other routine tasks as it relates to the provision of client services.
• Maintain sanitary conditions, clean restrooms, dorms, laundry rooms, common areas, outside perimeters, office space and other work areas, including the kitchen and cafeteria; remove and dispose of litter and garbage; distribute and replenish toiletries and distribute and exchange linen.
• Load and unload deliveries, stock supplies, maintain inventory records; transport household supplies, equipment, and client lockers, distribute client mail, remove, and store client belongings, organize the serving areas, and participate in food service; provide client escort service.
• Assist in monitoring client program activities, monitor client crowd control, and perform other job-related duties as required.

Salary Range: $39,970-$43,460.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
• 2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent writing and communication, and computer skills. Proficiency with CARES.

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.