Remote Spanish-Language Fair Hearings Specialist I

NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting up to 50%

NYC Location Pay

Job summary

NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance is seeking a Fair Hearings Specialist 1 (Spanish Language) for a full-time, hybrid role in New York City. Responsibilities include handling hearing requests, scheduling, and coordinating with state and local agencies; familiarity with OTDA systems is a plus. Telecommuting up to 50% may be available.

NYC location pay applies. Minimum qualifications require four years of paraprofessional or professional experience in social services, with

Qualifications

• Four years of paraprofessional or professional experience providing services to individuals in need of and/or eligible for social services programs.
• Substitutions: associate degree substitutes for two years; bachelor’s for four years.
• Equivalencies with law/paralegal specialization may substitute for four years.

Responsibilities

• Provides information regarding hearing procedures to State agency and local staff, clients and representatives.
• Processes requests for administrative hearing records and waivers; schedules hearings and prioritizes in accordance with regulations.
• Screens and processes emergency hearings and handles inquiries from clients and agencies.
• Retrieves and analyzes information from multiple OTDA systems and notifies relevant parties about hearings.

Skills

Paraprofessional experience

Public welfare programs

Spanish language ability

Administrative processes

Job description

NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance is seeking a Fair Hearings Specialist 1 (Spanish Language) for a full-time, hybrid role in New York City. Responsibilities include handling hearing requests, scheduling, and coordinating with state and local agencies; familiarity with OTDA systems is a plus. Telecommuting up to 50% may be available.

NYC location pay applies. Minimum qualifications require four years of paraprofessional or professional experience in social services, with