The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the city towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction seeks an experienced candidate to serve as a Clerical Associate within the Investigation Division. The candidate will be assigned to one of the multiple Investigation Division locations to assist in administratively supporting the Investigative teams and will be responsible for managing a variety of tasks with the goal of keeping the Divisions work documented, tracked, and efficiently run. The selected candidate must be organized, tech-savvy, motivated.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Administratively supporting the Investigation team.
- Processing timesheets and manage communications with payroll.
- Assistance in tracking and ordering inventory for their assigned office location.
- Professionally answering the office telephone line and forwarding calls as appropriate.
- Mail runs/supplies between the multiple ID locations.
- Assist with record keeping and filing (both electronic and physical folders).
- Manage spreadsheets for a variety of projects/reports.

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.

- Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) proficiency. - Ability to gather sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality. - Experience in a high-paced environment, with the ability to manage information and distribute appropriately. - Ability to establish positive working relationships with multiple units and different level of staff. - Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, analytical, research, problem- solving, organizational, data entry skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects. - Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 keystrokes (20 words) per minute.

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.

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/.

New York City residency is not required for this position.

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.