THE OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

Civil Service Title: College Aide (Information Technology)
Level: II
Office Title: Application Developer
Work Location: 421 East 26th St., NYC
Division/Work Unit: Information Technology
Number of Positions: 1

Hours/Shift: 17.5 hours per week while classes are in session. 35 hrs. per week during vacation periods

About the Agency:
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims, and community during times of profound need.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is searching for qualified candidates who will endeavor to exemplify its core values of integrity, dedication and putting the agency first. The core values of the OCME are to put the mission of the agency first, to be truly dedicated and to have integrity in every aspect of our professional life. OCME IT Applications unit is seeking a Computer Science major undergraduate/graduate student with a broad scope of independent initiative and judgment, who is looking for an opportunity to learn about Web development within an organization on a large scale. In this role, the selected candidate will be involved in the design, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of internet and intranet applications that support the business. This will include design, development and maintenance of web-based applications using .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, jQuery using Visual Studio 2019. Other tasks may include development of web services, supporting applications, widgets, tools, designing and developing database objects in SQL 2019.

For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

College Majors: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer repair, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Applications and Programming Preferred Skills - Experience developing .NET based web applications in Visual Studio using C#, VB.NET, Java Script - Experience writing SQL statements and stored procedures in MS SQL 2019. - Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills. - Experience writing detailed application documentation. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

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.