APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE

Division of Accounts Receivable and Billing (DARB) is mandated by State and local law works with all levels of HRA management, City, State and Federal government officials. DARB collects and accounts for more than $140M annually in public assistance Refunds and Recoveries including lump sum checks received from the Social Security Administration for SN/SSI clients and SSP refunds and Medicaid Spend Down program payments. DARB is responsible for the collections, refunds and billing for client-related payments received by HRA while managing thirty-one employees in four distinct units: the Treasury Unit/Cashier’s Central Processing & Special Processing Units, the Data Entry Unit, the Reporting and Reconciliation Unit and the Administration Unit.

The Office of Fiscal Operations is recruiting for one (1) Clerical Associate III to function as the Cashier within the Cashiers Unit, who will:

- Review Medicaid Surplus payments received from third parties for an attestation of use of recipient funds and sends appropriate correspondence to customers who have not submitted the appropriate forms.
- Research customer payments by using the DARB system, Welfare Management System (WMS) and the HRA One Viewer in order to perform scanning, indexing and quality assurance of Medicaid surplus payments and other non-Medicaid type of documents.
- Identify moneys received for other types of receivables and prepare input documents and batches for data entry into the DARB accounting system for One-Shot Deal payments, cash assistance overpayments, SNAP overpayments, Supplemental Needs Trusts payments, and refunds from employees who serve on jury duty.
- Provide coverage for the Cashier window where program areas, such as IREA Claims & Collections and the Bureau of Fraud and Investigation, submit payments received from customers for processing.
- Perform other administrative duties as may be assigned

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center, New York, NY
Hours/Schedule: 9 to 5

CLERICAL ASSOCIATE - 10251

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.

- Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word. - Excellent interpersonal skills.

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 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.