APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THE ACLERICAL ASSOCIATE TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

Salary Range: $43,728 - $50,287

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 location will be at the Path Family Intake Center within the Family Services Division. The Division of Family Services provides temporary, emergency shelter to homeless families with children younger than 18 years of age and pregnant women and operates and maintains over 170 shelters for families with children throughout the five boroughs. The shelters are operated by over 50 providers, most of whom are non-profit social services agencies contracted to provide services.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Clerical Associate Level IV who will:

- Perform responsible clerical work in various administrative and operational areas. The incumbents will batch data documents on a daily/monthly basis by scanning/ sorting/ coding/grouping to prepare materials for fund's disbursement.

- Be responsible for the distribution of MetroCard’s, emergency meal allowances, funds for necessary identification, issued checks, sub-imp rest and other emergency financial needs necessary to facilitate timely returns to the community. Also, ensure compliance with appropriate guidelines.

- Prepare and accurately generate weekly/monthly tracking of ledgers, distributions, and related reporting requirement. Execute special projects and assist with the preparation of weekly staff time for payroll purposes and other tasks identified by manager and supervisor.

- Provide administrative support to the Assistant Commissioner/PATH Director/Manager and/or Supervisor. Compiles and maintains daily/ weekly/monthly statistical status reports and meets regularly with the Program Director/Manager to discuss issues related to the Funds Disbursement Unit. S/he will provide feedback/corrective action within prescribed deadlines. Upon request, the selected candidates will assist with the preparation of weekly staff time and leave for timekeeping and payroll purposes.

- Handle other duties, as assigned by the Director of Family Intake.

Work Location: 151 East 151st Street, Bronx, New York 10451.
Hours/Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am

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.

- These are critical administrative positions requiring strict attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced social environment. - Computer skills in the following applications are preferred: MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Access.

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.