NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

The Administration and Planning Division is responsible for managing and overseeing administrative and operational services for the agency. This includes the daily management of the Offices of Financial Management, Purchasing and Contracts, Operational Services, and Diversity and Inclusion.

The Office of Financial Management is responsible for monitoring and controlling the agency’s finances. This includes the development and management of annual expense and capital budgets, accounts payable, travel requests, and other payments. The division also includes the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) Payments Unit, which is responsible for processing payment vouchers for 18-b attorneys and experts.

The Office of Financial Management is seeking a motivated and tech-savvy college student to serve as a College Aide. The ideal candidate for this role is energetic, an analytical thinker, proactive, detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and comfortable with the entire Microsoft Suite with a focus on SharePoint, Power Platform, and Power BI. They should also enjoy working individually as well as part of a team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience building solid platform automation solutions for our Financial Management Division. This position plays a vital role in enhancing operational efficiency and promoting the adoption of technology within the Financial Management Division.

The main duties of the college aide will include, but are not limited to:

- Collaborate with different teams to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements.
- Develop and implement process automation for various projects using SharePoint and Power Platform (including Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Page, etc.).
- Assist with our new project to re-engineer vendor invoice processes using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology.
- Help develop and create visualizations using Power BI for division managers.
- Assist in the design, development, and implementation of reports and workflows based on business requirements.
- Document all processes, prepare technical documentation, and provide training and support to end-users.
- Support the Financial Management office with other special projects as assigned.

Additional Information:
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.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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.

- Currently enrolled in a college or university and entering senior year. - Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. - Experience with Power BI, SharePoint, Power Platform, and Power Automate. - Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. - Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

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.