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 Customer Operations Division has oversight of the Department of Finance Business Centers, City Register’s Office, Land Records, Adjudication, and Collections Divisions. Customer Operations is charged with the processing of tax payments, parking violations payments, and all other charges collected by DOF. The division is also responsible for recording property transfers, adjudicating parking and camera violations, and managing the full life cycle of the department’s enforcement activities related to unpaid business and excise taxes, parking fines, and Environmental Control Board summonses.

The Land Records Division and its Office of the City Register record and maintain all official documents related to real estate, including deeds, mortgages, and leases. The Division has offices in every borough except for Staten Island, where the Office of the County Clerk provides these functions. Land Records record approximately 550,00 documents annually and collects over $5 billion annually in real property transfer and mortgage recording taxes. The Division maintains and updates New York City property ownership records and provides review and research services for those records. The Land Records Division also administers the property tax lien sale for property tax enforcement, interacting with the NYC Law Department, the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, and the Lien Trust Program.

The Land Records/City Register Division is seeking to hire a candidate for the position of Deputy City Register in the A/C Land Records Unit. The selected candidate's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Oversee and manage the borough City Register offices. Supervise staff, plan, direct and implement business functions in accordance with state and local laws and agency guidelines and goals. This will require travel to the locations.
- Oversee the Research and Corrections Unit.
- Oversee the review of suspected fraud cases, working closely with the Sheriff Division.
- Represent the division in court as needed to certify documents accepted and recording procedures.
- Working closely with the City Register to review and act on recorded court orders for the City Register offices.
- Liaise and partner with Legal Division, as well as outside agencies to foster policy and process.
- Administer training classes for the industry on recording requirements.
- Administer training as needed on new procedures to Land Records Staff.
- Prepare and revise forms, and documents and prepare other related documents detailing division policy and procedures.
- Work on special projects, prepare timely reports, and keep detailed records as required.

Qualification Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time administrative experience, at least one year of which must have been in the fields of real estate, taxation, law or public administration. In addition, 18 months must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have 18 months of supervisory experience and the one year of specialized experience as described in "1" above. Education may be substituted for the administrative or specialized experience described above (but not for the 18 months of supervisory experience) at the rate of a two year master's degree in business administration or public administration substituting for one year of experience.

- Familiar with ACRIS and have knowledge of Article 9 of the New York State Real Property Law, the New York State Tax Law, Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the internal procedures promulgated by the City. - Register governing the recording and filing of documents presented for recording. - Strong leadership capability with at least 3 years Managerial /Supervisory experience. - Detail oriented and the ability to multi-task with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. - Proficiency in MS office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Vision.

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.