With an overarching mission to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of approximately 1.775 million older New Yorkers, the NYC Department for the Aging is deeply committed to helping older adults age in their homes and creating a community-care approach that reflects a model age-inclusive city.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) develops innovative and responsive solutions for NYC Aging's internal and external needs, and provide quality assurance for OIT projects and services. OIT enables NYC Aging staff to communicate, collaborate and automate routine tasks, and generally provide teams with the functionality they need to perform their duties through the support of its network infrastructure. OIT's technology responsibilities include policy formation, inter-agency coordination, IT project oversight, information security, technology service delivery, and advocacy. The unit also administers network and data security, databases and network infrastructure, and provides application development and internal help desk support.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) - Business Application and Development unit seeks a highly motivated apprentice to serve as a Junior Coder. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Business Application and Development, the duties and responsibilities of the apprentice Junior Coder will include but not be limited to:

-Assist in the development and maintenance of software applications and tools.
-Write and maintain high-quality code using various technologies of the .Net tech stack, including C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Visual Studio and Azure.
-Collaborate with the OIT team to design and implement new features.
-Identify and troubleshoot coding issues.
-Work on projects that will provide valuable experience in software development.
-Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of technical documentation.

The Junior Coder apprentice will benefit at NYC Aging by:
1. Close critical skills gap
2. Advance diversity & Inclusion Goals
3. Invest in a talent solution strategy that is associated with high retention rates.
4. Receive support career pathways.

The apprenticeship is a 3 year commitment, which includes a long-term career training and intensive skill development.

New York City is home to approximately 1.64 million older adults, and the Department for the Aging is committed to helping them age in their homes and communities. Our mission is to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of diverse older adults. We also work to support caregivers through service, advocacy, and education.

Age Restriction: Applicants must be 16 by apprenticeship start date.
All applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
Important: All candidates applying to a position must do the following:
1. Attend a CWNY approved school. https://www.careerwisenewyork.org/en/students/participating-schools/
2. Apply via the CareerWise jobs portal.
3. Apply via NYCAPS.
 

Tech Savvy: You feel completely comfortable navigating technology/your computer. Problem Solver: You get energized by solving the problem. You might really love story problems in school. Good with Numbers: You are getting A's on your math tests in score and working with numbers give you energy. Accountable: When you say you will do to something, you always make sure to follow through on your commitment. Dependable: You are reliable, responsible, and understand how important it is to be where you need to be, when you need to be there, and prepared for what you need to do. Analytical: You tend to see patterns and make connections where others don't.

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.

WHO YOU ARE
● Team Player: You like accomplishing things as part of a team.
● Tech Savvy: You feel completely comfortable navigating technology/your computer.
● Problem Solver: You get energized by solving the problem. You might really love story problems in school.
● Accountable: When you say you will do to something, you always make sure to follow through on your commitment.
● Analytical: You tend to see patterns and make connections where others don't.
● Creative: You think outside of the box and like to look at things from a different perspective.

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.