The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.


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- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Mortuary Operations Assistant has tasks that include, but are not limited to the following:
- Completes complex and varied administrative tasks required to assist the Mortuary Operations supervisors and managers.
- Coordinates with unit offices to provide admin support for operations when on site or from a central location.
- At the direction of unit managers, draft staff memos, performance evaluations, disciplinary letters, etc.
- Monitor staff time and leave, performance reports, and other personnel matters, and compile reports regarding such.
- Interface with CMS (upload paperwork, download paperwork, add case notes, update records, compile reports).
- Interface with eVital (amend case records, download paperwork).
- Prepares interborough transfer and city burial paperwork.
- Liaises with funeral homes, medical facilities, HRA, DOT, etc. as needed.
- Assist with personnel documentation, timekeeping, tracking, and file updating.
- Liaise with agency units such as Procurement, Budget, Audits & Accounts, and Human Resources to provide admin support for the Mortuary Operations managers.
- Assist with inventory and packaging of supplies and uniforms as needed.
- Prepares reports and keeps records.
- Performs other administrative duties as required.
- Report to the various agency offices (Hirsch, 520, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island) to provide administrative support as needed.
- NYS driver license required to operate city vehicles as needed.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

A motor vehicle driver’s license in the state of New York is required.

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.