The Leased Housing Department’s Brooklyn Client Services is seeking a secretary to work within the Bronx Briefing, Rental and Transfer Unit (BRTU). The BRTU is responsible for processing rental and transfer packages for Section 8 participants. In addition, the unit is also responsible for verifying the applicant’s income, conducting informal conferences and informal reviews, and communicating with landlords and outside agencies regarding the Lease Up process.

Under the supervision of the Bronx BRTU Housing Manager, the secretary’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Perform timekeeping in Kronos for a staff of approximately twenty-one (21) employees and back-up when needed.
- Prepare packages for scanning and finalize rental processing in Siebel.
- Filing (prepping, purging, shredding, boxing)
- Sorting incoming mail
- Supply ordering and distribution
- Triage internal mailbox
- Respond to tenant and Landlord inquiries via email.
- Perform related duties as assigned.

NOTE: Preference will be given to CIVIL SERVICE BRIDGE EXAM# 3971 takers.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, visit the link below:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/psb/100_1.pdf

Additional Information:
1. For NYCHA employees, this vacancy is for a title which is normally filled through the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS). However, employees applying to this location via the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS) must reapply to this vacancy posting to be considered for this position.
2. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization?

Skills Requirement: You will be required to meet the typing skills requirement by demonstrating the ability to type accurately on a personal computer at a minimum speed of 35 words per minute after errors are deducted. You must meet this requirement in order to be appointed.

- Timekeeping- Kronos experience. - Knowledge of Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program and related compliance functions and Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") rules and regulations. - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. - Excellent detail-orientation and follow up skills.

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/.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.