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, and the 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 records approximately 550,000 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 Division of Land Records has a SharePoint site with shared information for staff, supervisors, and managers to utilize. The site allows supervisors and managers to share information, documents, updates, and store reports pertaining to the division's metrics. It also, allows management to share important links and information about the Division to keep staff updated on any changes within the division, and agency. The site allows documents to be uploaded, and information regarding deed fraud routed directly to the Sherriff's Office.

The Division of Land Records is seeking to hire a Graduate Intern who is knowledgeable in designing and updating SharePoint sites. The candidate must have strong SharePoint administration skills, which include the creation of sites, lists, and libraries. Must have excellent oral, written, and analytical communication skills with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders to determine site requirements, develop supporting capabilities, implement, and maintain the site. The candidate should be responsible, willing to take initiative, able to share inspiration and creativity, and should be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

The selected candidate will work closely with the Business Operations Specialist and will report directly to the First Deputy City Register and participate in bi-weekly status update meetings with the Assistant Commissioner, First Deputy, and Business Operation Specialist on project progress and provide an updated training document on the changes to the site at the end of the project timeframe.

The candidate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Re-design and update the SharePoint site that expresses the division's brand on SharePoint, including logos, site name, and description.
- Create and update pages, reports, and forms within the SharePoint site, if necessary.
- Must have command of visual design capabilities, including composition, layout information hierarchy, typography, and color.
- Work closely with Finance's IT SharePoint team with the development and redesign implementation of the updated site.
- Review and update current forms and links as needed.
- Give suggestions and ideas that will enhance the site overall.
- Work closely with division managers and capture their ideas on improving the page.
- Attend and participate in meetings with the Assistant Commissioner, and First Deputy to provide updates on the project.
- Produce a training document on changes to the site.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

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.