DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Human Capital Line of Service, Bureau of Examinations, performs responsible work in the establishment of qualifications for civil service positions, as well as in the development, validation, rating and administration of competitive civil service examinations, and certification of lists of eligible applicants.

The Bureau of Examinations, seeks to appoint a Special Military Liaison who will be responsible for, but not limited to the following tasks:

- Ensuring that communication with agencies is prompt and accurate, summarizing deficiencies and assisting agencies with corrective or remedial actions until resolved.
- Research information for correspondences regarding Special Military Rights. Prepare written response for eligible, legal, and related agencies.
- Entering information into various databases, maintaining the special military lists, and to ensure entries are timely, complete, accurate, and up to date.
- Conducting reviews of civil service employment history and payroll related research, including computations of service time and performance credits.
- Work with agencies and DCAS partners to ensure the lists are created, processed, and appointed appropriately.
- Assisting candidates with status and awareness of rights, processes, and procedures.
- Working with General Counsel to keep up to date with understanding and interpretation of related laws.
- Data Entry into WebConnect and other systems, reviewing and understanding candidate history to accurately relay the related information in the form of a legal document.
- Documenting and creating Standardized Process for all related aspects of Special Military and the related research.
- Assisting the Supervisor of the Customer Service Unit with Citywide Hiring Pools, Special Military training, and working on special projects, as needed.
- Assisting our Customer Service Units with tasks related to resolving customer inquiries, list restorations, and the use of the Interactive Voice Response database to assist customers.
- Participate in work groups with our agency’s IT partners

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in "1" above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in "1" above;
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

- Experience working on large scale projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests from the business - Exceptional project management, organizational, analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills - Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to represent DCAS internally and externally - Proven experience utilizing data to define and achieve outcomes - Experience mentoring and leading others, developing individual’s skills, while encouraging collaboration and cohesive teamwork - Strong relationship building skills & communication skills - Creative and strategic thinker proven leadership abilities - Ability to work independently and as part of a team - Experience working in New York City government a plus

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.