Clerical Associate Jobs

The OATH Remote Hearings Unit seeks to hire a full-time Community Associate Associate to work in the Remote Hearing Unit to assist with the day-to-day operations of the Remote Hearings Unit. Community Associates work under supervision, with limited latitude for independent judgment, and perform clerical and related work. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate correspondence requests for information regarding case reschedules, copies of violations/case decisions and address changes;
• Responding to public inquiries and requests via telephone;
• Enter stay processing and decision result in Access database.
• Reschedule cases
• Data entry using automated office systems;
• Assign numbers to the batched requests;
• Receive, sort and screen mail from correspondence;
• Assisting with special assignments and projects;
• Clerical work involving filing using alphabetical and numerical procedures;
• Send proper correspondence to applicant if case is not eligible for a Motion to Vacate or mail adjudication;
• Batch Motion to Vacate requests;

Qualification Requirements
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

The ideal candidate should be hard-working, ambitious, and excited by the opportunity to work in a complex environment undergoing a period of rapid organizational growth and institutional change. In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements, the candidate should possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; excellent writing and strong organizational skills; and a strong facility with computers and computer applications.

Applicant must be a New York City resident within 90 days of appointment. Interested candidates should apply online via NYC Careers on the NYC.gov website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/careers/html/home/home.shtml). No telephone calls, faxes or personal inquiries please. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
For more information about OATH, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/oath

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.

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.