Office Administrator
The Bureau of Child Care seeks to hire an Office Administrator for its Central Clearance Unit to support its daily operations in the processing of comprehensive background checks of current and prospective childcare providers.
Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Support efficient communication between providers and Clearance Administrators.
- Answer telephone and email inquiries regarding the background clearance request process.
- Ensure proper handling of confidential information and adherence to data security protocols.
- Submit service requests for office equipment maintenance and manage the inventory and ordering of office supplies.
- Review and process School Based Child Care applications for completeness and accuracy within established timeframes.
- Ensure pending State Central Registry requests are submitted timely in the Online Clearance System database for Group Child Care and School Age Child Care Applicants.
Why you should work for us :
Benefits : City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union / benefit fund. A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. A tax-deferred savings program and a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.Work From Home Policy : Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.Commitment to Equity : 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. The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals.
Minimum Qualifications :
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; or2. 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; or3. 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 3 years.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.