Project Coordinator

About the Opportunity

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Job Description

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Reasonable Accommodations Appeals Unit coordinator and processing incoming requests.
• Maintain an agencywide list of Executive Assistants for agency leadership that is updated and shared on a monthly basis.
• Serve as a co-preparer for travel alongside the Operations Manager on travel for the Commissioner and other COH office staff.
• Maintain the Commissioner’s Office Sharepoint page, regularly reviewing and updating information on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain and update organization charts for the Commissioner’s Office.
• Assist with preparing presentations for agencywide meetings (Quarterly Management Meeting, Townhalls, etc.) and critical meetings led by the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff.
• Provide high level administrative and logistical support to the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff related to off-site meetings and events.
• Manage reservations for a large conference and event room located on the Commissioner’s floor.

About You

Qualifications: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.

Benefits

• City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually.
• 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.
• 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.

About Company

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

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.