Secretary, Level III

**ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE AT A NYC AGENCY**


The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York Bureau City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The School Safety Division is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the 1.1 million school children, faculty and visitors in over 1800 schools in approximately 1400 Department of Education facilities citywide.

School Safety Division is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Secretary, Level III.

Under supervision, performs moderately difficult secretarial, typing, related office and/or supervisory duties, with latitude for independent judgment performs more difficult duties as follows:
- Serves as secretary to a high level employee relieving principal of routine duties and performs general office work, including scheduling appointments.
- Utilizing automated office systems, performs complex word processing assignments, involving independent performance of work, such as setting up and/or performing assignments which require the application of other than standard document or file formats; trains staff performing lower level word processing work.
- Supervises and trains subordinate staff or a unit or group(s) engaged in typing, word processing, secretarial and office duties.
- Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinates, and is generally responsible for the satisfactory completion of the work performed in the unit or group(s).
- Serves as principal assistant to a supervisor of a larger section, or unit engaged in secretarial, typing, word processing and office activities

WORK LOCATION:


WORK SCHEDULE:
Various

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

SECRETARY - 10252

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization?

Skills Requirement: You will be required to meet the typing skills requirement by demonstrating the ability to type accurately on a personal computer at a minimum speed of 35 words per minute after errors are deducted. You must meet this requirement in order to be appointed.

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.