EMPLOYMENT PROCESSING REPRESENTATIVE

Employment Processing Representative

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. Human Resources Solutions (HRS) support the human resources needs of the Department of Social Services, the Human Resources Administration, and the Department of Homeless Services through strategic partnership and collaboration, with the goal of creating an inclusive, motivated, and client centered workforce. Human Resources Solutions (HRS) is recruiting for two (2) Principal Administrative Associates III to function as an Employee Processing Representative who will :

• Advise prospective candidates the appropriate documentation required to satisfy pre-appointment interview criteria.
• Refer candidate to appropriate agencies (i.e., Board of Education, Vital Records) to secure missing documentation.
• Verify work experience and education documents submitted by candidates for authenticity.
• Review processing documents returned to OSR and make recommendations to the supervisor for further review and clarification.
• Evaluate candidates' acceptability for employment by conducting in-depth interviews, assessing candidates : suitability based on overall presentation, qualifications, performance, and initiate investigations to ensure the candidate satisfy job requirements.
• Authorize employment by determining candidates' qualifications for hiring based on agency guidelines established by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).
• Assist the candidates with their E-Hire application, SCR State Clearance Registration application and when necessary, paper forms.
• Obtain collateral information on candidate by conferring with other city agencies and initiating contact with both public and private sector employers.
• Input data into the New York City Automated Personnel System (NYCAPS) for each personnel action complete, update, and review existing information and generate system reports.

Work Location : 4 WTC / 150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007

Hours / Schedule : 9 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM

Principal Administrative Assoc - 10124

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Additional Information :

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.