SILVER STAR- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL

Job Description

**MUST BE RECIEVING A PENSION FROM ONE OF THE NYC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. THIS POSITION CAN ONLY BE FILLED BY A PERSON WHO HAS RETIRED FROM A NYC AGENCY***

The New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) Office of the Chief Counsel has to categorize and file its digital and physical records generated over the last two years. Due to the nature of NYCEM’s work, these records could contain sensitive and/or confidential information. As such, a preliminary review of these documents is required for proper filing. Additionally, the new Chief Equity and Diversity Officer requires administrative support for equal employment opportunity matters and “build out” filing system. Legal experience including handling sensitive topics is greatly preferred.

The Office of the Chief Counsel is seeking an individual, preferably with prior work as a paralegal or other legal experience, who is familiar with the type and kind of records generated by New York City Emergency Management and law enforcement/first response agencies to perform the following: (i) identify or handle sensitive and confidential information; (ii) provide administrative support to attorneys, such as preparing presentations, creating templates in Word or Adobe Acrobat, performing data entry, mail merges, copying, scanning, filing, calendaring appointments and other tasks.

Perform other tasks and assignments as directed.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire, police, or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s
department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.

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.