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Woodside, NY, USA
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Provides administrative support to the Support Services Procurement team: assist with sourcing, purchasing, supplier evaluation, contract and invoice management, data entry, reconciliations, month-end closing, and learning procurement software under direct supervision.
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Job Description

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
The DSNY is seeking College Aides. Under direct supervision, supports the Support Services Procurement team by assisting with tasks related to sourcing, purchasing, and managing goods and services; this includes tasks such as spend analysis, process optimization, and learning procurement software. Assistance in contract management, supplier evaluation, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies may be requested.
Support with the process of managing invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This includes tasks such as data entry, verifying invoice details, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining organized records of invoices and payments. The College Aide may also assist with month-end closing, reporting, and other accounting tasks.
COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

Qualifications

For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

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.

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