Job Description

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City clean, safe, and healthy by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning streets, attacking the scourge of illegal dumping, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms, 705 salt spreaders, and several dozen bike lane operations machines. Under the Adams Administration, the Department is aggressively cleaning more parts of the city than ever before, including over 1,000 long-ignored areas spread across every neighborhood. With the highest wintertime uniformed headcount in 20 years, DSNY is more equipped than ever to remove snow and ice from the approximately 19,000 lane miles of City streets.

The NYC Department of Sanitation is the world’s largest sanitation department. DSNY collects more than 10,500 tons of residential and institutional garbage and 1,760 tons of recyclables each day. While efficiently managing solid waste and clearing litter or snow from 6,300 miles of streets, the Department is also a leader in environmentalism committing to sending zero waste to landfills. The Bureau of Work Experience Management (WEM) is currently looking for a Community Coordinator who can work in a fast-paced environment to support the agency’s mission.

The primary responsibilities will include the following, but will not be limited to:

• Promote civil service exams and coach candidates on the civil service process at various community events and job fairs.

• Provide information on civil service career opportunities and how to apply for city employment by distributing flyers and how to apply to all interested candidates at outreach events.

• Review interview questionnaires before interviews and provide oversight on the interview process to ensure all civil service rules are being followed.

• Act as a career coach and guide all civil service-related questions.

-Assist in the scheduling and processing of new employees.

• Assist the unit as needed in the completion of special projects under the business needs

-Assist program applicants in completing the city hiring package

• Assist in providing orientation to new hires, and provide program guidelines, policies, and procedures

• Timekeeping – review attendance, issue warnings when needed, provide counseling.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.