Job: Community Assistant

CITY OF NEW YORK
Queens Community Board #7

CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY NOTICE
Civil Service Title: Community Assistant
Title Code No: 56056
Division/Work Unit: Queens Community Board #7
Number of Positions: 1
Hours/Shift: Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION
Level:
Salary: $35,000/yr.
All paid benefits
Employee will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
• Work with Committee Chairs to set up meetings for standing committees.
• Complaint resolution, e.g. correspondence with 311 and similar City Agencies.
• Standard office-related duties such as filing, sorting and distributing mail,
copying, scanning, updating and accessing both paper and electronic files.
• Create and maintain rapport with local entities (City and Government Agencies).
• Must attend day/evening meetings, take, transcribe and distribute minutes.
• Participation in staff team meetings.
• Order and monitoring all office billing for equipment & supplies via the city.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. High School graduate and 5 years’ experience required for this position.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English. For certain
assignments, the ability to speak a foreign language may be required. (See below).
3. For certain assignments, the ability to perform specific physical tasks may be required.

PREFERRED SKILLS
• Working knowledge of office equipment (personal computer, fax machine,
scanner, copier, multi-line telephone, postage machine, etc.).
• Working knowledge of MS Windows, Internet and MS Office (Word, Publisher
and Excel).
• The ability to work with a very diverse group of people; comfortable talking to
and interacting with others; excellent written and oral skills; professionalism and
courtesy.
• Ability to work without supervision in case of absence of supervisor(s) when
necessary.
• Excellent organizational skills a must.

TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME TO:
Marilyn McAndrews, District Manager
Queens Community Board #7
133-32 41sr Road Suite 3-B
Flushing, NY 11355
All resumes must be sent via mail. Certified Return Receipt is required.
(No Phone Calls Please)

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JVN#:
2016-013-0054
October 24, 2016
The City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
New York City Residency Required.