Note: Only those serving in the permanent civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst will be considered

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Customer Services (BCS) oversees the production and collection of water and sewer bills along with all the work required to maintain our citywide network of meters and meter reading devices. BCS serves approximately 836,000 customers and generates about $3.5 billion of revenue annually.

Under the direction of the Director, Collections Unit, and with wide latitude for independent decision-making and judgement, the Bureau of Customer Services seeks a Director for our new Service Termination Unit. The Director will assist the Collections Unit Director in planning, coordinating, and executing the service termination process. In addition, the Director of the Service Termination Unit will be responsible for liaising with the Management Analysis Unit and the Field Operations staff as it relates to the service termination process. The selected candidate should possess at least one (1) year of satisfactory supervisory experience in a customer service environment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the direct supervision of at least 3 Collections Unit staff and ensuring that all staff adhere to agency and bureau policies and procedures. The selected candidate must become familiar with the Water Board Rate Schedule, Service Termination Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and all applicable rules and regulations.

The selected candidate will define and communicate customer service standards; ensure that necessary resources and tools are available for quality customer service delivery; liaise with bureau management to support strategies and disseminate information; evaluate performance of staff and identify and address staff training and coaching needs.

Preferred skills:

Excellent customer service skills
Strong interpersonal and listening skills
Proficiency with MS Office especially Excel, Outlook, and Word
Proficiency with UMAX Back and Front Office

Environmental and Physical requirements

Prolonged sitting, extensive typing and data entry work and working on a computer for long periods of time.

Additional Information Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

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Hours and Shift 35 hour week

Location Lefrak 5917 Junction Blvd. 13th Floor Flushing NY 11373

Recruitment Contact Grace Pigott. Recruitment Email recruit@dep.nyc.gov

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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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