Group Processing Worker
Applicants must be permanent in the eligibility specialist civil service title or in a comparable civil service title eligible for 6.1.9. The Division of Financial Review and Processing (DFRP) is responsible for the initiation of adverse actions on cash assistance cases after receiving data from State Wage Reporting, Department of Corrections, Unemployment Insurance and Child Support Greater than Cash Assistance Grant computer matches. The DFRP also sanctions individuals who fail to cooperate with child support requirements. They act on behalf of the Bureau of Fraud Investigation, Liens and Recovery, Claims and Collections and the Assistance Reimbursement Unit. Their staff review cases, calculates cash assistance and food stamp grants and enter recoupments, close cases and / or individual lines, and reduce budgets. The DFRP is recruiting for (4) four Eligibility Specialist III to function as a Group Processing Worker, who will :
Work Location : 375 Pearl Street Hours / Schedule : 9-5 M-F Eligibility Specialist - 10104
Qualifications :
1. Completion of 30 semester credits at an accredited college or university; or 2. A four high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in one or more of the following areas; performing the work described below : a. Interviewing, gathering information and / or preparing necessary documentation for the purpose of making recommendations concerning eligibility for public assistance or unemployment, health benefits, social security, insurance, or participation in social services or community programs, and other similar benefits; or b. Performing bookkeeping, bank teller duties, housing office teller duties, purchasing agent, assistant store manager, sales representative responsible for accounts, or customer service duties or a job in which the duties include helping customers with questions or concerns; or c. Dealing with social service agencies, legal representatives, or aiding individuals in navigating housing, social, financial or health problems or application systems; or 3. A satisfactory combination of education and / or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College education may be substituted for the experience in "2" above on the basis that 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Special Note Work experience which provides only incidental opportunities to perform the job duties as described in "2a", "2b" and "2c" above are not acceptable for meeting the minimum qualification requirements.
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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