Posted 21 minutes ago
Apply Now
Description
Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division's responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.
The candidate will assist in aspects of contract management including fiscal, budget, procurement, and other administrative duties as necessary and will be expected to work collaboratively and inclusively to cultivate continued professional development and effectively communicate with all stakeholders. Job duties include task order management, preparing documents for Task Orders for Engineering Services Agreements (ESAs), managing, and resolving ESA invoices and billing process, and assisting in the preparation of contract budget modifications of increases for reports and ensure compliance with federal, state and city procurement policies, rules, and regulations.
Other duties include assisting in managing budgets and contract expenditures; developing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases that track the Division's various expense budgets; performing accounting exercises to ensure expenditures are within planned spending levels; preparing written and statistical reports and analyses as necessary to ensure funds are available, recognizing and communicating trends, and convene and facilitate meetings with the units regularly to coordinate and consultants to manage Task Orders for projects throughout the Division . Additionally, the candidate may perform research activities by collecting information and data of current and historical nature for use in the preparation of reports. This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.
Preferred Skills
Excellent communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
Hours/Shift: 17 hours/week during school; 35 hours/week when on break
Work Location: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service, follow the Careers Link and search for Job ID #: 631968
All other applicants, go to and search for Job ID # 631968
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at:
Minimum 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.
Preferred Skills
Excellent communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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
Residency Requirement
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.
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.
