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New York Police Department

Project Support Specialist

New York Police Department, Staten Island, New York, United States, 10308


Under general supervision, coordinates and expedites the development or improvement of capital engineering projects for the Staten Island Ferry. Assist in the coordination of activities required between the stakeholders responsible for project completion. Review invoices, schedules, reports and proposals prepared by consultants and contractors to assure conformance with project completion dates. Prepare management reports. May assist in expediting the development of more complex projects. Performs related work.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL TASKS:Assist staff in the administration and management of engineering design consultant and construction and service contractor projects. Conduct invoice review and payment package creation. Prepare and ensure maintenance of consultant and contractor billing documentation. Assist in the tracking of contract change orders and time extensions. Review and track administrative project items, as required by contract, local, state or federal regulations, including, but not limited to, subcontractor approvals, DBE compliance, prevailing wage compliance, and Buy America requirements. Assist staff in project and contract closeout activities. Prepare project status reports for management. Meet with City agencies, consultants, contractors assuring that functional requirements are adequately articulated and that proposed projects fulfill these requirements. Assist in developing project scopes and develops conceptual estimates and schedules. Assist in overseeing the consultant selection and contracting process and manage these contracts in the temporary absence of immediate supervisor; may assume the duties of that position.

PREFERRED SKILLS:1. Possess working knowledge of City procurement and payment process.2. Able to independently draft and generate reports and documents.3. Capable of developing and using spreadsheets and databases.

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program or already possess a TWIC. The TWIC must be obtained within 30 days of appointment, and be maintained for the duration of employment. For further program information, visit: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.For current City employees, please log into Employee Self Service (ESS) at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet, follow the Careers link and search for Job ID Number: 606779

TO APPLY: For current City employees, please log into Employee Self Service (ESS) at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet, follow the Careers link and search for Job ID Number: 606779

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries are permitted. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION:35 hours/Monday-Friday1 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

55-A PROGRAM: 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.

*** IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANANENT IN THE TITLE OF PROJECT MANAGER, HAVE APPLIED FOR OPEN COMPETITIVE PROJECT MANAGER EXAM NO. 4076 OR OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE ***Minimum Qualifications1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or3. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of the experience and/or college education as described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration.Preferred Skills1. Possess working knowledge of City procurement and payment process.2. Able to independently draft and generate reports and documents.3. Capable of developing and using spreadsheets and databases.55a ProgramThis 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.Public Service Loan ForgivenessAs 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/.Residency RequirementNew 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 InformationThe 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.