Customer Care Representative

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE,

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human
Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting
poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and
Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by
employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to selfsufficiency
as quickly as possible.

Human Resources Solutions (HRS) supports the human resources needs of the Department of Social Services, the
Human Resources Administration, and the Department of Homeless Services through strategic partnership and
collaboration, with the goal of creating an inclusive, motivated, and client centered workforce.

Human Resources Solutions (HRS) is recruiting for one (1) Clerical Associate IV to function as a Customer
Care Representative, who will perform the following:

- Respond to questions and inquires (via telephone and email) that require working knowledge of all HRS
Operations, as well as other DSS-HRA-DHS programs, initiatives, and communications.

- Log all issues using Intranet Quorum (IQ) Web System, categorizing each issue, entering appropriate problem
details and resolutions, and making referrals to the appropriate HRS Units, if unable to resolve the problem.

- Process CityTime password resets for all DSS-HRA-DHS staff.

- Process work schedule changes in CityTime using an online system and as requested by the various agency
program areas.

- Identify and resolve time timekeeping issues by researching and documenting pertinent information,
reviewing time and leave entries in CityTime, reviewing and analyzing timekeeping actions, generating, and
analyzing pertinent reports (PMS, CHRMS, eStubs, and CityTime), and distributing the issue to the appropriate
timekeeping supervisor for review and action, if needed.

- Liaise with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs), Personnel Liaisons, and Managers to resolve staff's
payroll and timekeeping issues.

- Identify urgent situations and immediately escalates to the relevant agency management.

- Troubleshoot the CityTime system; documents system issues; submits Remedy tickets for Citywide User
Support and interacts with the CityTime Help Desk staff to facilitate system solutions.

- Rapidly assimilate new information relating to HRS systems, agency policies/directives, special programs, and
other information to be able to accurately respond to staff inquires.

- Identify need for corrective actions (e.g., Absence Control – Time and Leave issues).

- Perform other duties, as assigned.

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center
Hours/Schedule: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

CLERICAL ASSOCIATE

Qualification Requirements
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

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.