Customer Care Representative

APPLICANTS MUST BE IN THE PERMANENT CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE. 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 self- sufficiency 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 City. Time password resets for all DSS-HRA-DHS staff.
• Process work schedule changes in City. Time 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 City. Time, reviewing and analyzing timekeeping actions, generating, and analyzing pertinent reports (PMS, CHRMS, e. Stubs, and City. Time), 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 City. Time system; documents system issues; submits Remedy tickets for Citywide User Support and interacts with the City. Time 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. Hours/Shift: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CLERICAL ASSOCIATE - 10251 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.