The candidate will work in the Litigation Support Division’s Agency Based Discovery, which liaises with other City agencies to assist with the respective agency’s compliance with its discovery obligations in litigation brought against the City.
The candidate will be responsible to assist management in conducting studies and to collect and analyze data on operations, including budgetary requirements. The candidate will analyze organization structures and the operational systems of other City agencies, including data processing methods, procedures, programs, systems, staff requirements, utilization of machines and equipment, forms design, records management, performance standards, and other aspects of management to achieve greater organizational efficiency within the respective agency and its compliance with its discovery obligations in litigation brought against the City.
The candidate will also assist the Director of Agency-Based Discovery to manage and process requests so that they are handled as expeditiously and efficiently as possible.
Tasks will include, but not be limited to:
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.
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.
Candidates must be permanent in the civil service title of Staff Analyst or be reachable on the current civil service list in order to apply for this position.