Job Description

TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Grants

UNIT: Reimbursements

JOB TITLE: One (1) College Aide

CONTROL CODE: BAW-25-03

SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

The Reimbursements Unit is responsible for reviewing and processing grant reimbursement packages submitted by the City for primarily FEMA and other federally funded projects. The Reimbursements Unit is also responsible for communicating the financial and programmatic progress of the City’s federally funded recovery projects with both internal and external partners.

Description of Intern Project(s):

With the assistance of their Intern Supervisor, the intern will be responsible for developing a manual for the new Reimbursement Team members though observation of team activities and review of documentation and complete other ad hoc projects as needed.

Description of Specific Skills Required:

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), excellent writing and communication skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

College Aide ($16.50 -16.75): Students must be enrolled or accepted into a college or university and majoring in Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Urban Planning or a in a related field. Strong analytical, research and communications skills are required. Candidates must have familiarity in MS Word and Excel

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.

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.