About the Role
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is seeking a Senior Customer Service Representative to join the Customer Service team. This role involves reviewing and processing license applications, performing clerical duties, monitoring staff, and providing high-volume customer service.
Responsibilities
- Review and process applications in all DOHMH license applications and all relevant information
- Perform clerical work including complex data processing functions, recording, researching, checking and maintaining records and furnishing information to all licensing applicants
- Check records for accuracy of information and for conformity with established policy and procedures
- Monitor and provide coaching to other staff
- Perform ordinary mathematical computations while accepting and processing payments, completing close outs, and other tasks as assigned
- Provide high-volume customer service to licensing applicants in person and via phone
- Assist applicants with outreach to other city agencies, as well as interagency communication to help resolve issues pertaining to their license
- Assist coverage with receptionist/front desk duties
- Answer telephone calls, emails and written correspondence and communicate applicant information
- Attend seminars, meetings and/or trainings
- Follow all division and agency policies and procedures
- Perform all relevant and related Licensing tasks as assigned when needed
Requirements
- Only permanent employees in the civil service title, comparable title (under 6.1.9), eligible for the 55a program, and those that are reachable in the civil service list are eligible to apply.
- 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
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong communications skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Remote work for up to 2 days per week (pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program)
Experience Level
- One year of satisfactory clerical experience
Education Level
- Four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- USD 46503 - USD 53479
About the Company
- The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities.
- DCWP licenses nearly 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection and workplace laws that apply to countless more.
- By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance.
- DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to achieve financial health and work-life balance.
- DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York City’s communities.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
