Job Description

The FOIL Unit receives approximately 6,000 requests for records each year and requires prompt and complete responses to all requests. The successful candidate will be responsible for phone correspondence with public and private entities, investigating status of requests from the public and communicating the results to the public, various administrative tasks related to these FOIL requests, such as acknowledging incoming FOIL requests within five business days as required by law and inputting FOIL requests received by mail into the citywide Open Records Portal. In addition, the candidate will review and respond to FOIL requests that require the review of voluminous records, conduct searches for records maintained in multiple electronic databases, paper records, and data sources. The successful candidate will be expected to provide responses to FOIL requests, which may include identifying relevant exemptions under FOIL and the redaction of responsive documents.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF CLERICAL ASSOCIATE, OR HAVE FILED FOR THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE EXAM AND BE REACHABLE ON THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE LIST, OR ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.

Qualifications

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.

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.