Agency Attorney, Level II

AGENCY ATTORNEY

The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System seeks to hire an Agency Attorney Level II who will work on a wide variety of tasks that fall under the purview of the Legal Division. The ideal candidate will have experience with and knowledge of City and/or other governmental contracting and procurement procedures.   The successful candidate for this position will join a lean, dynamic Legal Team with direct responsibility for providing legal support to the General Counsel. The position requires a keen eye and ability to manage multiple priorities. The successful candidate will be a full member of our multi-functional attorney team and will be assigned work in the following areas: â¢	Review and validation of member-generated documents, such as domestic relations orders, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship papers, letters of administration, and letters testamentary. â¢	Communication, both in writing and by phone, with NYCERS clients regarding legal documents. â¢	Providing legal research and factual support to litigating attorneys in ongoing court cases and reviewing litigation papers. â¢	Assessing risk in current and possible future litigation and suggesting action to supervisors.  â¢	Researching matters related to pension administration. â¢	Drafting correspondence and memoranda for internal and external audiences. â¢	Responding to internal information requests from other NYCERS divisions.   The position will also provide support to the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) by assisting with contracting and procurement matters. The successful candidate will be tasked with: â¢	Drafting complex contracts and amendments using various local, state and federal procurement vehicles.  â¢	Reviewing End User License Agreements (EULAs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for compliance with New York City Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Rules. â¢	Managing tight contracting deadlines by successfully interacting with internal and external partners to complete contracts and related documents. â¢	Advising on contracting within the New York City Procurement Policy Rules. â¢	Aiding the ACCO in problem solving and creating innovative ways to assist in negotiating and executing contracts and procurements in real time as questions arise. â¢	 This position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. A well-suited candidate can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas for dealing with them. Must be a collaborator who is pragmatic and focused.

Non-Competitive-5

30087

Business Administrative Specialist

ADMINISTRATIVE RETIREMENTS BEN

*Applicants must either be eligible to be appointed into the title of Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist (non-managerial levels 1&2) or be reachable on an active list or have a permanent comparable civil service title, such as Associate Staff Analyst.*  The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System (NYCERS) was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1920 with 13,331 members. Today, NYCERS has grown into one of the largest municipal public employee retirement systems in the United States with nearly 375,000 active/vested members, retirees and beneficiaries. NYCERS is a defined benefit retirement plan and a cost-sharing, multiple employer public employee retirement system. We are looking for individuals with passion, dedication and commitment to excellence and innovation who are interested in adding to our dynamic and collaborative work environment. Working for the City of New York, you will receive excellent benefits, including healthcare, vision benefits, dental benefits, as well as the opportunity to participate in the Cityâs retirement plan. NYCERS offers a hybrid work environment with partial onsite work and partial telework.  Job Description:    The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System seeks a Business Administrative Specialist in the Membership and Service Division. This is a high-level support role that will provide assistance to the Division Director and Deputy Directors in the following key areas.  1.	Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, analyze, and interpret data to provide insights and recommendations to Division Director and Deputy Directors. Prepare reports and presentations summarizing key findings to aid decision-making.  Track key performance indicators and metrics related. Quantify what the Division is doing and put it in reports, accomplishments for the month and forecasting as directed by Deputy and Director. Collect data for strategic planning support.  Allows the Deputy and Director to act on the results of the data to do the analysis from a different perspective.   2.	Inquiry and Communication Management: Triaging, track, document and follow up to ensure the inquiries/cases that require extra attention, or need input from other divisions are completed. Escalated case tracking. Respond to routine inquiries independently, escalating complex issues to the Director and Deputy Directors as necessary. Managing SharePoint request tracking document, and triage other communications (Legal, ED Coro, employers, unions etc). Monitor and manage Division level general mailboxes. (to be created)  3.	SharePoint site: Organize, manage and keep current SharePoint site data as a library for the staff on internal processes and external reference.  Keep staff up on what is happening in the Division.   4.	Meeting follow up:  Monitoring the administrative aspects of projects on behalf of the Division as assigned by the Director and Deputy Directors â receives information from meeting notes and compiles action items.  Managing dashboards/status and following up to ensure deliverables are completed on time and gather information to prepare Director and Deputy Directors. Proactively prepare Division leadership for meetings â gathering information and assist with Demand and Capacity management.    5.	Meeting Preparation: Compile agendas, gather necessary materials, and coordinate logistics for meetings called by the Director. Take minutes and follow up on action items.   6.	Briefings: Support the Division Director and Deputy Directors in collecting information from division and Legal to briefs.  7.	Headcount data: Gather information and track headcount, vacancies, and skill level. Coordinates with HR to create a master list and keeps it current on a regular basis for Division use.

Competitive-1

8298C

MS SQL Database Administrator

CERT IT ADMINISTRATOR (DB)

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be permanent in the civil service title Certified IT Administrator(Database) in order to be considered for this vacancy.  The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System (NYCERS) is seeking an experienced Certified IT Administrator (Database) to join our IT Database unit in the Information Technology division. This position encompasses highly technical and supervisory responsibilities in SQL Server database administration, including monitoring, maintaining, enhancing, conducting security management, data modeling, auditing, and supporting complex database systems and related functions. The successful candidate will not only possess strong technical skills in the areas of SQL Server database management but will also be exceptionally hands on and able to effectively perform work independently as well as part of a team, that may often require collaboration with members of other IT units and business users.  In this capacity, the successful candidate will: â¢	Ensure system availability, recovery â¢	Execute performance tuning, backup, and restoration of databases â¢	Provide daily management of Microsoft SQL Server, infrastructure and service availability â¢	Maintain over 60 database servers across multiple environments ( Development, Integration, QA, UAT and Production ) â¢	Work with developers, and infrastructure teams to provide world class services to the business community and NYCERS clients â¢	Develop and maintain procedures, best practices and standards documentation â¢	Enforce policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance â¢	Keep SQL servers up to date with necessary patches â¢	Promote application database changes to higher environments â¢	Perform server migration/upgrade activities â¢	Manage database storage based on design and determine operating system requirements. Estimate file sizes and growth â¢	Research, evaluate, and provide feedback on problematic trends and patterns. â¢	Diagnose and resolve problems in response to reported incidents. â¢	Assist in the preparation and support of data conversion, migration and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tools. â¢	Lead by example and provide technical guidance to other IT DATABASE team members when its required â¢	Perform other duties as assigned

13644

*Applicants must either be eligible to be appointed into the title of Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist (non-managerial levels 1&2) or be reachable on an active list or have a permanent comparable civil service title, such as Associate Staff Analyst.*  The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System (NYCERS) was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1920 with 13,331 members. Today, NYCERS has grown into one of the largest municipal public employee retirement systems in the United States with nearly 375,000 active/vested members, retirees and beneficiaries. NYCERS is a defined benefit retirement plan and a cost-sharing, multiple employer public employee retirement system. We are looking for individuals with passion, dedication and commitment to excellence and innovation who are interested in adding to our dynamic and collaborative work environment. Working for the City of New York, you will receive excellent benefits, including healthcare, vision benefits, dental benefits, as well as the opportunity to participate in the Cityâs retirement plan. NYCERS offers a hybrid work environment with partial onsite work and partial telework. Applicants must either be eligible to be appointed into the title of Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist (non-managerial levels 1&2) or be reachable on an active list or have a permanent comparable civil service title, such as Associate Staff Analyst.  Job Description: The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System seeks a Business Administrative Specialist in the Retirement and Pension Benefits Division. This is a high-level support role that will provide assistance to the Division Director and Deputy Directors in the following key areas.  1.	Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, analyze, and interpret data to provide insights and recommendations to Division Director and Deputy Directors. Prepare reports and presentations summarizing key findings to aid decision-making.  Track key performance indicators and metrics related. Quantify what the Division is doing and put it in reports, accomplishments for the month and forecasting as directed by Deputy and Director. Collect data for strategic planning support.  Allows the Deputy and Director to act on the results of the data to do the analysis from a different perspective.  2.	Inquiry and Communication Management: Triaging, track, document and follow up to ensure the inquiries/cases that require extra attention, or need input from other divisions are completed. Escalated case tracking. Respond to routine inquiries independently, escalating complex issues to the Director and Deputy Directors as necessary. Managing SharePoint request tracking document, and triage other communications (Legal, ED Coro, employers, unions etc). Monitor and manage Division level general mailboxes. (to be created)  3.	SharePoint site: Organize, manage and keep current SharePoint site data as a library for the staff on internal processes and external reference.  Keep staff up on what is happening in the Division.   4.	Meeting follow up:  Monitoring the administrative aspects of projects on behalf of the Division as assigned by the Director and Deputy Directors â receives information from meeting notes and compiles action items.  Managing dashboards/status and following up to ensure deliverables are completed on time and gather information to prepare Director and Deputy Directors. Proactively prepare Division leadership for meetings â gathering information and assist with Demand and Capacity management.    5.	Meeting Preparation: Compile agendas, gather necessary materials, and coordinate logistics for meetings called by the Director. Take minutes and follow up on action items.   6.	Briefings: Support the Division Director and Deputy Directors in collecting information from division and Legal to briefs.  7.	Headcount data: Gather information and track headcount, vacancies, and skill level. Coordinates with HR to create a master list and keeps it current on a regular basis for Division use.

ADMINISTRATIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS SPECIALIST

ADMINISTRATIVE RETIREMENT BENE

The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System (NYCERS) was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1920 with 13,331 members. Today, NYCERS has grown into one of the largest municipal public employee retirement systems in the United States with nearly 375,000 active/vested members, retirees and beneficiaries. NYCERS is a defined benefit retirement plan and a cost-sharing, multiple employer public employee retirement system. We are looking for individuals with passion, dedication and commitment to excellence and innovation who are interested in adding to our dynamic and collaborative work environment. Working for the City of New York, you will receive excellent benefits, including healthcare, vision benefits, dental benefits, as well as the opportunity to participate in the Cityâs retirement plan. NYCERS offers a hybrid work environment with partial onsite work and partial telework.  Job Description:  The New York City Employeesâ Retirement System Finance Division seeks a Deputy Director. Under the direction of the Finance Director, the Deputy will have broad oversight of the division, with a special focus on the day-to-day activities of the Finance team. Specifically, the Deputy will oversee the following:  â¢	Reconciliation and recording of all financial transactions into the accounting system. â¢	Processing, deposit, and reconciliation of incoming funds from various sources.  â¢	Processing of check and EFT payments.  â¢	Preparation of NYCERS annual audited financial statements under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and other financial reports. â¢	Maintenance, reconciliation, and update of membersâ account balances in the agencyâs pension administration system. â¢	Oversee and manage external audits.  An ideal candidate would have:  â¢	Strong managerial background overseeing and directly supervising Accounting, Financial Reporting, and other fiscal operations. â¢	Extensive experience and knowledge of accounting, auditing, and banking principles. â¢	Experience and demonstrated knowledge of preparing/analyzing year-end audited financial statements for any organization. â¢	Experience with planning and coordination of financial closing process with external CPA auditors. â¢	Well-rounded knowledge in general accounting, investment accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. â¢	Experience and knowledge of developing internal control and accounting systems.  The Deputy Director will support the Finance Director in leading a dynamic 30-member team consisting of Accountants, Bookkeepers, Principal Administrative Associates, Retirement Benefit Examiners, and others. Their direct responsibilities include running the day-to-day operations of the Finance Division, and setting and tracking performance goals, objectives, and priorities for Division staff. In addition, the Deputy will assist the Finance Director in the development of best practices in the division and leverage automation to enhance division processes. The Deputy will maintain strong relationships with NYCERSâ external stakeholders and partners such as regulators and other City agencies. The Deputy will also collaborate with the Finance Director and NYCERSâ Enterprise Risk Committee in the development/implementation of the agencyâs Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program and the Vendor Risk Management (VRM) program, and act in the capacity of the Finance Director in their absence.  The Deputy Director provides management and leadership guidance for their staff on a variety of general administrative, general and investment accounting, financial reporting, and banking related issues. The follow-up of delegated work must be very thorough. The Deputy must be a collaborator and able to facilitate collaboration within the Finance Division and with other internal and external stakeholders. The position requires a strong accounting background, confidence, independent action, the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them, and superior attention to detail. A well-suited candidate adapts quickly to changing conditions and works with the team to implement solutions that produce quality results.

82986

ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTANT

The Finance Division is seeking an Administrative Accountant (N/M) to work in the Financial Reporting and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) unit.   The Financial Reporting and ERM unit prepares the agencyâs annual audited financial statements, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and various statistical reports requested by Federal, State, and City governmental entities including the NYS Department of Financial Services, the NYC Office of the Actuary, and Office of Management and Budget. The unit also prepares and distributes invoice letters to the NYC obligors concerning annual employer pension contributions and acts as a liaison between NYCERS and external auditors, examiners, and other City and State agencies. In addition, the unit serves as the ERM Program Office for the agency. Examples of duties include finalizing and distributing meeting minutes, scheduling committee meetings, preparing and distributing agendas, assisting with the administration of the ERM program, and assembling requisite presentational material for upper management.  The Administrative Accountant (N/M) is responsible for performing the following duties:  â¢ Produce annual audited financial statements prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) â¢ Assist in the coordination of external audits conducted by the Cityâs independent Certified Public Accountant, Department of Financial Services, and other governmental entities â¢ Assist in the year-end financial process: e.g. enter journal entries to the accounting system; reconcile benefit payment listings against accounting records in Sage â¢ Prepare and distribute invoice letters to the NYC obligors concerning annual employer pension contributions â¢ Prepare and distribute periodic reports requested by Federal, State, and City governmental entities â¢ Interact with external auditors, examiners, and other City and State agencies â¢ Draft and update unitâs procedures â¢ Gathers ERM related data, prepares analyses, compiles reports and presentation material â¢ Coordinate activities of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and perform all administrative functions (i.e. agenda preparation, meeting minutes, scheduling)

10001

Call Center Agent

ASSISTANT RETIREMENT BENEFITS

NYCERS is recruiting for one (1) Full-Time Call Center Agent(s) to provide a great customer experience to their clients who serve the City of New York.   A Call Center Agent, takes calls from customers contacting New York City Employeesâ Retirement System; answering questions or addressing any concerns they may have. Their duties include handling many inbound and outbound calls to and from customers, listening to customersâ needs or issues and providing helpful solutions to their problems.  MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE  â¢	Strong communication, both written and verbal â¢	Great active listening skills â¢	Exceptional interpersonal and rapport building skills â¢	A patient and empathetic attitude â¢	Strong time management and organizational skills â¢	Adaptability and flexibility â¢	Comfortable working in fast-paced environments â¢	Basic Troubleshooting skills â¢	Computer literacy â¢	Phone skills, including familiarity cloud-based soft phones and integrated CRM software. â¢	Experience in the customer service for a public pension or similar financial industry.  Candidates will also need to display flexibility, teamwork and collaboration with other units within the NYCERS organization.

40491

ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTANT, M-3

The Finance Division is seeking an Associate Director to oversee the Accounting and Financial Reporting units. Under the direction of the Deputy Director of Finance, this Associate Director is responsible for performing the following duties:   â¢ Ensure the successful operation of the Accounting unit functions. â¢ Mange the day-to-day operations  of the Financial Reporting unit whilst supervising unit staff. â¢ Coordinate external audits conducted by the Cityâs independent Certified Public Accountant, Department of Financial Services, Comptrollerâs Office and other governmental entities. â¢ Manage the generation of annual audited financial statements prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. â¢ Manage the preparation and distribution of correspondence to the NYC obligors concerning annual employer pension contributions. â¢ Manage the preparation and distribution of periodic reports requested by Federal, State, and City governmental entities. â¢ Evaluate and streamline processes for efficiency and automation. â¢ Develop, update, and maintain accounting and financial reporting procedures. â¢ Research and resolve accounting issues including evaluation and implementation of new accounting pronouncements to ensure US GAAP compliance. â¢ Act as a liaison with the Comptrollerâs Office, Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Actuary and other City agencies.

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