Financial Services College Aide
Job Description
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies — what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
DCAS Real Estate Services is seeking a Financial Services College Aide to assist our in-house Financial Services team with appraisals, market research, and the auditing of our internal data.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Under general supervision, the College Aide will conduct research activities, special studies, writing assignments of more than ordinary difficulty, and performance of related work. Research activities will involve the collection of data, both current and historic, related to real estate markets in general and property specific. Information will be obtained through the examination of records and publications and/or personal interviews.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Research of information pertinent to overall market conditions for all property types;
• Research and validation of information pertaining to specific subject and comparable properties;
• Maintaining records of factual and statistical information;
• Assist in the collation of the appraisal workfile;
• Preparation of appraisal reports;
• Maintenance and audits of electronic files;
• Conferring with architects, surveyors, real estate appraisers, real estate brokers, property owners, managers, mortgage analysts, banks, engineers, builders, attorneys, local preservation units, government agencies and other relevant parties. May interview commercial property tenants and landlords.
In addition to the Property Valuations unit responsibilities, the College Aide may be directed on a limited but on-demand basis to support other Financial Services units by performing tasks such as, but not limited to, the following items:
• Assist the Revenue & Financial Analysis unit in abstracting lease data
• Assist the Lease Audit unit in validation of audit sample data
• Assist the Lease Administration unit prepare annual budget schedules for DCAS administered leases
Minimum Qual Requirements
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.
Preferred Skills
• Pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Accounting.
• Knowledgeable of the New York City real estate market; real estate coursework a plus.
• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Successful candidate should be detail oriented and self-motivated with strong organizational skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Teams and One Drive a plus.
• Must be flexible; adaptable to shifting priorities and supporting multiple business units.
• Must be able to work independently, work well under pressure and manage tight timeframes.
• The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials.
To Apply
Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #532846.