Community Coordinator (Lead Testing Program)

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Location: Lefrak City, NY in Queens

Starting Salary: $62,868 + Union and City Benefits

Schedule: 35 hours/week

Minimum Requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described herein;
or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described herein;
or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Position Summary:
The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a Community Coordinator for a position with the Lead Unit, Water Quality Science and Planning Division located in Queens, New York. The Lead Unit is responsible for activities required under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, including monitoring under the recently revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), and tasks associated with the Agency’s Free Residential Test Kit Program.

Example of Duties:
Serving as a primary point of contact for resident questions regarding water quality results explaining individual results through email or phone conversations, logging and tracking public inquiries using a centralized customer relationship database and resolving citizen complaints regarding testing delays or mitigation timelines.

Serving as a data clerk focused on database logging, mailing coordination, filing physical and electronic documents, and quality control of the data and documents used in the City’s Lead Surveillance Program.

Assisting in performing clerical tasks such as word processing, typing, making copies, working with spreadsheets, and scanning documents.

Managing public communications regarding the City’s Lead Surveillance Program.

Being responsible for the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) Compliance Program and municipal free residential lead test kit results.