RESEARCH ASSISTANT

About the Role

The New York City Police Department's Support Services Bureau - Fiscal Section is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Research Assistant. This section oversees, directs, manages, and coordinates various budgets for the Support Services Bureau and its Divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative analysis and prepare reports for vendor comparison (price, quality of materials, method of payments) to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare, log, and track written reports, endorsements, and fiscal approval terms for communication.
• Collect current and historical data for budget preparation.
• Maintain records of factual and statistical information related to goods and services used by the bureau.
• Respond to correspondence requests for information requiring research into past procurement contracts.
• Conduct writing assignments to document new procurement workflows.
• Conduct audits for bank reconciliations.
• Prepare end-of-year reports.
• Ensure full compliance with agency, city, state, and federal procurement regulations, including Procurement Policy Board Rules.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Knowledge of Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint).
• Experience with the FMS/3 accounting system.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research involving gathering, organizing, and analyzing data, and report writing.
• An associate degree from an accredited college, or completion of 60 semester credits at an accredited college, and two years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research involving gathering, organizing, and analyzing data, and report writing.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research involving gathering, organizing, and analyzing data, and report writing.
• Education and experience equivalent to the above.
• Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience.
• Completion of nine credits, at the college or graduate school level, in statistics, quantitative methods, mathematics, or research can be substituted for six months of the required experience.
• All candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least six months of required experience or the nine specialized credits.

Note: This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate on your resume and cover letter if you wish to be considered.