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Job Title


Principal Administrative Associate


Company : MSCCN


Location : New York City, NY


Created : 2026-02-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Description In order to be considered for this position, the candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Principal Administrative Associate or must have taken, passed, and be reachable on the Open Competitive Principal Administrative Associate Exam#1128. The Division of Traffic Operations is seeking to hire a Principal Administrative Associate L1 to assist the Deputy Directors of the Signals, Timing, and Intersection Control unit with administrative work. The candidate will be responsible for responding to hundreds of new All-Way and traffic signal study requests annually, contributing directly to Street Improvement Projects (SIP) and consultant projects across the five boroughs, and preparing mandated response letters with timely and accurate delivery, etc. The successful candidate will also play a key role in coordinating with internal and external units, maintaining records, and supporting the daily operations of the office. While maintaining strict confidentiality and under supervision, the successful candidate will perform the following duties, but not limited to: - Opening Intersection Control Unit (ICU) cases. - Drafting and preparing ICU response letters and resolving cases in the ARTS system promptly. - Drafting Signal Timing response letters to address safety concerns. - Updating case studies in the SWOTS system by deadline, reducing backlog. - Utilizing tools to scan and archive project records on the hard drive in the requested format. - Communicating and coordinating with both internal and external units. This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37. All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods: Please go to and search for the JOB ID #:765564 Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at and follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID #:765564 No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use. Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: Work Location: 34-02 Queens Blvd LIC, NY 11101 Hours/Shift: 35 Hours/8 am u2013 4 pm/Mon-Fri PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOC - 10124 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in