Administration & Human Resources
Principal Adminstrative Associate
$55,105 to $80,721 a year
Posted until September 27, 2026 · posted July 29, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
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From ≈ $26.49 an hour · $2,119 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $9.49/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,112 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 8.8 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
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
"1"
above;
or
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3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible
clerical/administrative
experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in
"1"
above;
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to
"1",
"2",
or
"3"
above.
However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in
"1"
above.
Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in
"1"
above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.
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The work
What the job is.
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as permanent or probable permanent, i.e. probationary, (Principal Administrative Assistant) will be considered.***
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The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.
DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City.
This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Key Responsibilities: •
Provide administrative support to program managers and project teams •
Maintain program files and records for project, deliveries, and equipment tracking •
Draft Job postings / Job Analysis / Justification memos •
Assist with data entry and tracking of metrics •
Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, and events •
Prepare and distribute program correspondence, reports, and presentations •
Provide customer service to internal and external stakeholders
Skills they'd like
Preferred Skills •
Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities. •
Strong written and verbal communication skills. •
Proficiency with office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite). •
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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