Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

Commissioner Lisette Camilo discusses the importance of building a future workforce with NYCHA residents.

Commissioner Lisette Camilo, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) ensures that other City agencies have the critical resources and support needed to provide the best possible services to the public. As the daughter of Dominican immigrants who gave so much of themselves to ensure that I could have a better life, having the opportunity to uphold the civil service system—a fair and transparent system designed to provide quality jobs to New Yorkers—is a privilege for me.

Our agency handles everything from maintaining 55 City-owned buildings, to running the City’s Fleet of 29,000 vehicles, to purchasing $1 billion in goods and services on behalf of the City. One of our most important responsibilities however, is to administer the City’s civil service system and help recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce. The City of New York fills approximately 85% of its positions through civil service examinations which ensures that the hiring process is competitive and fair. By taking an exam, an applicant can be measured by the City for merit and fitness for a particular title.

The City needs you for our array of diverse jobs and career opportunities! Recent workforce data indicates that New York City will lose approximately one-third of its workforce (about 100,000 workers) in the next three to five years as a result of retirement and attrition. DCAS’ Office of Citywide Recruitment (OCR) generates a pipeline of individuals with the education and experience needed to sustain operations in each of the city’s agencies.

OCR conducts workshops throughout the City to share information about the civil service examination, application and hiring processes. In the coming year, DCAS will work with NYCHA to schedule civil service workshops for NYCHA residents. Our team provides insight on the three pathways into City government —examinations, internships and job postings at nyc.gov/jobs. You can also stay up to date with the DCAS exam schedule by subscribing to our newsletter at nyc.gov/dcas. You’ll receive e-mail alerts about New York City jobs, exams open for filing and civil service announcements. In addition, for the latest information on any examination for which you have applied, call the DCAS’ Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system at 212-669-1357. We look forward to working with you!