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New York City Public Service Vacancies
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About
The collection presents job postings currently available on the City of New York’s official employment website. This resource captures details for public service roles active in 2022. The data includes both internal postings, accessible only to existing city employees, and external postings open to the general public. This dataset is a valuable resource for analysing hiring trends, understanding salary structures, and examining required qualifications across various NYC government agencies.
Columns
The dataset features 30 columns detailing various aspects of the job openings. Key fields include:
- Job ID: The unique identification number for each posting.
- Agency: The specific NYC department or office responsible for the vacancy (e.g., DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE).
- Posting Type: Indicates whether the posting is for Internal applicants (current city employees) or External applicants (general public).
- # Of Positions: The quantity of roles available under this posting, ranging up to 250 positions in some cases.
- Business Title/Civil Service Title: The formal title of the position.
- Title Classification: Categorisation of the job status, such as Competitive-1 or Non-Competitive-5.
- Job Category: The functional area of the role, such as Engineering, Architecture, & Planning or Technology, Data & Innovation.
- Career Level: The required experience level, with the majority being Experienced (non-manager) roles.
- Salary Range From/To/Frequency: Financial details, showing the minimum and maximum salary offered, primarily on an Annual frequency.
- Job Description/Minimum Qual Requirements/Preferred Skills: Extensive textual fields detailing the duties, essential qualifications, and desirable skills.
- Residency Requirement: Notes specifying the requirements for candidates to reside in New York City or surrounding eligible counties.
- Posting Date/Process Date: Date stamps marking the creation and processing of the record, with a final process date of 12 April 2022.
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV file format titled
NYC_Jobs.csv, which has a size of approximately 21.27 MB. It contains 30 distinct columns and approximately 3,773 individual job records. No future updates are expected for this specific snapshot.Usage
This dataset is perfectly suited for sophisticated labour market analysis, particularly within the public sector. Use cases include tracking recruitment patterns in city government, examining salary parity and distribution across various agencies, assessing the requirements for entry-level versus management roles, and conducting spatial analysis based on the work location data. It can also serve as a foundational resource for individuals seeking to understand career progression paths within the New York municipal structure.
Coverage
Geographical coverage is limited exclusively to job vacancies within New York City. The time range represented focuses heavily on current job postings processed in early 2022, although the record creation dates span back to 2011. The data describes the characteristics of the job roles themselves, including categories and titles, but does not provide demographic information about applicants or existing employees.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Urban Policy Researchers: For quantitative studies on municipal hiring and public sector workforce dynamics.
- Economic Development Analysts: To identify high-demand job categories and salary benchmarks within the region.
- Job Market Platforms: To integrate specific, verified government openings into job portals.
- Data Scientists: For natural language processing (NLP) on job descriptions and qualification requirements.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- NYC Government Job Postings Snapshot 2022
- New York City Public Service Vacancies
- Public Sector Employment Data (NYC)
Attributes
Original Data Source: New York City Public Service Vacancies
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