Agency Description:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s largest municipal housing agency. Its mission is to promote quality, safety and affordability in the City’s housing stock while pushing for greater diversity and strength within every neighborhood. HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness,” Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the ten-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting New Yorkers’ economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving housing safety and residents’ health, and creating new opportunities for equitable and resilient neighborhood growth.

Your Team:

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Finance and Administration, the Division of Budget manages the agency’s $1+ billion operating budget, which is comprised of nearly 25 funding streams from city, state, federal, and other categorical sources. The division’s staff advise and support HPD’s program managers and budget liaisons on matters pertaining to funding availability, grant compliance, cost savings initiatives, financial analysis, and program development.

Your Impact:

As Assistant Commissioner of Budget, you will be among the vanguard of affordable housing policy within the nation’s largest and most influential municipal housing agency. HPD promotes the quality and affordability of the city's housing and the strength and diversity of its many neighborhoods, and you will lead the Division of Budget in ensuring that these mission-critical functions are sufficiently resourced.

Your Role:

You will lead a team of 20+ staff across the division’s Expense, Grants & Revenue, and Operations units in managing all financial matters related to the agency’s $1+ billion operating budget. In addition, you will coordinate closely with the agency’s Capital Planning, Fiscal Affairs, Human Resources, General Services, Contracting/Procurement, and Technology divisions, and serve as a key point-of-contact for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, as well as other external stakeholders.

Ideally, you will bring extensive expertise in financial management and engage in policy discussions with senior-level staff, in order to understand and communicate the implications of proposed programs and policies on the agency’s resources, which include substantial federal grant funding.

You will also be responsible for creating and implementing standard operating procedures for the division and will proactively work to leverage technology to support reporting needs and improve the availability of information for program managers and senior staff.

Qualification Requirements:

A master’s degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas describe above

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

HPD seeks a team-oriented leader who possesses strong problem solving and critical thinking capabilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a great sense of humor. - Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and balance multiple critical priorities - Demonstrated experience analyzing data to inform policy development - Ability to manage multiple projects with various deadlines simultaneously - Critical thinking and analytical abilities - Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills - Discretion and judgment concerning confidential information - Experience working with New York City budgeting practices and policies

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.