About the Agency:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

- We maintain building and resident safety and health
- We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
- We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

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 10-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 economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.

Your Team:

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services is composed of six divisions: Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), and Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD).

Your Impact:

As the Building Evaluator – Community Coordinator for the Division of Neighborhood Preservation-Site Office, performing building surveys at properties identified as potentially distress building, entering complaints on the building, and developing a treatment plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health.

Your Role:
Your role will be a Building Evaluator – Community Coordinator in the Division of Neighborhood Preservation. Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island DNP office, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Your Responsibilities:
- Conducting and completing building assessments (surveys) of buildings located in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island; however, may be assigned field work in any of the five boroughs, and be scheduled to work evenings and weekends

- Identifying conditions at the buildings that are not in compliance with the NYC Housing Maintenance Code and/or the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law, and noting other conditions and issues found at the buildings being assessed;
- Make appointments with owners, managing agents, and tenants to provide access to conduct surveys;
- Communicating to owners and managing agents about their building status and outstanding violations while in the field conducting building surveys and visits.
- Preparing field reports and entering assessment results in the Standard Assessment Checklist and/or HPDInfo;
- Occasionally attend tenant meetings requested by non-profit organizations and tenant associations;
- Researching building information utilizing database systems such as DOB and HPD Info and attach any relevant documents to the survey;
- Escalating any problems and/or emergency conditions found in the field;
- Work on special projects as required by the Department Head

License Requirements: Must possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions which preclude the performance of Community Coordinator work. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

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.

- Candidates who are able to communicate in more than one language - Candidates who possess strong communication skills - Candidates who possess computer skills

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.