THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION WITH A DURATION FOR 5 YEARS.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families. NYCHA is standing up a new division, Healthy Homes, which will report directly to the General Manager (or COO) and be in charge of performing the operational side of environmental hazard compliance.

The Community Associate for Asbestos department will be assisting the team with the administrative and clerical support.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Provide and improve community services by performing liaison function including, improving communication between City agencies, community organizations and groups, and the individuals they represent and service.
2. Perform difficult and responsible clerical operations.
3. Respond to vendors questions, help with daily issues and provide guidance on problems that might arise.
4. Train subordinate personnel on project tasks.

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 2. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 3. Knowledge of MS Office - Excel, Word and Access knowledge of Maximo. 4. Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. 5. Ability to analyze significant amounts of information and identify the most important issues. 6. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and successfully carry out multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

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/.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.