The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES), situated within NYCHA’s Department of Resident Services, Partnerships, and Initiatives (RSPI), is charged with working to develop and implement programs, policies and collaborations to measurably support residents increased economic opportunities with a focus on asset building, employment, advancement, adult education and training, and business development.

NYCHA has implemented a Zone Model approach, which leverages NYCHA’s and partner resources to expand economic opportunity for public housing residents through place-based service coordination. Through this new approach, REES enables NYCHA to (1) Generate more economic opportunities for NYCHA residents and NYCHA neighborhoods, while strategically investing and leveraging NYCHA’s spend; (2) Provide a more comprehensive economic empowerment platform with additional capacities around financial literacy, asset building and business development; (3) Reduce the duplication of services – better investing limited resources; (4) Enable NYCHA to be a better partner to community-based organizations, government agencies, philanthropies, community colleges, schools, employers and other key stakeholders; and (5) Drive more resources and investment into public housing neighborhoods.

REES is seeking a dynamic Deputy Director to join the REES senior team. Reporting to the REES Director, the Deputy Director will support in overall management of the Department and directly manage a portfolio of the unit’s work.

Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Support the Director in strengthening and enhancing REES’ strategic framework and programming portfolio to support increased economic mobility for NYCHA public housing and Section 8 residents.
2. Work with the REES Assistant Directors to assist in drafting or updating processes, protocols and tools to support high-quality execution of resident programs and NYCHA policies.
3. Directly oversee two Assistant Directors whose portfolio of work includes adult education and job training programming, partnership initiatives, NYCHA resident outreach, and program intake and assessment. Directly oversee the Office Manager to support department operations and fiscal functions.
4. Launch REES’ learning community with zone partners and other economic opportunity experts in collaboration with REES’ Zone Coordination team.
5. Maintain critical working relationships with NYCHA colleagues in departments such as Law, Human Resources and IT to advance key program initiatives such as partnership agreements, resident hiring initiatives and technology enhancements for partnership management.
6. Support fundraising initiatives in collaboration with the Public Housing Community Fund and the REES Director. Draft and review program budgets, support grants writing, evaluate grant management tools and assist with overseeing awarded grant funded programs.
7. Analyze key metrics and outcomes that evaluate the effectiveness of REES’ programs and partnerships. Leverage data to continually iterate and improve upon existing strategies and to open new opportunities.
8. Prepare briefings, reports, presentations and other collateral to promote transparency and accountability.
9. Represent NYCHA at meetings with various stakeholders including advocates and elected officials.
10. Assist the Director with personnel and other administrative matters in connection with overall management.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have civil service status in the title of Administrative Community Relations Specialist to be considered.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2. NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years. Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational
equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above.

1. Master’s degree in public administration, public policy, or a related field. 2. A minimum of seven years professional experience in economic development, including one or more of the following: partnership management, workforce development, program outreach and assessment, community engagement, adult education, job training, business development and/or financial literacy and asset building. 3. Experience working directly with NYCHA communities and/or other public housing or affordable housing communities is preferred. 4. Experience with grants writing, grants management and philanthropy. 5. Strategic thinker and problem solver with experience leading multiple projects to success. Demonstrated experience in high level partnership management. 6. Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and to manage staff effectively. 7. Strong analytical and quantitative and qualitative data management skills. Proven ability to analyze organizational issues, identify solutions, mitigate risks, and implement recommendations. 8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail. 9. Commitment and passion to support NYCHA communities.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.