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Project-Based Programs Contract Analyst for the Division of Housing Stability

  1. HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT
Posted on: 05/30/2024
  1. Full-time

Location

NYC-ALL BOROS

  1. Exam may be required

Department

HOUSING STABILITY

$68,262.00 – $78,501.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (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 Housing Access and Stability (“HAS”) consists of the divisions of Housing Opportunity, Tenant and Owner Resources, Housing Stability, Budget and Program Operations, and Program Policy and Innovation. The mission of the office is to ensure fair, efficient, and transparent access to affordable housing. The Office provides subsidies, placement services, and tools that connect New Yorkers to affordable housing and ensures vulnerable households in subsidized housing have the support they need to be safely housed. Housing Access is committed to expanding housing choices, affirmatively furthering fair housing, and stabilizing the financial health of buildings.

The Division of Housing Stability helps to ensure that low income, including formerly homeless tenants entering affordable housing (supportive and non-supportive), and owners of such housing have the necessary tools to successfully transition tenants into their new homes and maintain their tenancy. It administers and monitors project-based rental assistance contracts including 44 Continuum of Care (CoC) rental assistance contracts, more than 200 Section 8 Project Based Contracts, and NY 15/15. The unit also manages HPD’s role in the NYC CoC, oversees HPD’s Housing Retention and Stabilization programs, and works to secure funding to expand these services to a broader scope of households.

Your Impact:

As a PBP Contract Analyst, you will work to ensure that contracts are maximally utilized, in compliance with HUD regulations and HPD policies and practices, in an effort to keep tenants safe and in affordable housing.

Your Role:

Your role as a PBP Contract Analyst, reporting to the Deputy Director of Project Based Contracts & Portfolio Management, will be to assist overseeing Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) and Mod Single-Room Occupancy (Mod SRO) rental subsidy programs. This includes ensuring that all contracts are prepared and executed in accordance with federal regulations, coordinating with owners and HPD units to obtain all required documents, and monitoring and managing the performance and compliance of owners under those contracts.

You will also be responsible for ensuring that accurate information is relayed to landlords, property managers, and other HAS units as well as other Divisions within HPD. Additional responsibilities may include meeting with landlords, tenants, management firms, and related parties as needed to resolve issues; representing the division at both internal and external meetings; managing special projects; tracking and responding to inquiries; and working with the senior management team to implement and maintain best practice operations.


Your Responsibilities

- Prepare HAP and other contracts for PBV, Mod Rehab, and CoC Mod SRO projects
- Collect and follow up on required documents for all contracts, contract renewals, and contract terminations (opt-outs)
- Maintain and prepare reports and statistical analyses of project compliance, performance under their contracts, and other reports relevant for unit operations for the Deputy Director and Assistant Commissioner’s review
- Represent the unit in and organize meetings and other communications regarding programs or projects in the Housing Stability Unit, including performance and contract management
- Track contract expiration, renewals, and update relevant trackers as required
- Propose, coordinate, and implement projects to maximize compliance and performance in the unit’s operations and portfolios under the oversight of the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Director
- Draft and prepare notices, procedure documents, letters, meeting materials, and other correspondence
- Review and respond to inquiries from owners, HPD divisions, and other stakeholders
- Coordinate with other HAS units on contracts, contract renewals, performance/compliance monitoring, and other projects as needed
- Coordinate with IT staff on any reporting requirements and database updates needed
- Assist with, coordinate, and/or lead other projects as needed



NOTE: Only those candidates currently permanent in the Staff Analyst title, or comparable civil service title are eligible to apply.

NYC residency required


Minimum Qualifications

1. A master’s 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) 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; or
2. 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor 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.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.


Preferred Skills

- The ability to understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures. - The ability to communicate complex rules, concepts, and processes to stakeholders with different levels of awareness and knowledge. - Strong analytical, planning, and project management skills including carrying out projects from conception to implementation. - Strong report writing skills. - Organization and prioritization - Critical Thinking and Deductive Reasoning skills - Ability to work well independently as well as with other team members and community stakeholders - Attention to detail and time management - Ability to handle multiple projects - Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite – intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook - Experience working with affordable and supportive housing
55a Program

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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/.
Residency Requirement

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.
Additional Information

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.

Job ID

637259

Title code

12626

Civil service title

STAFF ANALYST

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Project-Based Programs Contract Analyst for the Division of Housing Stability

Posted until

2024-06-28

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

02

Number of positions

1

Work location

100 Gold Street

  1. Constituent Services & Community Programs

Project-Based Programs Contract Analyst for the Division of Housing Stability

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