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 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.

NYCHA REES seeks a dynamic Community Associate to join its Intake and Assessment team. The Community Associate will report to the Manager, Intake and Assessment.

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

1. Work within a team of other Referral Associates and Assessment Specialists to provide the best possible customer service to NYCHA residents.
2. Staff the front desk of an active walk-in center, receiving resident walk-in inquiries and attending to residents with information session and assessment appointments.
3. Simultaneously operate the REES Hotline: responding to inbound calls from residents in response to resident inquiries around REES, promotions and upcoming initiatives.
4. Provide referrals over the phone to residents which will allow them to access economic opportunities (job training, adult education, employment assistance and business development services) offered through REES partners. Maintain a thorough understanding of citywide, borough wide, zone specific and development specific programs to ensure the best possible referral.
5. Conduct data entry on event RSVPs, resident profiles and intake forms. Ensure that data entry is accurate and avoid data entry of duplicate files. Adhere to NYCHA’s policy around personal identifiable information.
6. Aid in setting up space for in-person events, which may include coordinating the use of REES’ laptop and projector and organizing REES folders and other items for internal and external events as needed.
7. Participate in bi-weekly team meetings and other scheduled meetings.
8. Perform other related duties as needed and with the approval of the immediate supervisor.

Additional Information

1. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, 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).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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

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. Ability to sit for long periods of time while operating the REES Hotline. 3. Commitment to customer service and passion for serving NYCHA residents. 4. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel and excellent data entry skills. 5. Past experience in a similar role and industry.

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.