The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and over 11,000 employees who manage and maintain 325 developments that house about 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to about 200,000 additional people.

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in the Compliance Department, the Senior Advisor is responsible for a portfolio of business units and works directly with designated business unit liaisons to coordinate and manage compliance efforts within those units. The Senior Advisor’s portfolio will also focus on high visibility projects, investigations, initiatives, and policy proposals to address critical needs for the Housing Authority.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Manage compliance-related initiatives in a portfolio of NYCHA business units. Specifically, areas of non-compliance related to housing environmental conditions, health impact to residents and employees, and employee safety.
- Advise on legal aspects of enforcement and administration of acts, rules, laws, and regulations. Work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to develop, document, and maintain policies, procedures, systems, and applications to support meeting deadlines set forth in the January 31, 2019 HUD Agreement specifically related to: Lead, Mold, Pests, Heating, and Elevators.
- Draft and review documents developed by the Compliance Department to fulfill its departmental function. Prepare legal opinions, legal reports, memoranda, and other legal papers.
- Act as liaison with executives within the agency and with external agencies, including other city agencies. Collaborate with business liaisons from designated departments to develop and implement compliance-related activities (e.g., procedures, monitoring action plans, and reports). Ensure that affected parties are in compliance with governing agency rules, regulations, and guidelines (e.g.: HUD, DOHMH, CDC, EPA, HPD, DEC, etc.).
- Perform day-to-day project management responsibilities and notify the CCO when/if issues arise that require senior management intervention.
- Identify and support key operational and project management processes and systems to enhance the effective coordination and collaboration among the Compliance leadership team and staff.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments at the city, state, and federal level, including budget review, and make recommendations on strategic direction to the CCO and other senior officials within NYCHA. Identify and manage relevant cross-agency opportunities in order to enhance cross-team collaboration within the Office.
- Assist in the overall supervision of the Department and review work of the Department. Serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert providing guidance to other staff in specialized housing areas related to health and environmental conditions; resolve complex and /or systemic problems in these areas.
- Prepare project updates, briefings, presentations, agendas, and materials for internal and external meetings.
- Complete other projects as assigned by the CCO.

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.
3. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

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

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Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

1. Extensive research and writing skills related to health and environmental conditions with the ability to communicate in different styles and to varied audiences (e.g., memoranda, policies, abstracts, manuscripts, grants, proposals, protocols, presentations, outreach materials, and social media). 2. Subject matter expertise in compliance investigations and/or environmental compliance matters. 3. Experience managing, blending, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative data from multiple sources. 4. Project management skills with experience in managing and supervising administrative projects. Familiarity with Smartsheet, Basecamp, Lucidchart, Visio, and Projects. 5. Experience managing high-priority projects and tracking project lifecycles. 6. Experience working collaboratively to develop and execute project plans. 7. Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning. 8. Excellent communication skills with ability to engage and facilitate cooperation among multiple stakeholders. 9. Firm working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.

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.