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 Asset and Property Management (APM) leads the agency’s effort to protect the City’s investment in affordable housing and ensure that properties remain stable and affordable over the long-term. APM actively monitors the performance and regulatory compliance of projects sponsored, supervised, and owned by the City, and connects people to affordable housing opportunities.

The Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) is composed of five divisions, which include the Divisions of Asset Management, Property Management & Client Services, Housing Supervision, Housing Opportunities & Program Services, and Co-op Readiness & Technical Services.

Your Impact:

As the Director of APM Personnel for the Executive Office of Asset and Property Management, you will manage the day-to-day personnel operations.

Your Role:

Your role as the Director of APM Personnel will be to assist and support the Deputy Commissioner with all personnel requirements for the Office of Asset and Property Management (APM).
Your Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review documents related to the recruitment, application, and processing of personnel actions, including vacancy notices, personnel action requests, correspondences, organizational charts, staffing rosters, and attrition reports.
• Review and submit all paperwork for new employees and backfill current employee positions.
• Act as the intra-agency and applicant liaison, providing guidance regarding personnel matters for APM Staff.
• Act as the Liaison to the agency’s Division of Human Resources to review, strategize and implement personnel best practices.
• Analyze personnel procedures affecting employment and recommend alternative approaches and actions
• Work closely with the Civil Service team to ensure employees are appointed to permanent titles.
• Review resumes for newly created positions within the office to ensure that prospective candidates meet minimum job requirements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goal and strategy for staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Coordinate and monitor key responsibilities and the evaluation process of approximately 330 full-time employees.
• Plan and manage the hiring functions, and staff engagement in personnel administrative activities.
• Responsible for performing personnel work in areas such as recruitment, employee selection, workforce planning, employee counseling, training, and personal relations.
• Oversee, assign, and track correspondence given to the Deputy Commissioner.
• Prepare weekly personnel reports for the Deputy Commissioner.
• Respond to and refer employees’ Civil Service Title inquiries to the appropriate team.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate policy, practice, and resource changes to upper management.
• Handle office space planning, and coordination of emergency processes (including preparation of phone trees and staffing for COOP, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to complete tasks in a timely fashion with limited supervision
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Outstanding presentation and communications skills; strong customer service skills
• Excellent MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and MS Outlook skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Familiarity with New York City’s Civil Service Process
• Ability to prepare and discuss comprehensive and complex reports

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience in one or more of the following areas: community organization, social work, urban development projects, real estate, public administration, or a related field, of which two years must have been in a field directly related to neighborhood improvement such as housing, community organization, urban renewal or planning, or real estate. A Law Degree or graduate work in an appropriate field may be substituted for up to two years of the general experience required; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", including part-time and/or volunteer experience.

• Exceptional communication and writing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Share Point.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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.

In addition, the Department of Housing Preservation & Development offers competitive salaries and the following benefits: Generous Pension Plans (The New York Employees' Retirement System);
401(k) and Roth 457(k) Retirement Savings Programs; U.S. Savings Bonds Flexible Spending Program; Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Coverage, Prescription Drug Program; Training and Professional Development; Opportunity for Scholarship; ‘College Savings Program; Paid Holidays and Generous Annual Leave.

HPD's vision is to promote strength and diversity in our workforce and an inclusive and equitable work environment.

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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.