Job Description

THIS POSTING IS FOR 5 POSITIONS

Reporting to the Project Based Contract Housing Manager, the Housing assistant serves as the liaison for Leased Housing’s Section 8 Project Based Voucher (PBV) and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs with direct responsibility for:

1. Process interim changes to identify 504 units and process reasonable accommodation.
2. Handle PIC fatal errors.
3. Processing rent reasonableness, PBV contract rent increases and retroactive adjustments to owners.
4. Run and analyze rent reasonableness evaluation for contract rent increases.
5. Create HQS inspections and monitor HQS results.
6. Participating in NYCHA RFP review committee meetings; monitoring owner application RFP scoring
7. Managing PBV vacancies and online PBV site-based waiting lists.
8. Review and update data fields in Siebel when necessary.
9. Establishing effective working relationships with internal units and outside agencies.
10. Analyze and prepare monthly PBV status reports for the LHD executive staff.
11. Schedule RAD inspections in Siebel and monitor results of inspections.
12. Manage the preparation of conversion file and documents of RAD properties conversion.
13. Other duties as required by the Project Based and RAD Conversions unit.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

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, click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information:
1. This position is open as a promotional opportunity only. It is not open on a direct transfer (lateral) basis.
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.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; 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 four years of satisfactory full-time experience in housing management at a development or developments containing at least 150 apartments, performing any one or a combination of the following duties: interviewing applicants; determining eligibility; gathering and evaluating information to resolve complaints; collecting rents; and/or resolving tenant related problems; or

3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described in "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of satisfactory full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent
EXPERIENCE IN WHICH TASKS PERFORMED ARE PRIMARILY CLERICAL, SECRETARIAL, RECEPTIONIST, AND/OR ACCOUNTING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. EXPERIENCE THAT INCLUDES ONLY
INCIDENTAL CONTACT OR INTERACTION WITH TENANTS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.