Clerical Support

About The Agency

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (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 Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services is composed of six divisions: Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), and Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD).

Your Impact

Under general supervision, the selected candidate will perform as the Community Associate and will perform a variety of administrative functions in the office of the Division of Code Enforcement (CODE).

Your Role

Your role will be a Community Associate/Clerical Support in the Division of Code Enforcement (CODE). You will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Your Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, reviews and processes Local Law 1 2004 Lead Exemption Applications for Private and NYCHA dwellings;
• Acquire a general understanding of the Local Law 1 of 2004 - Housing Maintenance Code, regarding Lead Exemptions and applicable sections of HUD’s 2012 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-based Paint Hazards in Housing;
• Acquire a thorough understanding of HUD approved Lead-based Paint Analyzers and their Performance Characteristic Sheets and all specific manufacturer’s recommendations for each instrument used in the process of lead inspection XRF testing;
• Perform research; review and evaluate inspection reports for accuracy, completeness and adherence to HUD guidelines;
• Upon the completion of training, be able to timely evaluate and process Lead Exemptions applications in HPDInfo;
• Confer with the Lead Exemptions Supervisor in the resolution of any problems and discrepancies with applications;
• On a daily basis, provide the supervisor, all completed application packages to for quality control;
• Perform other related office duties as assigned.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Strong Customer Service Focus.
• Computer and Windows applications Proficiency.
• Bilingual a Plus.
  
  

Note: Selected candidates maybe assigned to any of the five boroughs and may be required to work evenings and weekends.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• 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
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
  
  

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.