Housing Assistant - Bilingual Spanish
Housing Assistant - Bilingual Spanish
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Job Description
Under the direction of the Housing Manager and Leased Housing Department (LHD) policies and procedures the Housing Assistant will work in the Leased Housing Department. As a Housing Assistant selected candidate will process service requests for lease renewals and recertifications; respond to information requests emails and correspondences; terminate tenants for noncompliance with the Annual Recertification and collaborate with other units within LHD to ensure timely and accurate processing of cases.
Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
and complete lease renewals annual and interim reviews.
accuracy of lease renewal calculation and rent reasonableness determination.
income and employment verification.
and verify household document submission.
and process payment adjustments.
tenants of Housing Authority rules regulations and requirements.
and process terminations for failure to recertify.
and process information requests and correspondences.
system issues and suggest enhancements to improve operations.
other duties as assigned.
Note: This position requires a candidate fluent in Spanish. Candidates must pass an oral Spanish proficiency test.
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 55a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55a Program click on the link below:
Additional Information:
NYCHA employees: this position is open on a direct transfer (lateral) basis and as a promotional opportunity.
NYCHA employees: 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).
residents are encouraged to apply.
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
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.
HOUSING ASSISTANT (BILINGUAL) 80202
Qualifications :
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
An associate degree or sixty semester credits from an accredited college and one year of satisfactory fulltime 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 tenantrelated problems; or
A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of satisfactory fulltime experience as described in 1 above; or
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 fulltime experience. However all candidates must have a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Foreign Language Requirement
Oral proficiency in a foreign language required by New York Citys Housing Authority. Such proficiency must be demonstrated by passing an oral test.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
