HQE Inspector for the Division of Budget and Program Operations
HQE Inspector for the Division of Budget and Program Operations
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Job Description
About the Agency:
The NYC Department Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the citys housing and diversity and strength in the citys 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 citys history. This investment coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York Citys 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 Division of Budget and Program Operations (BPO) within the Office of Housing Access and Stability provides support services to the Division of Housing Opportunity Division of Tenant and Owner Resources the Division of Housing Stability and the Division of Policy and Program Innovation. BPO assists with monitoring and supporting program budgeting and planning including both staffing and procurement support. The Division also manage the Housing Quality Enforcement and related inspection functions for the Office. In addition the BPO team coordinates technology initiatives and analytics across the Office in coordination with key technology stakeholders across the agency providing support on key systems to internal and external stakeholders.
HPD and NYCHA are both designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) for purposes of administering the federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in the City of New York. NYCHA received approval from HUD to convert certain public housing units to the tenant-based assistance Housing Choice Voucher Program (the Non-Public Housing Units) which are located in twenty-one (21) State and City-Aided Developments. For the PHA-owned units receiving assistance under the tenant-based HCV Program the PHA must obtain the services of a HUD approved independent entity to perform certain PHA functions for such PHA-owned units including Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspections; HPD is a separate entity that has expertise in performing Section 8 HQS inspections and NYCHA has obtained HUDs approval for HPDs role in performing such HQS Inspection Services in NYCHAs Non-Public Housing Units.
Your Impact:
A Housing Quality Enforcement Inspector in the Division of Budget and Program Operations (BPO) conducts Housing Quality Standard Inspections of certain public housing dwelling units converting to project based assistance. HQE inspectors will conduct Vacant Initials and Biennial inspections for the above mentioned units using NYCHAs electronic handheld equipment.
Your Role:
-Be able to perform inspections independently as to the condition of the dwelling
-Attempt to perform twenty-five (25) inspections per day provided that NYCHA schedules the days inspections for each inspector in a single development or neighborhood.
-Collect all data from inspections in order to enter information into Elite Database System
-Ability to carry equipment necessary to perform inspections
-Communicate clearly if issues arise to supervisor
-May perform inspections in team if necessary
Preferred skills
-Computer knowledge
-Possess Interpersonal Skills
-Knowledge of rental subsidies or Section 8 subsidy preferred
-Knowledge of housing structures and housekeeping standards preferred
-Bilingual a plus
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Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
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 :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
