Director, Talent Acquisition

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of 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 Human Resources led by the Assistant Commissioner of HR for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development works closely with all offices to achieve the agencys mission. The Division of Human Resources includes the following operational units: Talent Acquisition Civil Service Payroll Timekeeping Benefits Operations Training and Development and Employee Relations.

Your Impact:

Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner the Director of Talent Acquisition will manage the process of new hires entering city government through the city job posting boards and paid sites. This process involves working with the internal divisions the Division of Budget and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to gain approval to bring a new employee on board.


Your Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Director of Talent Acquisition will include:

-Manage the full life cycle of a vacancy; which includes weekly calls with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
-Oversee and improve the new hire experience by partnering with the HR Training and Development team.
-Build talent pipelines through partnerships with other city agencies schools and local organizations.
-Proactively identify and address hiring needs by leading meetings with hiring managers.
-Increase agencies Talent Acquisition presence on social media platforms partner with HPDs Communications team. Host and manage recruitment events to drive awareness of HPD and Civil Service exams.
-Ensure the agency is compliant with city new hire regulations by attending quarterly meetings hosted by the Department of Administrative Services (DCAS).
-Measure key metrics that includes hires pending at OMB personnel action tracking expiring Blanket PARs exits transfers and new hires.
-Manage and lead the Summer Internship program.
-Work on additional initiatives as needed.

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Qualifications :

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in the development appraisal financing negotiation or disposition of real estate or in real estate law or in urban planning or analytical or coordination work related to housing programs; or

2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in 1 above; or

3.A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. Graduate study in the field of urban studies city planning business or public administration finance architecture engineering or other related fields may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 credits equaling one year of experience. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However all candidates must have at least two years of experience as described 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