Assistant Facility Coordinator/Building Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

9h

About The Position

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. HRA/General Support Services (GSS) provides safe, healthy, and appropriate facilities for HRA’s various social service programs. Its many functions include facilities planning and coordination, design and construction, renovation, repair and maintenance, custodial and other building services, health/safety program coordination, lease and property management, land use and environmental review activities, contract administration for facilities services, and warehouse operations. GSS plays a major role in HRA emergency preparedness. General Support Services (GSS) is recruiting two (2) Space Analysts - I to function as Assistant Facility Coordinator/Building Managers who will: - Assist in facility operations, furniture relocation, relinquishment of space, pre and post construction site preparation activities, re-engineering initiatives and ensuring high scores on Customer Observing and Researching Experience (CORE) inspections as mandated by Executive Order 115. - Provide a consistent high level of service for customers interacting with City agencies. - Assist in the planning and preparation of sites for location/relocation by program and administrative areas. - Review of space needs by conducting site visits for the purpose of surveying and preparing drawings to determine the optimum location of staff, furniture and equipment. - Assists in the actual location/relocation by coordinating several of activities necessary for the move; and provide for the delivery of essential building support services. Hours/Schedule: 9:00am-5:00pm

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience in the evaluation and layout of space in office buildings, garages and other structures used for commercial and industrial purposes. Such experience must have included projects requiring knowledge of construction needs and cost, installation of computer equipment and telephone communication systems, and building standards and leasing procedures; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience, as described in “1” above. College education obtained from an accredited college or university accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), may be substituted for up to four years of experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year. However, all candidates must have one year of experience described in “1” above.
• To be qualified for assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have two additional years of the experience described in "1" above, as follows:
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
• A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years of satisfactory, full-time experience, as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Assist in facility operations, furniture relocation, relinquishment of space, pre and post construction site preparation activities, re-engineering initiatives and ensuring high scores on Customer Observing and Researching Experience (CORE) inspections as mandated by Executive Order 115.
• Provide a consistent high level of service for customers interacting with City agencies.
• Assist in the planning and preparation of sites for location/relocation by program and administrative areas.
• Review of space needs by conducting site visits for the purpose of surveying and preparing drawings to determine the optimum location of staff, furniture and equipment.
• Assists in the actual location/relocation by coordinating several of activities necessary for the move; and provide for the delivery of essential building support services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level