Compliance Specialist, Lead Based Paint and Healthy Homes

City of New York•New York, NY

7d•$87,743 - $100,904•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation's largest municipal housing agency, responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants, and holding landlords accountable across New York City. The Compliance Specialist for Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes will be a key member of the Compliance & Strategy team within the agency’s Office of Compliance & Risk Management (CRM). This office oversees compliance, oversight, and hearing functions, collaborating with various programs to ensure adherence to federal, state, and city laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. CRM includes divisions for Compliance & Strategy, Economic Opportunity & Regulatory Compliance, Audit Support, Adjudications, and Public Information. This role offers an opportunity to provide leadership and technical assistance in support of health and safety requirements and compliance best practices, focusing on environmental hazards and strengthening the agency's compliance culture.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to interpret complex legislation, regulations, and policy requirements, and translate them into clear operational guidance and practical implementation approaches.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
Strong collaborator across all levels of management and experience, and with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to balance a variety of projects and priorities for a fast-paced, high-volume workload.
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year full-time experience in a responsible, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; OR
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time experience in the appropriate field of specialization; OR
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level 1 can be substituted for the experience required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of New York City’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2003, also known as Local Law 1 of 2004 (LL1), Local Law 55 of 2018, Title X and 24 CFR Part 35 (Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential Structures), and other related legal and regulatory requirements.
Experience in the lead-based paint or mold fields, particularly related to project, staff, and vendor management.
Backgrounds in public health, environmental science, urban policy, social science research, or related fields.
Relevant experience in program evaluation, policy analysis, compliance research or data analysis within government or non-profit organizations.
Legal or policy research backgrounds, such as attorneys and policy analysts.

Responsibilities

Provide agency-wide programmatic support to strengthen compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety hazard requirements.
Evaluate the implementation of lead- and healthy homes-related procedures across all areas of the agency.
Coordinate compliance monitoring related to requirements under federal, state, and local laws, including 24 CFR Part 35, Title X of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act; Local Law 1 (2004), 66 (2019), Local Law 31 (2020), Local Law 111 (2023), Local Law 122 (2023), and Local Law 123 (2023), as well as Local Law 55 (2018) and other regulations related to indoor allergens such as mold and pests.
Participate in monitorings and/or audits.
Work with staff in various Offices (e.g., Enforcement & Neighborhood Services (ENS), Development, Asset & Property Management (APM), Housing Access & Stability (HAS), Neighborhood Strategies (ONS)) to coordinate, document, and strengthen lead and Healthy Homes hazard compliance.
Perform assessments and evaluations to proactively identify risk areas and program noncompliance.
Provide corrective action plans, recommendations, and best practices to mitigate risks.
Participate in the development of agency-wide trainings related to lead-based paint, Healthy Homes, and other relevant healthy and safety topics.
Support the development of internal reporting mechanisms for specialized initiatives for public reporting.
Monitor regulatory changes and keep stakeholders abreast of operational or other implications.
Assist with other Compliance & Strategy special projects and compliance priorities as needed.