Director, Tax Credit & Home Compliance

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Director of Tax Credit and Home Compliance (TCHM), within the Division of Asset Management in HPD’s Office of Asset and Property Management, oversees compliance monitoring for projects receiving Tax Credit (TC) and/or HOME funding through HPD. The role supervises a team conducting annual oversight of a portfolio of affordable housing properties to ensure owners meet program obligations, including tenant income restrictions, rent limits, and housing quality standards.

The Director works with property owners, managers, TC syndicators, and internal and external partners to promote responsible ownership. The position also provides compliance information and feedback to the Asset Management Unit and Office of Development, and oversees the Access data system used to track and report compliance issues and support work management and planning.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time, progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience involving independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, resource allocation, and scheduling and assignment of work; 18 months must be in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty.
• Alternatively, an associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of the specified progressively responsible experience, including 18 months of qualifying administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience.
• Alternatively, a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and six years of the specified progressively responsible experience, including 18 months of qualifying administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to one of the stated pathways may qualify, but all candidates must have the required 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience.
• Education above the high school level may substitute for general clerical/administrative experience at 30 college semester credits for six months of experience, up to a maximum of 3½ years; this substitution does not apply to the required administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team working on complex issues.
• Project and interpersonal management skills, including planning, communication, prioritization, and delegation.
• Knowledge of affordable housing and TC and HOME rules and regulations.
• Experience interpreting regulations and legal documents.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of approximately 13 people monitoring projects in the TCHM portfolio.
• Provide leadership and guidance in shaping TCHM’s day-to-day and long-term work.
• Identify areas for process improvement.
• Communicate regularly with HPD’s Asset Management Unit and Office of Development about property owners’ and managers’ compliance performance.
• Work with property owners and managers to identify compliance issues and address or correct noncompliance with TC and/or HOME rules.
• Master and apply federal rules and HPD policies governing the TC and HOME programs; ensure accurate and timely work and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Resolve conflicts between programs and address issues with building owners and business partners.
• Oversee the Access data system used to track and report compliance issues and support work management and planning.

What This Job Offers

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