Housing Assistant

City of New York • Bronx, NY

12d • $44,005 - $71,320

About The Position

The Leased Housing Department Inspection Unit is seeking for a housing assistant to conduct Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspections. The Unit is responsible for inspecting all subsidized units in the Section 8 program to ensure they are maintained in accordance with HUDs inspection standards. Reporting directly to the Leased Housing Department's Inspections Unit Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
• An associate degree or sixty semester credits from an accredited college and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in housing management at a development or developments containing at least 150 apartments, performing any one or a combination of the following duties: interviewing applicants; determining eligibility; gathering and evaluating information to resolve complaints; collecting rents; and/or resolving tenant-related problems; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and three years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above; or
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described in "1" or "2" above.
• Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of satisfactory full-time experience.
• However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct annual and biannual inspections at privately owned Housing Choice Voucher program participant properties using various test equipment and handheld computer devices.
• Conduct Rental, transfer and special inspections at privately owned Housing Choice Voucher program participant properties.
• Conduct project-based inspections at Housing Choice Voucher program participant properties.
• Interact with program participants, landlords, and advocates.
• Perform other tasks as needed to support Inspection units.

Benefits

• NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees