Housing Assistant

City of New York • New York, NY

21h

About The Position

Housing Assistants in the Administrative Hearing Division handle a high-volume caseload of termination of tenancy cases stemming from Non-Verifiable Income, Chronic Rent Delinquency and/or other breaches. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: - Act on requests from Property Management to advance Termination of Tenancy cases against tenants who have failed to file annual affidavits of income, failed to permit apartment inspections, and other tenancy obligations. - Maintain a full schedule, meeting with tenants each day conducting virtual and in person conferences at Office of Impartial Hearings located 803 Atlantic Avenue leading to administrative hearings. - Negotiate stipulations of probation and/or settlement ensuring compliance with NYCHA rules and regulations. - Prepare specifications of charges, notices of hearing and calendaring cases. - Perform data entry into the Law Department databases. - Update the Siebel database with hearing dates. - Perform outreach to Property Management for case review including rent adjustments, interim changes, grievances, family service referrals for compliance. - Obtain compliance from tenants on outstanding violations of lease obligations. - Refer cases for hearing. - Prepare and review evidence files for matters that will go before the Impartial Hearing Officer. - Perform case tracking, data entry, filing and administrative duties related to case maintenance. Note: Employees are required to maintain confidentiality in all NYCHA proceedings. NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below: https://bit.ly/55aProgram Additional Information 1. NYCHA employees: This position is open on a direct transfer (lateral) basis and as a promotional opportunity. 2. NYCHA employees: This vacancy is for a title which is normally filled through the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS). However, employees applying to this location via the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS) must reapply to this vacancy posting to be considered for this position. 3. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable). 4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. 5. 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’ Retirement System (NYCERS). Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position. HOUSING ASSISTANT (HA) - 80201

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

• Act on requests from Property Management to advance Termination of Tenancy cases against tenants who have failed to file annual affidavits of income, failed to permit apartment inspections, and other tenancy obligations.
• Maintain a full schedule, meeting with tenants each day conducting virtual and in person conferences at Office of Impartial Hearings located 803 Atlantic Avenue leading to administrative hearings.
• Negotiate stipulations of probation and/or settlement ensuring compliance with NYCHA rules and regulations.
• Prepare specifications of charges, notices of hearing and calendaring cases.
• Perform data entry into the Law Department databases.
• Update the Siebel database with hearing dates.
• Perform outreach to Property Management for case review including rent adjustments, interim changes, grievances, family service referrals for compliance.
• Obtain compliance from tenants on outstanding violations of lease obligations.
• Refer cases for hearing.
• Prepare and review evidence files for matters that will go before the Impartial Hearing Officer.
• Perform case tracking, data entry, filing and administrative duties related to case maintenance.

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’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

What This Job Offers

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