About the Agency:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city’s housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
• We maintain building and resident safety and health
• We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
• We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity
HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness, Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the ten-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion-the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.
Your Team:
Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Finance and Administration, the Division of Capital Planning is responsible for the planning and management of funding for the agency’s capital program, which includes affordable housing development, technology initiatives, and critical housing infrastructure projects. The division has oversight of HPD’s $18 billion Ten-Year Capital Strategy and works closely with the Office of Development, HPD Tech, and the Division of Operations & Support Services-along with the city’s other capital agencies-to conduct financial analysis, review underwriting, shepherd projects through the approval process, and provide guidance on the eligible use of capital funding in accordance with the Comptroller’s Directive 10 and Directive 30.
Your Impact:
As the Director of Capital Planning, you will play an integral part in the agency’s capital planning process and work to secure funding approval for affordable housing projects. The division is characterized by tight deadlines, competing priorities, and critical decision points. The individuals engaged in this work must, at all times, be resourceful in their actions, demonstrate the ability to think critically, and provide support in advancement of the agency’s needs.
Your Role:
The Director of Capital Planning will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance, monitoring and analysis of all aspects of the agency’s capital budget. Emphasis will be on understanding HPD’s programs and identification of program trends and potential issues, as well as explanation of such trends and issues to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Duties include reviewing and developing budget requests and supporting documentation; conducting analysis and monitoring of program budgets to project expenditures; developing recommendations for corrective action when necessary; and developing and preparing budget models, reports, and briefing materials regarding assigned programs. The director will act as a liaison with OMB, provide technical assistance to agency staff on budget matters, and when necessary work with other public agencies.
Your Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will report to the Assistant Commissioner for Capital Planning and serve in that capacity in the assistant commissioner’s absence. In addition to supervising a team of analysts, the director will:
• Assist with oversight and preparation of the HPD capital commitment plan, ensuring that agency targets are met and OMB instructions are followed with a high degree of accuracy. Particular emphasis will be given to preparation of the agency’s Resolution A (Reso A) budget, which entails coordination with HPD’s Office of Development, the City Council’s Finance Division, offices of the Borough Presidents, and OMB. The director will review and provide feedback on all Reso A applications, maintain the division’s database of Reso A awards, and ensure that discretionary allocations are properly programmed in the capital budget.
• Oversee general capital budget maintenance throughout the fiscal year, ensuring that capital expenditures are reconciled with budget forecast and available appropriations, and that agency forecasts always remain within the budget target.
• Liaise with development program staff and assist with regular alignment of projected pipeline needs with available budget resources, as well as provides technical assistance on general budget matters to Development.
• Provide policy input to capital analysts and senior staff related to Certificates to Proceed (CPs) or other current matters as needed.
• Coordinate annual reporting activities pursuant to various state and federal compliance requirements such as GASB 49 and updates to the city’s Consolidated Plan.
• Ensure that capital analysts are properly tracking and maintaining various data points through the CP Process.
• Perform administrative management functions such as the approval of time sheets and leave request; and assist the assistant commissioner with personnel decision-making and activities such as recruitment, onboarding or promotions of capital analyst staff.
• Participate in and facilitate meetings and perform ad hoc analysis related to critical budgetary or policy-related matters.
Minimum Qual Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in “1” above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in “1”
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2” or “3” above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in “1”, “2” or “3” above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in “1”, “2” or “3” above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.
Preferred Skills
• Experience with the City’s Financial Management System (FMS)
• Ability to think critically at all points and display poise under possible duress.
• Anticipate potential issues, and react quickly and appropriately to changing circumstances.
• Exhibit a strong sense of initiative and work product accountability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in a PC/Windows-based environment (Excel, Word, Access).
Additional Information
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be considered for this position, applicants must be reachable on the Administrative Manager open competitive list (#1195); or be reachable on the promotional list (#1552); or hold permanent civil service status in the Administrative Manager title or another civil service title eligible for a rule 6.1.9 transfer and change of title.
In addition, the Department of Housing Preservation & Development offers competitive salaries and the following benefits: Generous Pension Plans (The New York Employees’ Retirement System);
401(k) and Roth 457(k) Retirement Savings Programs; U.S. Savings Bonds Flexible Spending Program; Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Coverage, Prescription Drug Program; Training and Professional Development; Opportunity for Scholarship; ‘College Savings Program; Paid Holidays and Generous Annual Leave.
HPD’s vision is to promote strength and diversity in our workforce and an inclusive and equitable work environment.
To Apply
Apply online
55-a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Svc Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF .
Work Location
100 Gold Street
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
POSTING DATE
07/07/2023
POST UNTIL
08/06/2023
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.