NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development · 2 days ago
Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
4+ years expThe NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development promotes quality and affordability in housing for New Yorkers. As Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner, you will support strategic direction and management of various offices and initiatives while engaging with senior leadership and key partner agencies.
CommunitiesGovernmentProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Under general direction, with wide latitude for independent initiative and decision making, assist the FDC in developing and executing external engagement strategies, new policy development, operational and fiscal efficiencies, team building and strategic planning
Partner with the FDC to support other Deputy Commissioners and key agency staff in building and maintaining relationships with federal, state and local elected officials, community boards, and other key stakeholders to benefit agency objectives and goals and other policy initiatives as necessary
Monitor and coordinate proactive progression of HPD commitments relevant to the divisions that directly report to the FDC and across various initiatives from within the agency and in coordination across the Administration
Assist in monitoring and drafting agency responses to correspondence, informational queries and related requests from city, state and federal elected officials, community boards, affordable housing sector participants, and other City agencies regarding agency matters
Assist with agenda setting and briefing materials as needed
Representing First Deputy Commissioner and the Agency at meetings as needed
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time, satisfactory professional experience in one or more of the following fields: public and/or business administration, public relations, labor relations, fiscal/financial administration or a related field; at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the fields described immediately above
Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above. However, all candidates must possess the eighteen months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience as described in '1' above
Preferred
Exceptional team- and project-management skills, including ability to execute. Proven ability to: manage multiple teams and complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders; receive direction and anticipate next steps; think through, communicate, document, organize, and execute on project goals and keep other team members on schedule. Ability to manage up, down, and across teams. Attentive to the details, organized, and able to follow through
Subject-matter expertise. Knowledge of New York City government, affordable housing, urban planning principles and processes; basic understanding of real estate development principles; masters degree in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, real estate or a related field; substantial professional experience in a related field
Outstanding communication skills. Extremely strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. Proven ability to produce high-quality materials in a variety of formats for internal and external audiences
Strong analytical skills. Ability to work with, understand, analyze and communicate qualitative and quantitative information in a variety of formats
Good judgment. Ability to analyze a situation, understand what is needed, understand when additional input is needed, flag or resolve issues as necessary, and escalate when appropriate
Collaborative and creative spirit. Excited to be part of a team, to work with others to solve problems creatively and get quality work done. Ability to hear, take, and give feedback effectively and productively; to motivate peers to get the job done
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Established in 1978, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest city housing preservation and development agency in the nation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ahmed Tigani
First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer
Dave Seliger
Chief Digital Equity Officer
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