Project Manager for the Division of Housing Incentives, Inclusionary Housing & Universal Affordability Program

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (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
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Your Team:

The Office of Development leads the implementation of the Mayor’s Housing Plan to create or preserve 300,000 units of affordable housing by 2026. This is performed in close collaboration with HPD colleagues, other City and state agencies, and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC).

The Office of Development is composed of nine divisions:

- Executive Office Operations and Policy
- Division of Compliance and Enforcement
- Division of Housing Incentives
- Division of Building & Land Development Services
- Division of New Construction Finance
- Division of Homeownership Opportunities & Preservation
- Division of Preservation Finance
- Division of Special Needs Housing
- Division of Portfolio Management and Conversion

Your Impact:

As Project Manager for Inclusionary Housing Programs, Universal Affordability Program (UAP), you will help address the city’s affordable housing crisis by implementing the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, much of which will be in mixed-income developments promoting economic integration and access to neighborhoods with job opportunities and transit.

Your Role:

Your role will be to manage a portfolio of affordable housing projects from pre-development through completion of construction, under the direction of the unit’s Director and Senior Project Managers. Your primary role as Project Manager is to facilitate the development of affordable housing that is financially feasible and compliant with the New York City Zoning Resolution. To do so, you will interact with a variety of public and private partners on complex multi-family real estate transactions in the UAP, Voluntary IH, Mandatory IH, and Cure programs.

All Project Managers in the IH Unit are expected to perform similar duties and responsibilities to ensure a flexible and multi-disciplined team. In closing on transactions, Project Managers collaborate with other NYC agencies, including the Department of City Planning, as well as with state agencies, for- and non-profit housing and community developers, Community Boards, local organizations, and public officials.

Your Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Review and analyze Inclusionary Housing applications from developers, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
o UAP, Voluntary IH, Mandatory IH, CURE and other programs
o Financial feasibility analysis and comprehensive underwriting review
o Zoning analysis: ensure projects are in compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning Resolution
o Perform due diligence in accordance with HPD’s Integrity Review policies and procedures
o Evaluate housing proposals submitted by private developers and recommend modifications or approval
- Prepare and maintain written correspondence, documents, reports and files for assigned projects in a clear, organized manner. Input updates into electronic databases in a timely and accurate manner
- Manage, monitor and track all aspects of projects and report progress or challenges to senior staff in a timely manner
- Resolve policy, implementation, tracking, and project approval issues related to HPD interdepartmental pre-development planning
- Serve as Program’s liaison to developers, other government agencies, banks, architects, attorneys, Community Boards, and local organizations to assist in the resolution of various housing problems
- Coordinate working group/closing calls with internal and external development teams
- Assist applicants in obtaining certificates of completion; (re)issue negotiable certificates of floor area compensation
- Clearly communicate program policies and timelines to applicants
- May train more junior Project Managers
- Perform special research projects and data and/or policy analysis, as necessary

Preferred skills:

- Creative problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail
- Experience in the practical application of real estate underwriting concepts and procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Thorough knowledge and/or practical experience in several of the following areas:
o knowledge of zoning and land-use planning requirements;
o City, State and Federal regulations and policies related to affordable housing production strategies;
o City, State and Federal housing regulations and legislation that may bear on housing policy and program initiatives;
o experience with community-based planning and neighborhood development
- Excellent judgement and decision-making skills
- The desire to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple tasks concurrently
- Willingness to learn on the job, exhibit a high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, OneNote, Visio)
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience working for or with government agencies and programs related to affordable housing
- Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field, and at least three years of full-time work experience, preferably in development and/or real estate finance, are strongly preferred

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including H-1B visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.