Note: Only permanent staff analyst or comparable permanent civil service titles will be considered.

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 10-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

Situated within the Office of Finance & Administration, the Division of Budget – Expense Unit, manages the agency’s $1+ billion operating budget, which is comprised of nearly 25 funding streams from city, state, federal, and other categorical sources. The division’s staff advise and support HPD’s program managers and budget liaisons on matters pertaining to funding availability, grant compliance, cost savings initiatives, financial analysis, and program development.

Your Impact

As a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Analyst, you will have an integral role in the oversight of the agency’s CDBG Program grant funding, which may be used for a variety of housing activities including code enforcement, litigation, emergency repair and lead remediation. The CDBG Program Analyst will directly contribute to the continuing success of these programs, which serve hundreds of households in all five boroughs to ensure the health and safety of NYC housing residents

Your Role & Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Federal Program Budgeting, you will be responsible for coordinating the agency’s CDBG grant resources, with a focus on reviewing funding requests, monitoring expenditures, analyzing trends, understanding program operations, and making recommendations for efficiencies. You will be required to develop strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

- Researching CDBG program guidelines and regulations to understand and communicate funding requirements as they relate to HPD’s programs.
- Co-ordinate annual federal reporting on all CDBG programs across the Agency with the Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Co-ordinate Agency-wide employee certification of eligibility for CDBG funding
- Consult with Agency programs on new uses for CDBG funding
- Liaise with the Human Resources Department to process CDBG Personnel Actions ensuring CDBG eligibility
- Assists in the continuous development and improvement of processes, continually looking for opportunities to streamline and improve internal procedures regarding CDBG
- Special Projects and assignments at the Director’s and Senior Management request

Minimum Qualification Requirements

- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in the development, appraisal, financing, negotiation, or disposition of real estate, or in real estate law, or in urban planning or analytical or coordination work related to housing programs; or

- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1” above; or

- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. Graduate student in the field of urban studies, city planning, business or public administration, finance, architecture, engineering or other related fields may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 credits equaling one year of experience. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have at least two years of experience as described above.

A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.

An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.

- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with various deadlines - Critical thinking and analytical skills - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) - Strong fluency with Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel and Word) and willingness to learn new applications - Familiarity with federal CDBG funding guidelines and regulations - Interest in affordable housing policy issues - Knowledge of budgeting practices and the city’s Financial Management System (FMS) Note: Only permanent staff analyst or comparable permanent civil service titles will be considered.

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.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

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.

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