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DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESIDENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SUSTAINABILITY:

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESIDENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SUSTAINABILITY:
Agency: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Posted on: 04/19/2024

Job type: Fulltime

Location

BROOKLYN

Title Classification: Exam may be required

Department

REES

Salary range: $70, $116,000.00The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)'s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (
REES), situated within NYCHA's Department of Resident Services, Partnerships, and Initiatives (RSPI), is charged with working to develop and implement programs, policies and collaborations to measurably support residents increased economic opportunities with a focus on asset building, employment, advancement, adult education and training, and business development.

NYCHA has implemented a Zone Model approach, which leverages NYCHA's and partner resources to expand economic opportunity for public housing residents through place-based service coordination.

Through this new approach,
REES enables NYCHA to (1) Generate more economic opportunities for NYCHA residents and NYCHA neighborhoods, while strategically investing and leveraging NYCHA's spend; (2) Provide a more comprehensive economic empowerment platform with additional capacities around financial literacy, asset building and business development; (3) Reduce the duplication of services - better investing limited resources; (4) Enable NYCHA to be a better partner to community-based organizations, government agencies, philanthropies, community colleges, schools, employers and other key stakeholders; and (5) Drive more resources and investment into public housing neighborhoods.

REES is seeking a dynamic Deputy Director to join the
REES senior team.

Reporting to the
REES Director, the Deputy Director will support in overall management of the Department and directly manage a portfolio of the unit's work.

Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

Support the Director in strengthening and enhancing
REES' strategic framework and programming portfolio to support increased economic mobility for NYCHA public housing and Section 8 residents.
Work with the
REES Assistant Directors to assist in drafting or updating processes, protocols and tools to support high-quality execution of resident programs and NYCHA policies.
Directly oversee two Assistant Directors whose portfolio of work includes adult education and job training programming, partnership initiatives, NYCHA resident outreach, and program intake and assessment. Directly oversee the Office Manager to support department operations and fiscal functions.
Launch
REES' learning community with zone partners and other economic opportunity experts in collaboration with
REES' Zone Coordination team.
Maintain critical working relationships with NYCHA colleagues in departments such as Law, Human Resources and IT to advance key program initiatives such as partnership agreements, resident hiring initiatives and technology enhancements for partnership management.
Support fundraising initiatives in collaboration with the Public Housing Community Fund and the
REES Director. Draft and review program budgets, support grants writing, evaluate grant management tools and assist with overseeing awarded grant funded programs.
Analyze key metrics and outcomes that evaluate the effectiveness of
REES' programs and partnerships. Leverage data to continually iterate and improve upon existing strategies and to open new opportunities.
Prepare briefings, reports, presentations and other collateral to promote transparency and accountability.
Represent NYCHA at meetings with various stakeholders including advocates and elected officials.
Assist the Director with personnel and other administrative matters in connection with overall management.

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 visit the link below:

Additional Information

INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications1.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.

S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, co