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:
The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to works closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties, and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Repair Program, Environmental Hazard Unit, the Division of Neighborhood Preservation, and the Division of Special Enforcement to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
The Office of Enforcement of Neighborhood Services is composed of eight divisions:
Preservation Services Exec Office (EXEC), Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), Emergency Operations Division (EOD), Division of Special Enforcement (DSE)

Your Impact

Under the executive direction of the Assistant Commissioner for the Emergency Operations Division (EOD) and reporting directly to Director of Operations, of the Environmental Hazards Unit (EHU), as the Community Coordinator/Vendor Tracker.

Your Role:

As the Vendor Tracker in the Environmental Hazardous Unit (EHU), EOD. The selected candidate responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Your Responsibilities:

• Answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors and other personnel.
• Responding to complaints regarding Lead issues.
• Check records for accuracy of submitted information, and for conformity with established policy and procedures.
• Preparing and sending letters to the contractors, reviews forms and documents for completeness and accuracy, and review document received.
• Research and perform data entry, including preparing documents and coordinating submission of necessary paperwork.
• Assist with OMO monitoring and tracking vendors’ work while in work progress, and ensure OMO is sent to routing to verify work completion.
• Coordinate to obtain necessary XRF related supplies such as batteries, ring and dosimeters for the field staff and maintain such records per Protocol.
• Assist with notifying vendors for any Dust wipe failures and re-cleaning in a timely manner
• Issue XRF’s to field Techs & reconciliation of the count to update and maintain leak tests, daily logbook and various tracking reports.
• Assist with vendors’ submission of landlord refusal affidavits for litigation and court order work orders are orders are executed timely and archived properly.
• Assistance with resolution of contractor payment, issues initiated by the contractors, engineering Audit Division and Accounts Payable Unit.
• Communicating with contractors to obtain information and resolve payment disputes.
• Assisting unit supervisor with duties as required.

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.

• Familiarity with HPD INFO.
• Experience with the development of standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of NYC construction permitting requirements.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, organization, and data analysis skills.

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.

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.

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105 East 106 Street, New York,

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.