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City of New York · 2 weeks ago

Rental Assistance Analyst of Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) for the Division of Housing Opportunity

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$63K/yr - $72K/yr

2+ years exp

The City of New York is dedicated to promoting quality and affordability in housing. As a Rental Assistance Analyst for the Housing Access Voucher Program, you will assist vulnerable New Yorkers in accessing affordable housing subsidies, ensuring timely and compliant application processes.

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Responsibilities

Manage and track the Housing Access Voucher Program application process for new projects, including coordinating with the not-for-profit providers and government referral agencies

Review tenant rental assistance applications for eligibility documentation and completeness

Provide HAVP subsidy application trainings and technical assistance to not for profit agencies and management companies to ensure applications are completed thoroughly, in a timely manner and include all required additional documents

Work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with not-for-profit social service, housing agencies, management companies, landlords, and other public agencies

Maintain sensitivity to the needs of homeless, elderly, disabled and very low-income households

Participate in required training and kick-off meetings with other housing providers and stakeholders

Ensure all RSSHC Unit trackers are up-to-date with HAVP and have all relevant information in appropriate section

Assist other HAVP Rental Assistance Analyst within the RSSHC team for adequate coverage

Qualification

Rental assistance programsSubsidy application processProject managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationWriting/editing skills

Required

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

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

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

Preferred

Experience working with Federal or local rental assistance programs and knowledge of supportive housing funding, including service funding

Experience and knowledge in processing various types of subsidy and application process (e.g. Housing Choice Voucher, Project Based Voucher, NYC 1515, SPC Shelter Plus Care, MOD SRO and Supportive Housing)

Ability to interpret, understand, apply, and explain rental assistance program requirements, policies, and processes

Initiative with the ability to anticipate the needs of the team and department, and willingness to seek and implement solutions to problems

Analytical, planning and project management skills including carrying out projects from conception to completion

Organize, plan and structure workload(s) in a manner, which maximizes productivity while ensuring excellent quality

Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex rules, concepts, and processes to stakeholders with different levels of awareness and knowledge

Strong writing/editing skills with the ability to adapt style and tone dependent on audience

The ability to work well independently as well as with other team members and stakeholders

Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook, etc.)

Ability to provide the highest quality service to the public by addressing concerns timely, accurately, and professionally