The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $4.4 billion and over 12,000 employees who manage and maintain 274 Section 9 developments that house about 330,000 residents in over 161,000 apartments. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to about 200,000 additional people.

Reporting to the Director of the Healthy Homes Administrative Department, the incumbent will be responsible for performing the following duties and responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

1. Oversee the Healthy Homes budget, including the Lead Hazard Control Department, Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation (OMAR), Asbestos Department, and Office of Water Quality (OWQ). The Healthy Homes budget includes several different funding sources.
2. Ensure budget allocation and expenditures are aligned with Healthy Homes departmental goals, programs, projects, and operational priorities.
3. Monitor spending reports, encumbrances, commitments, and expenditures to ensure adequate funding availability and proper alignment with approved budgets and program objectives.
4. Oversee contract administration activities, including creation and management of approved releases, payment processing, and coordination to ensure timely vendor payments.
5. Collaborate with Healthy Homes Directors and supervisors to develop contract scopes of work and oversee the solicitation process through bid award in coordination with Procurement, Law, and other stakeholders.
6. Oversee the Healthy Homes funds reimbursement process, including monitoring submissions, tracking eligible expenditures, and coordinating with Finance and other stakeholders to ensure timely reimbursement.
7. Prepare and present budget reports for Healthy Homes leadership and internal and external stakeholders, as required.
8. Manage and supervise the Healthy Homes administrative team by assigning responsibilities based on employees’ skills and experience, balancing workloads, establishing priorities, and ensuring timely completion of assignments.
9. Oversee HR-related activities for the Healthy Homes Department.
10. Represent NYCHA and Healthy Homes in meetings.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Project Manager to be considered.

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 click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

1. 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.
2. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
4. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER - 83008

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five (5) years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine (9) years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. One (1) year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) an accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory 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.