Deputy Director, Fair Housing Policy & Investments

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (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.________________________________________

The Office of Policy & Strategy (OPS) leverages its expertise to guide and support HPD and its many Offices in their efforts to deepen their impact, optimize their efficiency, and become more data-driven, compliance-attentive, climate-adaptive, and mission-focused. The Division of Housing Policy (DHP) within OPS conducts rigorous policy and data analysis to advance sound and equitable housing policy to advance HPD’s mission and in service of all New Yorkers. DHP analyzes proposed legislation, develops new policy and programs and supports efforts to reform existing policy and programs. DHP is a fast-paced, engaged and ambitious team at the intersection of many of the most important policy issues impacting New York City.

Within DHP, The Fair Housing Policy and Investments (FHPI) team works at the forefront of some of the most challenging housing and affordable housing policy issues to face New York City and the country. Alongside other members of the Division of Housing Policy and colleagues across the agency, the team focuses on confronting discrimination, segregation, and disparities in access to opportunity and on promoting programs and policies that affirmatively further fair housing. The team conducts analysis on sophisticated fair housing issues, advises senior leadership across HPD teams and agency partners, and manages the Where We live NYC fair housing plan and related reports.

Reporting to the Director of FHPI, the Deputy Director will:

- Lead a team of analysts in developing, coordinating and implementing the City’s fair housing investments;
- Identify missing policies and tools to advance HPD’s fair housing priorities and collaborate with cross-agency teams to develop evidence-backed policy proposals;
- Maintain a tracker for commitments and regularly meet with internal and external stakeholders;
- Manage the drafting of yearly reports to submit to council and the mayor, ensuring comprehensive and timely updates;
- Track reporting obligations and ensure timely submission of fair housing plans and related reports;
- Support program areas with the implementation and maintenance of systems to meet fair housing related targets;
- Collaborate closely within DHP, fostering learning and development across the team; and
- Lead special projects and initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing, as needed.

Preferred skills:

Strong candidates will also have the following:
- Knowledge of fair housing policy and/or a strong interest in and willingness to learn the intricacies of fair housing policy;
- Research and critical thinking skills necessary to provide rigorous policy analysis and informed counsel;
- Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as work collaboratively;
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong attention to detail, project management and organization skills;
- Creativity, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and grit;
- Passion for public service; and
- Commitment to advancing equity and inclusion through policy and in the office.

We serve New York City best, when our team mirrors the diversity and varied strengths of the population we serve. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.