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About the Agency: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.
As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.
Your Team: The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Equal Employment Opportunity forwards the mission of HPD to construct and preserve affordable housing by ensuring that all internally- and externally facing policies, programs and procedures are created and executed with an intersectional equity lens that focuses on wellness both for employees and the public we serve. The Office also serves an important compliance role, ensuring that anti-discrimination laws are enforced. The Office is transitioning to focus even more on equity and inclusion, paying close attention to race, gender, and disability as intersectional lenses to help uncover barriers to accessing resources and opportunities.
The Office works both internally and externally to ensure that the agency is as responsive as possible to the diverse public we serve through building partnerships with neighborhoods, communities and organizations. The Office also acts as a one-stop resource with regard to equity and as a liaison for HPD to equity initiatives throughout the city. Finally, the Office is committed to educating HPD’s workforce about equity and inclusion strategies and equal employment opportunity policies, as well as state and local anti-discrimination laws, in order to better equip our staff to work together and with the public in an unbiased and professional manner.
Your Role: Reporting directly to the Agency Commissioner and with the widest latitude for independent judgement and action, the Assistant Commissioner will direct, operate and oversee all aspects of HPD’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and compliance with all federal, state, and local policies, procedures and regulations around equal employment opportunity. The Assistant Commissioner of ODEI/EEO will:
Required skills: The Department of Housing Preservation & Development and the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires demonstrable knowledge of federal, state and local employment and disability laws and an understanding of the landscape in New York City with regard to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Preferred skills:
Minimum Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of full-time paid experience acquired in a position of leadership, a record success in EEO/AA and diversity areas including demonstrable familiarity with regulatory requirements, laws and guidelines; demonstrated ability to work as part of a high level team; investigatory experience; demonstrated commitment to building diversity, equity and inclusion; and an extensive experience with reasonable accommodations.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter or resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
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.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.
Date shown in New York time. Confirm application timing on the official posting.
Check the official posting for required documents and application instructions.
Confirm the deadline and all requirements on the official posting before applying.
Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
About the Agency: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.
As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.
Your Team: The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Equal Employment Opportunity forwards the mission of HPD to construct and preserve affordable housing by ensuring that all internally- and externally facing policies, programs and procedures are created and executed with an intersectional equity lens that focuses on wellness both for employees and the public we serve. The Office also serves an important compliance role, ensuring that anti-discrimination laws are enforced. The Office is transitioning to focus even more on equity and inclusion, paying close attention to race, gender, and disability as intersectional lenses to help uncover barriers to accessing resources and opportunities.
The Office works both internally and externally to ensure that the agency is as responsive as possible to the diverse public we serve through building partnerships with neighborhoods, communities and organizations. The Office also acts as a one-stop resource with regard to equity and as a liaison for HPD to equity initiatives throughout the city. Finally, the Office is committed to educating HPD’s workforce about equity and inclusion strategies and equal employment opportunity policies, as well as state and local anti-discrimination laws, in order to better equip our staff to work together and with the public in an unbiased and professional manner.
Your Role: Reporting directly to the Agency Commissioner and with the widest latitude for independent judgement and action, the Assistant Commissioner will direct, operate and oversee all aspects of HPD’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and compliance with all federal, state, and local policies, procedures and regulations around equal employment opportunity. The Assistant Commissioner of ODEI/EEO will:
Required skills: The Department of Housing Preservation & Development and the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires demonstrable knowledge of federal, state and local employment and disability laws and an understanding of the landscape in New York City with regard to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Preferred skills:
Minimum Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of full-time paid experience acquired in a position of leadership, a record success in EEO/AA and diversity areas including demonstrable familiarity with regulatory requirements, laws and guidelines; demonstrated ability to work as part of a high level team; investigatory experience; demonstrated commitment to building diversity, equity and inclusion; and an extensive experience with reasonable accommodations.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter or resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
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.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.