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 Division of Government Affairs works with City, State, and federal elected officials, as well as agencies, policy makers, advocates, and other stakeholders to assess, craft, and secure legislative changes needed to implement HPD’s goals of creating and preserving affordable housing and protecting the quality and safety of the City’s housing stock.
Your Role The Director of City Government Affairs will lead HPD’s engagement with the New York City Council and oversee the agency’s response to City legislation, hearings, and elected-official inquiries. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner for Government Affairs, the Director will work with senior leadership, program teams, City Hall, and other City agencies to advance HPD’s legislative and policy priorities.
Your Responsibilities
Preferred Skills & Experience
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of responsible full-time paid experience developing government-subsidized housing programs or performing responsible staff work in the field of housing for a legislative body. Graduate work in an appropriate field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be accepted. However, all candidates must have at least one year of the qualifying experience described above.
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.
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 Division of Government Affairs works with City, State, and federal elected officials, as well as agencies, policy makers, advocates, and other stakeholders to assess, craft, and secure legislative changes needed to implement HPD’s goals of creating and preserving affordable housing and protecting the quality and safety of the City’s housing stock.
Your Role The Director of City Government Affairs will lead HPD’s engagement with the New York City Council and oversee the agency’s response to City legislation, hearings, and elected-official inquiries. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner for Government Affairs, the Director will work with senior leadership, program teams, City Hall, and other City agencies to advance HPD’s legislative and policy priorities.
Your Responsibilities
Preferred Skills & Experience
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of responsible full-time paid experience developing government-subsidized housing programs or performing responsible staff work in the field of housing for a legislative body. Graduate work in an appropriate field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be accepted. However, all candidates must have at least one year of the qualifying experience described above.
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.