Community Associate

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s NYCHA seeks a Community Associate to enhance neighborhood services by coordinating between city agencies, community groups, and residents. The role emphasizes Maximo data tasks, reporting, and administrative support within a public housing context.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of related community work, plus strong organizational and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities related to duties, or education/experience equivalent to that.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide and improve community services by facilitating liaison between City agencies, community organizations and individuals served.
• Respond to vendors' questions and guide on problems that may arise.
• Perform daily data entry tasks in Maximo.
• Review Move-Out reports for HPD compliance.
• Prepare and maintain records, written reports, daily and monthly statistics.
• Provide administrative support; coordinate meeting schedules and related tasks.

Skills

Maximo

Excel

Communication

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years community work

Job description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 177,000 apartments and over 370,000 residents. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 tenants.

Responsibilities

• Provide and improve community services by performing liaison function including, improving communication between City agencies, community organizations and groups, and the individuals they represent and service.
• Respond to vendors' questions, help with daily issues and provide guidance on problems that might arise.
• Perform daily data entry tasks in Maximo.
• Review Move-Out reports for HPD compliance.
• Prepare and maintain records, written reports, daily and monthly statistics.
• Provide administrative support to the unit as appropriate; coordinate meeting schedules and other related tasks as needed.

Additional Information

• 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).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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 qualification requirements before applying to this position.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 2. Advanced Maximo skills. 3. Intermediate Excel skills. 4. Excellent & Effective communication skills. 5. Intermediate skills with Microsoft Outlook. 6. Intermediate skills Microsoft Office applications.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

Additional Information

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.

, $44,545.00 – $74,134.00