Job Description
Job Description
POSSIBLE HYBRID WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITIY
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State.
This position is on HCR's Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). HTFC is a public benefit corporation, and a Civil Service exam is not required for this position. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered.
NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce which represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.
HCR is expanding its existing Sustainability Unit and deploying new strategies and technologies including beneficial heating electrification and electrification-readiness scope items to align our Agency with New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection act goals. Three program areas, Weatherization Assistance, Clean Energy Initiative, and the Climate Friendly Homes Fund totaling approximately $160M a year in grants and loans, across 10 contract sources, are overseen by the Sustainability Unit. The AVP for Sustainability will support the work on all program areas under the direct supervision of the VP of Sustainability.
Position Summary
The AVP of Sustainability will support various Federal and State funded program operations, such as, New York State’s Weatherization Assistance Program, Stimulus Weatherization programs, Decarbonization programs, and health and safety programs. The AVP will be responsible for supporting program operations alongside the program Directors, and under the direction of the VP of Sustainability, including production reporting, drafting and managing program documents, and supporting new program growth as applicable. The AVP of operations will directly manage the Agencies Energy Benchmarking program to ensure pipeline creation and transparent reporting to the asset managers within the Agency. The AVP will coordinate with the VP of Sustainability to ensure our Agency is complying with the various policy goals, including the 2 million climate friendly homes goals, The Climate Action Council’s Scoping Plan, and other inter agency committees such as the Extreme Heat Action Plan Group, and Low-Income Energy Task Force. Other job responsibilities include :
Manage Board requests
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and an employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Desired Skills
Education and professional experience in urban planning, real estate development, sustainability policy, environmental justice, resilience policy, affordable housing development, Architecture / Engineering or sustainable development strongly preferred.
Essential Skills :
Candidates must possess the following qualities and strengths :
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE RESUME AND COVER LETTER
WHAT WE OFFER AT NYS HCR :
ABOUT NEW YORK STATE HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL :
Under the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul and Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas, HCR is a vibrant, innovative agency that integrates and leverages New York State’s housing resources. We have offices in New York City, Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse, and employ a diverse workforce of professionals who are hard-working and committed to serving low and moderate income families. Our mission is far reaching, encompassing single and multifamily housing finance, home improvement, rent regulation, housing subsidies, and community development. We partner regularly with a variety of public and private stakeholders.
Achieving this mission requires a wide range of skills and backgrounds in public policy, administration, real estate, construction. finance, law, and many other areas of expertise. We seek to provide a workplace environment that is productive, flexible, accountable, ethical, and caring. Our employees are empowered to make a difference where they live and work. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision, retirement, and family-friendly policies.
New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Operation Assistant • New York, NY, US