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About the Role

The Disaster Recovery Grant Manager will be a key member of the Compliance & Strategy Team within the agency’s Office of Compliance & Risk Management (CRM). This office includes various compliance, oversight, and hearing functions to ensure fairness, consistency, and equity in both our external and internal engagement. CRM collaborates with programs across HPD to ensure the agency and its partners comply with laws (federal, state, and city), regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. The Disaster Recovery Grant Manager will be responsible for supporting teams across the agency in managing programs funded by grants received by HPD, with a specific focus on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grants provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after a qualifying disaster, such as Hurricanes Sandy and Ida.

Responsibilities

Coordinate between programs administering CDBG grant funds across the agency as well as external partners, which may include the NYC Office of Management & Budget (OMB), NYC Housing Recovery Operations (HRO), NYC Law Department (Law), NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ), and HUD.
Carry out the infrastructure already set in place for monitoring, documenting, and reporting internal, contractors’, and subrecipients’ compliance with all applicable governing regulations for CDBG-DR programs and help implement for new CDBG-DR programs.
Supervise a CDBG-DR Grant Compliance Manager.
Collaborate with administrative and program staff in the implementation of plans, policies, and strategies to ensure effective compliance with federal and program policies, including but not limited to the Offices of Neighborhood Strategies (ONS), Development (DEV), Asset & Property Management (APM), Policy & Strategy (OPS), Finance & Administration (OFA), and Legal Affairs (OLA).
Provide guidance and resources to HPD staff and contracted parties on requirements and ensure execution in accordance with regulations.
Develop policies and procedures and training manuals/tools.
Assist program oversight of vendor management of partners, including providing technical and procedural guidance in line with program terms, policies, and federal guidelines.
Assist programs with retaining and maintaining audit-ready records.
Coordinate and communicate with the Office of Finance & Administration to ensure that funding levels and budgetary requirements are followed appropriately.
Troubleshoot CDBG-DR funding-related issues as they arise; track disbursement of funds.
Track expenditures and vendor compliance.
Conduct risk analyses to identify potential compliance concerns and possible internal control processes within the procedures, operation of programs, and delivery of services, with the assistance of NYC OMB, Law, and/or other experts; Develop a set of best practices, as necessary to mitigate risks.
Provide information to external parties including documentation to support drawdowns for OMB.
Assist with data requests and regular reporting related to CDBG-DR funded programs, including requests related to program status, vendor selection and performance, and budget activity.
Work with HPD’s Audit Support team for external audits, monitoring, or investigations of HPD CDBG-DR funded programs; recommend corrective action plans, and ensure that corrective actions have been implemented.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the qualifications of Administrative Staff Analyst.
A minimum of five years in relevant and related roles demonstrating successful project management capacity and increasing levels of responsibility.

Skills

Demonstrated ability to interpret complex legislation, regulations, and policy requirements, and translate them into clear operational guidance and practical implementation approaches.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
Strong collaborator across all levels of management and experience, and with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to balance a variety of projects and priorities for a fast-paced, high-volume workload.
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
Passion for public service with a commitment to ensuring effective management of and adherence to policies, procedures, and requirements.

Location

New York City

Work Type

Remote work up to two days per week

Experience Level

Five years in relevant and related roles demonstrating successful project management capacity and increasing levels of responsibility.
Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity.

Education Level

A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of specified areas.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in specified areas, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in specified areas, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in specified areas, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
All candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in specified areas, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.

Salary/Compensations

USD 98140 - USD 110000

Benefits

Generous Pension Plans (The New York Employees' Retirement System)
401(k) and Roth 457(k) Retirement Savings Programs
U.S. Savings Bonds Flexible Spending Program
Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Coverage, Prescription Drug Program
Training and Professional Development
Opportunity for Scholarship
College Savings Program
Paid Holidays and Generous Annual Leave
Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.