Job Description
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation's oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 176,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA's mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.
The Authority is seeking a highly skilled individual to serve as Senior Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO is a key member of the NYCHA executive team tasked with leading the financial planning and analysis, accounting, payroll, risk management, and investment activities of the Authority. The CFO is also responsible for fiscal policy and financial performance of the Authority including the $5+ billion annual operating budget, and the issuance of the annual financial statements for NYCHA and its subsidiaries. The selected candidate will report directly to the CFO and be instrumental in implementing financial strategy, policy directives, and the management of the Finance department.
Candidates should have a strong sense of commitment to public service and public housing, a strong orientation towards building trust with residents and advocates as well as staff, and excellent strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Ideal candidates will also bring familiarity with financial analysis, statistics, complex financial modeling, housing policy, housing operations, along with an ability to build consensus within complex organizations.
Primary Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the Senior Advisor to the CFO include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide administrative and policy support to the CFO, including managing the office of the CFO, overseeing special projects of critical importance to the department, preparing financial
analyses and presentations, and attending meetings on behalf of the CFO as appropriate.
Help assess the organization's performance against annual and long-term budgetary goals, improve the overall financial health of NYCHA's properties, and support compliance with federal
asset management requirements.
Support the management of the annual budget process, including financial planning and analytical support for central office departments, property management staff, and resident leaders as
appropriate.
Provide strategic support to implement change management processes, improve organizational infrastructure, and execute business process improvements within the Finance department.
Analyze departmental operations; track operational metrics; and make recommendations for enhancements and improved effectiveness at meeting performance goals.
Create reports, presentations, memos and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
Enhance the effective coordination and collaboration among the Finance leadership team and staff. Serve as liaison to other NYCHA departments, representing the Finance department in
internal working groups and committees.
Manage and safeguard confidential data, including sensitive business, financial, and personnel information.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work listed above.
Key Competencies:
Exemplary Communicator & Representative - Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and translate complex concepts and information for a variety of stakeholders and
audiences. Practiced in building relationships and facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings designed to achieve consensus on objectives. Clear capacity to act as a trusted representative for the
CFO.
Strong Leader & Change Agent - A proven leader with demonstrated capabilities in organizational strategy and transformation, program/project management and operational excellence. A
strategic thinker and structured problem-solver, able to drive change and innovation while effectively juggling diverse responsibilities and multiple, competing priorities.
Independent Problem-solver - A strategic thinker who is results-oriented and deadline-driven; possesses the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and to shift priorities in an
ever-changing work environment; can get things done quickly and accurately; and is skilled at problem solving in order to expertly field both internal and external requests.
Integrity - Possesses the highest degree of integrity, supported by a flawless record of ethics and maintaining confidentiality.
Additional Information
NYCHA employees applying for 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 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).
NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below:
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Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
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Qualifications
A master's degree from an accredited college in public administration, business administration, economics, finance,
accounting, management science, operations research, organizational behavior statistics, personnel administration, labor
relations, political science, urban studies, urban planning or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time
professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private
concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in
management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public
administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment
program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or
fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial,
administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in
the areas described above; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1"
above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
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.
Salary Min: $ 66,066.00
Salary Max: $160,000.00