About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

• We maintain building and resident safety and health
• We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
• We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness,” Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion—the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.

Your Team:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development’s Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Programs (EOIP) is responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of the Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Build Up program; training, networking, and capacity building efforts for M/WBEs; HireNYC and Section 3 Reporting, and the Pathways to Opportunity Initiatives. M/WBE Compliance Analysts review payroll and related records, visit construction sites to observe and interview workers, and investigate possible violations to ensure compliance with the M/WBE Build Up Program.

Your Impact:
As the M/WBE Compliance Analysts within the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Programs Unit, you will augment the Division’s efforts to adequately monitor and enforce compliance with the relevant M/WBE Build Up program and agencies reporting requirements. Your knowledge and experience will strengthen the team’s capacity which will enable it to deliver monitoring, reporting and compliance services in a timely manner.

Your Role:
As M/WBE Compliance Analysts for the Division of Economic Opportunity and Regulatory Compliance, you will join Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Programs unit to monitor city-financed development projects subject to M/WBE Build Up requirements and/or the agency’sreporting requirements for Section 3 and HireNYC. Investigations will include, at minimum, detailed records review, regular unannounced site visits to jobsites, and additional EOIP unit reporting requirments.

• Review submitted M/WBE goal calculation sheets, implementation plans and job outreach plans.
• Conduct unannounced site visits on active construction site to interview site manager and contractor supervisors.
• Make detailed observations about construction progress;
• Review all quarterly audits assigned and review the progress reports to strategize site visits and any other compliance assistance the project may need.
• Resolve discrepancies found or reported in B2G Compliance M/WBE Build Up system by requesting validating information (i.e., canceled checks, requisition forms etc.)
• Register all new projects into the B2G Compliance M/WBE Build Up system, provide developers & General Contractors with welcome letter and request information from the compliance person monitoring the project.
• Creating electronic files for all new registered projects by collecting all forms signed during closing and adding all pre closing documents needed to calculate M/WBE goal.
• Review application and proof submitted for goal modifications, organize case files to show all the efforts made by EOIP to contact developers to assist in meeting assigned goal. Submit all compiled information along with case summary to Director and deputy director for review and determination.
• Making recommendations regarding potential enforcement action when discrepancies or potential violations have been detected;
• Coordinating with internal and external partners to collect information and/or to support enforcement action;
• Carefully documenting all monitoring and investigative activities;
• Preparing reports on monitoring and investigative activities that comply with legal and office requirements; and
• Creating and maintaining organized, up-to-date case files which comply with legal and office requirements.
• Conduct commercial useful audits on projects that are close to ensure MWBE used served a commercial useful function and not as passthrough entities
• Compile data and perform analysis to inform management of program performance, impact, and areas for potential improvements.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

In addition, the Department of Housing Preservation & Development offers competitive salaries and the following 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.

HPD's vision is to promote strength and diversity in our workforce and an inclusive and equitable work environment.

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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.