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City of New York Program Associate for Waste Management in New York, New York
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 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.
NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division leads the Authority’s capital, sustainability and resiliency programs that comprise a $5 billion capital projects portfolio – one of the largest in NY State – as well as range of activities related to property modernization and strategic asset management. A&CM aims to preserve and modernize NYCHA buildings and apartments through strategic portfolio planning, comprehensive design standards, innovative financing and project delivery models, strong partnership with NYCHA residents and other stakeholders, and effective program and project management of capital investments. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by piloting and scaling-up sustainability and resiliency technologies and practices, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance.
A&CM’s Sustainability Department leads the organization's efforts to pilot and scale-up sustainable practices and technologies, reducing environmental impact, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. The departments comprise three teams with responsibilities across grant acquisition, policy development, environmental planning and review, and innovative programs in areas such as climate change and flood resiliency, green infrastructure, disaster recovery, solar leasing, energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonization, building management systems, waste infrastructure and recycling, and micro-mobility. The Sustainability Team is also tasked with overseeing NYCHA’s Sustainability Agenda and commitment to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction targets set forth in Local Law 97.
The Sustainability Programs Team seeks a Program Associate for Waste Management with a strong passion for sustainability to provide administrative, procedural, and operational support for a portfolio of initiatives that advance renewable energy, storm water management, waste management and resilience best practices. The Program Associate for Waste Management is a key member of the Sustainability Programs team and will be a resource within the department on multiple key projects, including development of 30 MW of renewable energy, installation of storm water management practices at 70+ developments, advancing water conservation and measurement initiatives, development of the authority-wide waste management plan.
The Program Associate for Waste Management will join the team under the Director for Sustainability Programs. The Program Associate for Waste Management reports to the Program Manager for Waste Projects. Working with internal departments and external government entities, non-profit organizations and environmental advocates, the responsibilities of the selected candidate will include, but are not limited to the following:
Assist in initiation, planning, and implementation of sustainability projects to make best practice the common practice throughout NYCHA. Primary focus will be in assisting with the rollout of the Waste Management Plan, Zero Waste goals and support with budgeting, contracting and administration.
Assist in resource planning and budget preparation for said programs, aligning resources according to the priorities of the department.
Develop cost reduction programs, ad-hoc analysis and prepare relevant reports and presentations for Sustainability projects and programs.
Develop and manage work plans; identify key deliverables, milestones and interdependencies; identify risks and mitigants; and manage status reporting.
Ensure projects achieve quality results, on time, within budget and in accordance with NYCHA policies and procedures.
Assess and identify problems accurately and in a timely manner; evaluate and recommend solutions with realistic objectives and time frames.
Additional Information
Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
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.
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Qualifications
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
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
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.
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.