Government Affairs Coordinator at City of New York, New York City, NY

Government Affairs Coordinator at City of New York in New York City, NY. Full-time. Apply with swipeandhired.

About the Agency:

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.

Your Team

The Division of Government Affairs works with City, State, and federal elected officials, as well as agencies, policy makers, advocates, and other stakeholders to assess, craft, and secure legislative changes needed to implement HPD’s goals of creating and preserving affordable housing and protecting the quality and safety of the City’s housing stock.

Your Role

The Governmental Affairs Coordinator represents the Division and Agency at meetings with elected officials, government agencies, industry and community stakeholders, and members of the public, manages the Division’s handling of constituent cases referred by Elected Officials and provides support in responding to requests from elected officials and other governmental agencies.

Your Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner of Government Affairs, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

Preferred Skills & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in government affairs, 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 government affairs, community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above.

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  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.

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.