Job Description Housing Assistants, under general supervision, with some latitude for independent action or decision, perform work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the administration and management of the NYC Housing Authority’s public housing and leased housing program. All Housing Assistants perform related work. The position is very critical to the agency’s data responsibility under HUD SEMAP rules. The rules state that the PHA (Public Housing Authority) must provide housing to participants in line with HUD regulations. The data submitted to HUD’s database, MTCS (Multi Family Tenant Characteristics), enables HUD to measure the Agency’s performance by scoring key performance indicators. Reporting to the Assistant Housing Manager, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: 1. The MTCS Housing Assistant (HA) plays a direct role in submitting the tenant records to the MTCS database. 2. Evaluate criteria to identify potential error trends for failed submissions. 3. Perform research regarding error types to determine the root cause of fatal errors 4. Research data files to identify issues and error trends that require follow-up 5. Utilize HUD’s data system and Internal Management System to perform and manage the submission of records 6. Compile the data from various submission reports. 7. The MTCS HA analyzes data integrity and corrects cases that failed submission to the database using specialized knowledge and technique. 8. Other duties as assigned. NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Prgram. 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, click on the link below: https://bit.ly/55aProgram Additional Information: 1. For NYCHA employees: this position is open on a direct transfer (lateral) basis and as a promotional opportunity. 2. For NYCHA employees: this vacancy is for a title which is normally filled through the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS). However, employees applying to this location via the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS) must reapply to this vacancy posting to be considered for this position. 3. For NYCHA employees: 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). 4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position. Qualifications A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or An associate degree or sixty semester credits from an accredited college and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in housing management at a development or developments containing at least 150 apartments, performing any one or a combination of the following duties: interviewing applicants; determining eligibility; gathering and evaluating information to resolve complaints; collecting rents; and/or resolving tenant-related problems; or A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and three years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above; or A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described in "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of satisfactory full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent. 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.