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‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑Jurisdiction: City of
Jurisdictional Class: Competitive
Adopted: 2/24/69
HOUSING
PROJECT MANAGER
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is an important administrative and executive position involving the
overall professional and administrative direction, planning, and management of
a housing authority. Incumbent serves as
the principal advisor to the Board of Commissioners on all problems of
management and acts on behalf of the Board of Commissioners on a variety of
administrative matters. Direction is
exercised over all subordinate staff members.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Board of
Commissioners and is subject to review.
Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Executes all orders and
resolutions of the housing authority relating to the development, management,
and operation of a project;
Develops and recommends administrative policies, procedures, and
regulations;
Advises and consults with Board
Officials on management and personnel problems;
Directs the development,
preparation, and administration of the Authority's operating and capital
budgets;
Makes regular and special inspection tours of the projects;
Interprets and carries out
Housing Authority policy, refers questions of law to the Housing Authority
Counsel;
Supervises all maintenance
repairs and operational activities of a project or any properties under the
jurisdiction of the Authority;
Acts as secretary to the Housing Authority, if required;
Represents the Board at conferences and meetings.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration
including overall management, budgeting, and personnel; good knowledge of the
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the NYS
Public Housing Law, and the local regulations affective Authority activities; administrative
ability; ability to plan, coordinate, and supervise the work of a large
professional and clerical staff; ability to research and evaluate issues and
operating procedures and to make recommendations for the improvement of
Authority activities; ability to develop long‑range goals and projects
and to coordinate the on‑going activities of a variety of functional
units including project management, rent subsidy programs, tenant selection,
modernization and maintenance, construction, social services and data processing;
ability to make effective written and oral presentations; ability to work with
others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or
university with a Master's Degree in Public Administration or Business
Administration or related degree and three (3) years experience in a managerial
capacity in public administration, public housing, human service organization,
leased housing (Section 8 Program) or community development with emphasis on
multifamily housing operations which shall have included responsibility for
coordinating interdepartmental operations;
OR
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Con’t.)
B. Graduation from a regional accredited of NYS registered
college or university with a Bach's Degree and four (4) years experience in a
managerial capacity in public administration, public housing, human service
organization, leased housing (Section 8 Program) or community development with
emphasis on multi-family housing operations which shall have included
responsibility for coordinating interdepartmental operations; OR
C. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered
college or university with an Associate's Degree and six (6) years experience
in a managerial capacity in public administration, public housing, human
service organization, leased housing (Section 8 Program) or community
development with emphasis on multifamily housing operations which shall have
included responsibility for coordinating interdepartmental operations; OR
D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.