Chief People Officer

Responsibilities

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s largest public housing agency with combined budgets of more than $3 billion and over 11,000 employees seeks a Chief People Officer. In line with NYCHA’s strategic plan, the Chief People Officer will lead the Human Resources Department’s ongoing transformation from a transactional service provider to a strategic business partner, and work with the agency to recruit, develop, and retain a qualified and talented workforce. The successful candidate will have broad latitude for independent judgment, action and decision-making. They will be charged with developing an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, teamwork and high performance. Leading a team of more than 100 Human Resources professionals, the responsibilities of the Chief People Officer will include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration to develop the Human Resources Department’s strategic plan and continue to refine as needed.
• Execute Human Resources policies and development of programs as required by NYCHA.
• Establish departmental goals and measures that support NYCHA’s and the Human Resources Department’s strategic plans.
• Lead staff recruitment and retention efforts across NYCHA.
• Lead NYCHA’s performance management processes, including implementation of performance evaluations for represented employees with agreement of impacted labor partners.
• Lead Human Resources team to build and document effective and efficient business processes that result from newly implemented Human Capital Management System (Workday) and continue agency-wide collaboration to refine system as technology permits.
• Collaborate with business units and NYCHA’s Law Department to build robust and compliant disciplinary process that supports NYCHA’s objectives and Transformation Plan goals.
• Ensure that job descriptions for all positions meet operational and civil service requirements and are current and accurate.
• Represent NYCHA with the Civil Service Commission, NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, NYC Office of Labor Relations and other governmental agencies.
• Ensure effective and harmonious labor management relations, sound contract administration and consultation at collective bargaining negotiations, committee sessions and conferences; provide advice, and propose solutions to complex labor issues and problems.
• Identify and implement employee relation practices to promote high employee morale and motivation, and support employees in crisis, while providing efficient structure for employee discipline as necessary and appropriate.
• Oversee and manage the department’s budget
• Lead and participate in special projects and initiatives as needed.
  
  

Note: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Staff Analyst to be considered.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. 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, please click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

• INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.
• NYCHA employees applying for transfer opportunity 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.
  
  

NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS).

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST - 10026

Minimum Qualifications

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

Preferred Skills/Qualifications 1. Four years of recent full-time experience in the supervision of other employees and as part of a human resources department, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and analytical work, including recruitment and retention, labor and research analysis, employee benefits, compensation analysis, employee relations and collective bargaining. 2. Two years of full-time experience as part of a human resources team administering New York State civil service law, preferably in a New York City agency or entity. 3. Experience with Workday as a human capital management system and/or experience in the implementation of an IT system or database. 4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneDrive).

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.

, $215,000.00 – $235,000.00