REES PROJECT COORDINATOR, FINANCIAL CAPABILITY

City of New York - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)'s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES) is dedicated to enhancing economic opportunities for public housing residents. This role focuses on developing and implementing programs, policies, and collaborations that support residents in areas such as asset building, employment, adult education, and business development. The REES employs a Zone Model approach, which coordinates services to expand economic opportunities for residents and neighborhoods. This model aims to generate more economic opportunities, provide a comprehensive empowerment platform, reduce service duplication, enhance partnerships with community organizations, and drive investment into public housing neighborhoods. The Project Coordinator for Financial Capability will join the Financial Capability and Resident Business Development unit, which is responsible for creating strategies and initiatives that improve economic outcomes for NYCHA residents. The unit focuses on financial literacy, counseling, and asset building, with goals that include increasing savings, accessing financial services, improving credit, reducing debt, and promoting free tax preparation services. The Project Coordinator will report to the Assistant Director of Financial Capability and Business Development and will manage a portfolio of projects related to financial literacy and asset building, including Free Tax Preparation Services, Credit-Building initiatives, and Homeownership opportunities. In this role, the Project Coordinator will support the Assistant Director in strategic planning, organize professional development trainings for financial counselors, maintain key performance indicators, foster partnerships with financial capability organizations, assess trends in financial capability, and represent REES at meetings with stakeholders. This position is crucial for driving economic empowerment initiatives within NYCHA and ensuring that residents have access to the resources they need to improve their financial situations.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a portfolio of financial literacy and asset building projects, including Free Tax Preparation Services, Credit-Building, and Homeownership initiatives.
• Support the Assistant Director in the facilitation and structuring of strategic plans and special projects.
• Organize, host, and co-facilitate quarterly professional development trainings for financial counselors.
• Work with the REES Assistant Director to maintain key performance indicators.
• Foster and manage partnerships with community-based and citywide financial capability organizations and sister City agencies.
• Communicate with REES partners and industry experts to assess financial capability trends and best practices.
• Attend internal and external meetings with various administering departments and key stakeholders; make recommendations on policies and procedures.
• Represent REES at occasional evening meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the duties described; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the duties described; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with at least one year of experience as described.