Public Information Coordinator
Public Information Coordinator
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Job Description
About the Agency:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the citys housing and diversity and strength in the citys neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
We maintain building and resident safety and health
We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.
HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness Mayor Adams comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding bringing the 10year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the citys history. This investment coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers is a multipronged strategy to tackle New York Citys complex housing crisis by addressing homelessness and housing instability promoting economic stability and mobility increasing homeownership opportunities improving health and safety and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.
Your Team
The newlycreated Office of Compliance & Risk Management (CRM) centralizes critical compliance oversight and hearing functions from across the agency to ensure fairness consistency and equity in both our external and internal engagements. CRM will collaborate with programs throughout HPD to ensure that the agency and its partners comply with laws (federal state and city) regulatory requirements policies and procedures. The Office includes the following Divisions and units:
Adjudications
Economic Opportunity & Regulatory Compliance
Public Information
Audit Support
HPDs Public Information team is dedicated to serving the public by collaborating with internal partners and governing entities to facilitate access to agency information. The team promotes accountability transparency and compliance by:
Establishing robust infrastructure within the agency to improve record retention and quality;
Ensuring fair and secure access to agency records and materials for members of the public; and
Safeguarding sensitive information by setting and maintaining best practices around data privacy and effective record management.
Your Impact
As a member of the Public Information team in CRM the Public Information Coordinator will support agency transparency and public access to information relating to HPDs mission to provide secure and safe affordable housing in New York City.
Your Role
Reporting directly to the Director of Public Information the Public Information Coordinator will support the agencys Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Record Management and Data Privacy work as needed. The Coordinators portfolio will focus on intake and acknowledgement processes for FOIL assist with data privacy reporting and manage internal and external correspondence and other administrative and reporting functions.
Your Responsibilities
The Public Information Coordinator will demonstrate independent initiative and strong organizational skills to work in coordination with Public Information and CRM team members and offices throughout the agency. Responsibilities include:
Manage Data Privacy programs for the agency
oBuild and manage the data sharing agreement repository for agency data sharing agreements
oCoordinate reporting information for mandated quarterly and biennial reporting requirements
oManage the Data Privacy mailbox and address ad hoc internal questions on data privacy policy and process
oUpdate existing and create new agency data privacy policies and procedures
oLead annual and ad hoc data privacy trainings for agency staff
Assist with Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and redactions
oReview and redact FOIL responses for Enforcement Section 8 and other programs as needed
Provide administrative support to all the Public Information programs (FOIL Record Managment and Data Privacy)
oManage FOIL acknowledgements and extensions
oIssue biweekly divisional reporting
oManage the email accounts and phones for each program and coordinate with staff for timely responses
oMaintain the internal Public Information Hub and resources
oOther Public Information and CRM administrative support or special projects as needed
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Qualifications :
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.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
