Section PBCA Director

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase home ownership throughout New York State.

This position is on HCR's Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). HTFC is a public benefit corporation, and a Civil Service exam is not required for this position. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered.

NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce which represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.

HCR’s Section 8 Performance Based Contract Administrator (
PBCA
) team provides local oversight and stewardship of more than 100,000 apartments that have Project Based Section 8 Contracts from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This portfolio includes properties that have also been financed under various HCR loan and subsidy programs including Low Income Housing Tax Credits, tax-exempt bonds, as well as the Mitchell-Lama program and more.

Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for Rental Assistance, this position will lead the federal Section 8 Performance Based Contract Administrator (
PBCA
) team within HCR. This is a key role within the agency, managing HCR’s relationship with the HUD Multifamily Asset Management team in New York State, leading a team of HCR and subcontractor staff, and, critically, identifying policies and processes to enhance HCR’s oversight of this critical source of affordable housing for over 100,000 households across the state. This also includes coordinating internally with HCR’s Asset Management and Multifamily finance team to address challenges at properties.

As the PBCA for New York State, HTFC currently oversees almost a thousand affordable properties, delivering more than $2 billion annually in federal Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance on behalf of. The Director will engage PBCA stakeholders, including owner/agents and tenants, while carrying out a quality control and compliance strategy, and implementing special projects for the PBCA portfolio. The PBCA Director is responsible for the timely completion of required tasks for the PBCA Annual Contributions Contract (
ACC
) in compliance with federal requirements. The Director will report on team goals, make policy decisions, and elevate to the Assistant Commissioner when necessary.

• Supervise staff in Syracuse, Albany and New York City and engage the agency’s senior leadership on behalf of the PBCA team.
• Manage HTFC’s subcontractor, CGI; work closely with their management team to develop systems and procedures to deliver the required ACC tasks, including responding to health and safety complaints, conducting Management and Occupancy Reviews (
  MORs
  ), administering Housing Assistance Payments, processing contract renewals, submitting the monthly invoice and other required tasks.
• Periodically reassess HTFC’s approach to deliver PBCA tasks and recommend changes to staff and subcontractor roles as necessary to improve residents’ experience, condition of PBCA properties, compliance and responsiveness.
• Work in partnership with the subcontractor and HTFC Finance staff to draw federal Section 8 funds and provide for the smooth, timely delivery of monthly Housing Assistance Payments.
• Travel within New York State on a regular basis and to Washington DC as necessary.
• Participate in trainings as necessary and develop a training plan for the PBCA staff.
• Establish appropriate internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; encourage employees to report fraud and provide a clear process for doing so; maintain an ongoing dialogue with HUD to detect and prevent fraud; comply with recommendations resulting from…