Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHomes and Community Renewal

TitleRental Housing Inspector 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitRRSU - Rent Regulation Services Unit (DC-37)

Salary RangeFrom $56506 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 90%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County New York

Street Address 641 Lexington Ave

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10022

Job Specifics

Duties Description Making field inspections of housing accommodations throughout the five counties of New York City and the neighboring counties of Nassau, Westchester and Rockland, and any Upstate towns opted into ETPA, and Manufactured and Mobile homes for the Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR); Review assigned requests for inspection; perform the inspection in accordance with the request made; and prepare written reports of the findings; Examine and evaluate housing conditions to obtain/verify information pertinent to the disposition of Individual Apartment Improvement (IAI) audits. Verify that apartments and buildings are maintained in good habitable condition; Verify that work performed by a building owner has been done properly and/or that services to the tenants are being maintained; May be required to complete affidavits and/or appear to testify in court and administrative hearings regarding inspection findings; Participate in the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, and coordinate with other related government agencies to investigate and bring enforcement actions against landlords who harass tenants.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for appointment to a Rental Housing Inspector 1 you must have either:

Two years of full-time experience in any combination of building construction or *building maintenance of multi-dwellings OR conducting building inspections.

*Building maintenance is defined as: conducting regular inspections of buildings to identify areas that need attention AND then performing the tasks to fix or repair problems; or performing preventive maintenance operations. Multi-dwellings are defined as: dwellings which are either rented, leased, let or hired out, to be occupied, or are occupied as the residence or home of THREE or more families living independently of each other.
OR
Successful completion of an accredited certificate program in building trades, completion of an apprenticeship program in the construction field, or 60 semester credit hours of college-level study in construction or building trades technology can substitute for up to one year of specialized experience.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Reachable on the appropriate eligible list.

Additional Comments *Please read the minimum qualifications carefully. Minimum qualifications are set by Civil Service and MUST be met in order to be considered for appointment. When applying, please clearly show how you meet the minimum qualifications.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

*Please send current resume, transcript, or copy of certificate and any additional documents, if interested.

Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying.

**PLEASE NOTE: If you are brand new to state service, you will start at the hiring rate of $56,506 plus location pay of $4,000.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov

Address

Street 38-40 State St, Hampton Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

 

Notes on ApplyingIt is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

* *WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ADVISE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS* *