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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/02/20

Applications Due02/07/20

Vacancy ID77424

AgencyHomes and Community Renewal

TitleRent Examiner 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitAPSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)

Salary RangeFrom $48728 to $59186 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address 92-31 Union Hall St

City Jamaica

StateNY

Zip Code11433

Minimum Qualifications *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. Please do not apply if you do not meet the minimum qualifications

four years of full-time experience performing duties related to rentals, leases, subsidized rents, and other tax benefits in an office or organization dealing with housing or property management related activities, and/or the completion of applications used by DHCR. College study may be substituted for the required experience on an academic year for calendar year basis, up to three years.

Duties Description Examines filings to determine whether requested actions are justified based on regulatory guidelines.

Communicates with landlords, tenants, and attorneys regarding alleged violations of rental agreements, and to provide information, through notices regarding areas of responsibility by letter. May communicate, in some cases by telephone to verify information.

Performs research, using both in-house sources and external web-based or electronic sources.

Checks rents of other comparable properties and makes recommendations to supervisory or managerial staff for setting maximum rent allowance.

Prepares determinations, recommendations, memoranda, letters, formal requests for additional information, and other documents related to cases handled.

Reviews applications for changes in rent or services filed by landlords, tenants, or their representatives;); applications from landlords to determine maximum allowable charges on various properties, including properties not previously rented; requests from tenants for the correction of alleged violations of rental agreements and applications for eviction certificates sent to tenants; and other sorts of filings under the relevant laws, rules, and regulations related to rent control and rent stabilization.

Recommends disposition of simpler cases. Discusses, and confers with supervisor on the more difficult cases.

Organizes and arranges for inspections related to cases handled.

May: create written products; perform calculations; maintain statistical records; look up and refer to data relevant to areas of responsibility, and/or the rent control and rent stabilization programs.



As assigned, may perform special operations within or related to the rent control and rent stabilization programs.

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

*Please send current resume if interested

*This is a provisional appointment. Applicants will be required to take and pass the civil service exam once it is given. Failure to take and/or pass the exam, will result in the termination of employment

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

Name Isabella Sainato

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Isabella.Sainato@nyshcr.org

Address

Street 25 Beaver St

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10004

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send current resume

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