Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHomes and Community Renewal

TitleRent Examiner 2 (NY Helps)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

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

Salary RangeFrom $54860 to $66634 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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 Queens

Street Address 92-31 Union Hall St

City Jamaica

StateNY

Zip Code11433

Job Specifics

Duties Description The incumbent will review applications from tenants and owners regarding disputes concerning rent amounts, status of buildings, dwelling space, required services, equipment required to be provided with the housing accommodation, major capital improvements, modification of services applications, tax abatements; review evidence provided by owners and tenants; draft and serve notices, documents, and submissions, as necessary, to ensure due process; request inspections as necessary; prepare orders for issuance.

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 of 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: One year of permanent competitive service as a Rent Examiner 1 OR 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

Or 2. 30 semester credit hours of college-level study AND three years of the experience stated in qualification;
Or 3. 60 semester credit hours of college-level study AND two years of the experience stated in qualification:
Or 4. 90 semester credit hours of college-level study AND one year of the experience stated in qualification:
Or 5. 120 semester credit hours of college-level study.)

OPEN COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be reachable on the New York State Civil Service eligible list.

70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent or contingent permanent in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.

55B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. Please be sure to submit your 55B/C letter.

Additional Comments 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 the resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications and providing the necessary documents requested, may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

*Please send current resume and college transcript if interested*

If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, provide the US equivalency for your degree when applying. Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you MUST provide independent verification of equivalency when applying. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.

*Please provide the vacancy ID and job title 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 this position which is currently $54,860 annually plus $3,400 location pay.

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov

Address

Street 92-31 Union Hall St

City Jamaica

State NY

Zip Code 11433

 

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

*Please send current resume and college transcript if interested*

*Please provide the vacancy ID and job title when applying*