Program Manager, Coney Plus

Position: PROGRAM MANAGER, CONEY ISLAND JOBS PLUS

this is a temporary position

the new york city housing authority (nycha) is committed to increasing opportunities for low- and moderate-income new yorkers by providing safe, affordable housing and facilitating access to social and community services. Nycha’s department of resident economic empowerment & sustainability (rees) is charged with working to develop and implement programs, policies and collaborations to measurably support residents’ increased economic opportunities with a focus on asset building, employment, advancement, adult education and training, and business development.

nycha

was awarded a $3.7 million grant from the u.s. Department of housing and urban development (hud) to bring a jobs plus program to coney island, brooklyn. The hud jobs plus program is a comprehensive, place‑based employment model that offers services to all work‑able residents in designated public housing developments or clusters of developments and servesкә as a platform to help residents build their skills and connect to the labor market so they can increase their incomes.

Services are located on or close to the targeted developments and include employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement, financial counseling and rent incentive, and community building.

the nycha coney island jobs plus program will serve residents living in the surfside gardens, coney island 1 and coney island 1 (site 4&5) developments in brooklyn.

rees is seeking a dynamic program manager, coney island jobs plus, who will play an integral role in the launch, implementation and grants management of the program, ensuring that program objectives and services are consistent with the hud jobs plus initiative program and have a positive and measurable impact on clon developments. The program manager will manage the daily operation of the on‑site coney island jobs plus program, including planning, developing, implementing and coordinating place‑based activities, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, and supervising program staff.

the ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving positive change through strategic program initiatives. The jobs plus program managerrin reports to the rees assistant director of intake, assessment & zone coordination.

responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):

• program management: provide overall program coordination and management of the nycha coney island jobs plus program.
• staff management: directly supervise 4 full‑time and 3 part‑time staff, including an intake/resource specialist, employment coordinator, career/education case manager, financial counselor, and community coaches.
• program outreach & recruitment: assist with the development and implementation of recruitment strategies that promote the jobs plus program’s services to residents and recruit program participants; evaluate marketing effectiveness and adjust tactics as needed.
• partner management: establish and maintain relationships with resident associations, the localendere workforce 1 center, key partners, community organizations, employers, and other stakeholders; draft memoranda of agreement and coordinate program activities.
• service delivery: develop, coordinate, and manage jobs plus program services such as workplace readiness training, financial capability, and other programs aligned with hud jobs plus goals; collaborate with partners to create a calendar of workshops, seminars, job fairs, and community events.
• grants management: ensure program compliance with hud grant requirements; prepare annual operational workplan; submit quarterly narrative and quantitative reports; monitor kpis; present reports to rees leadership and stakeholders.
• representation: serve as the primary liaison for nycha and represent the program before government representatives, community‑based organizations, residents, and the public.
• administrative duties: prepare correspondence, presentation materials, reports, maintain databases, keep confidential files, and perform other administrative tasks as directed.

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