Job Description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the largest public housing authority in the nation. NYCHA is home to approximately 4.6% of New York City’s population: it provides housing for more than 580,000 low-income New Yorkers through its public housing and Section 8 leased housing programs. NYCHA is comprised of 325 developments across the five boroughs of NYC, consisting of approximately 175,600 apartments in more than 2,400 buildings.

NYCHA’s Emergency Management and Services Department (EMSD) is charged with responding to all emergencies and hazards impacting essential services and day-to-day operations, to include large-scaled disasters. EMSD accomplishes this responsibility with a strategic network of public and private partners to ensure the protection of NYCHA’s infrastructure and the preparedness of its stakeholders, both internal and external. EMSD was formed in April of 2022 with the merging of NYCHA’s Office of Emergency Management and ...