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City of New York Deputy Executive Director of Leasing in New York, New York
Job Description
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
Managing 55 public buildings.
Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
The Real Estate Services (RES) division of DCAS supports the operations of the government of the City of New York by providing services for the City’s real estate needs. RES is responsible for the space planning and management of 37 million square feet, Citywide acquisitions (lease or purchase), sales and other dispositions of City-owned real estate, architectural design and project management, zoning and land use analyses, disposition of 15,000 City-owned lots, property valuation, and financial analysis of real estate transactions.
The RES Leasing unit is responsible for finding space for City agency operations and negotiating leases on behalf of the City as a tenant in buildings that are privately-owned. Leasing's mandate is to negotiate cost effective leases and license agreements and shepherd them through the DCAS process on a timely basis. The transactions must satisfy the client agency's requirements and must conform to the City's policies and procedures.
We are seeking to hire one Deputy Executive Director of Leasing. The Deputy Executive Director of Leasing will serve under the Executive Director of Leasing & Acquisitions as a direct second-in-command position to oversee leasing staff managing projects to negotiate cost effective leases on behalf of client agencies. The primary responsibility of this position will be to serve as a liaison between Design & Project Management, Portfolio Planning & Management, Appraisals Unit, Office of Management and Budget, DCAS Office of General Counsel, client agencies leadership and Facilities’ staff, and other stakeholders critical to the leasing process, such as the Tenant Representatives. This role will also serve as a representative of the Executive Director for DCAS when the Executive Director is not available.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintain effective project management and efficient control of the entire DCAS leasing process for client agencies
Supervise and mentor a team of professional lease negotiators and administrative support staff
Negotiate competitive lease terms and structures to maximize the portfolio value
Oversee complex and critical real estate transactions
Build and maintain relationships with client agencies' leadership and Facilities' staff
Approve all leasing transactions and decision support documentation
Assist client agencies with lease administration and enforcement issues
Assist in the management of the Leasing & Acquisitions unit in the absence of the Executive Director
Update and develop new policies and procedures for Leasing & Acquisitions Unit
Interact with Design & Project Management, Portfolio Planning & Management, Appraisals Unit, Office of Management and Budget, DCAS Office of General Counsel, Tenant Representatives, and Landlords
Oversee quality control management to improve leasing process and procedures
To Apply:
Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #602499.
NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
Qualifications
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time, progressively responsible experience in real property management, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity involving the supervision of a large staff of property management agents and/or housing development specialists and requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation of resources and the scheduling and assignment of work. "Progressively responsible experience" must
be demonstrated by a work history of promotions and/or assumption of increasingly responsible duties and assignments. Experience in building construction or renovation; management of residential, commercial, industrial, or waterfront properties, including both renting and operating; or site management in connection with housing or with reconstruction/rehabilitation projects; supervision of receivership, tenant relocation and anti-abandonment work in housing and other properties, and buildings owned, managed, to be acquired by the City, or at risk of being abandoned; or building maintenance will be accepted up to a maximum of three years toward meeting the general requirements; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience described in "1" above, including eighteen months of experience in managerial capacity; or
A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have eighteen months of managerial experience. Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for general work experience (but not for the 18 months of managerial experience described above) at the rate of 60 college semester credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of 4 years of college for 2 years of experience.
To be acceptable, experience in property management must have included both renting and operating the managed properties. Experience in renting must have included interviewing prospective tenants, qualifying tenants' income and background, and/or assuring that vacancies are ready for occupancy. Experience in operating must have included overseeing maintenance and repair of building operating systems, and overseeing staff to assure that necessary work is properly completed.
To be acceptable, experience in site management must have included on-site rental and maintenance of buildings.
To be acceptable, experience in relocation must have included negotiation with tenants to surrender leases for cash consideration or for an alternative site, and determining tenant eligibility for benefits.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.