NYAIL — Housing Program Specialist

Date Posted: May 8, 2026

Organization: The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is a nonprofit membership organization representing Independent Living Centers from around New York State that works to enhance the quality of life and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities.

Position: RTH Housing Program Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: The Housing Program Specialist will report to the RTH Director of Housing Programs and/or designee in assisting the program to facilitate the successful transition of individuals into community settings through the Rapid Transition Housing Subsidy Programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Communicate with Housing Specialists as needed to ensure all necessary documentation is included in the database.
• Conduct ongoing outreach to Housing Specialists with upcoming expiring leases
• Assist Director of Housing Programs in completing necessary DOH reports, including input of documentation to the Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW) report, maintaining updated DOH master spreadsheet, etc.
• Review all rent and security requests via program database, ensuring all necessary forms and processes are completed following HUD and programmatic guidelines.
• Forward all approved rents to Fiscal Intermediary for payment
• Record all new rents to Excel sheet for monthly review, ensure no gaps in rent.
• Work with Director of Housing Programs/designee to oversee Fiscal Intermediary processes, ensuring all payments are timely and accurate
• Complete Rental Subsidy and CTS monthly audits and monthly reports assigned.
• Complete RTH Subcontractor Audits, if needed
• Manage the housing referral email and submit referrals to the database and assign to regional leads in designated regions.
• Provide administrative support to both housing programs and assist with NYAIL functions as needed
• Provide group or 1:1 training to housing specialists, as needed to learn the program requirements and processes for rent/security approvals and ongoing rents.
• Provide back up to OHS Housing Program Specialist as neede/assigned
• Other duties as specified by the Director of Housing Programs/Assistant Director of Housing Programs or Executive Director

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Human Services, and 5 years’ housing experience
• Workplace fiscal experience, preferably within a non\-profit organization
• Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, and Excel required
• Experience with managing virtual meetings, collaborating on shared documents through platforms such as zoom or Teams.
• Experience managing databases / data systems
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Comfort with public speaking to small groups
• Experience with the concepts of IL, consumer control, and equal rights for persons with disabilities preferred
• Preference will be given to individuals with personal experience with a disability
• If you require accommodation related to the application and interview process or to meet the essential functions of the position, please let us know.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: NYAIL offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. The salary estimate for this position is in the $50,000\- $55,000 range. This is a grant funded position through October 31, 2029, with possibility for extension contingent on additional state funding.

Location and Travel:

This is an Albany\-based position with remote work available. Regional and statewide travel required.

How to Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter to info@ilny.org. Include “Housing Program Specialist” and your last name in subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

It is the policy of the New York Association on Independent Living to afford Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by federal and state law. NYAIL promotes a drug\-free work environment and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.