Program Manager

Program Manager

The City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university system in the nation. The CUNY Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) connects classroom learning to workforce opportunities by building innovative career development programs that advance equity and mobility for CUNY students. The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS) is a federally recognized, citywide survey conducted approximately every three years by the City of New York in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. Since 1965, the NYCHVS has been the longest-running housing survey in the country and a nationally respected source of data on housing conditions, rent regulation, and the city's community-dwelling population. Its findings inform affordable housing policy, rent regulation, and planning decisions that affect millions of New Yorkers and are widely used by policymakers, researchers, and advocates. The upcoming 2026 NYCHVS will mark the 20th survey cycle. The NYCHVS Mission Program hires CUNY students as paid interns to contribute to this critical survey effort, giving them hands-on experience in housing research, survey methodology, and public policy analysis. Reporting to the Director of CUNY Internship Programs, the NYCHVS Mission Program seeks a detail-oriented, organized, and mission-driven program manager with experience in program design and management, stakeholder engagement, and student support. This individual will oversee day-to-day operations of the NYCHVS Mission Program, including student recruitment, campus engagement and placement, intern coaching and supervision, agency partner communications, and program evaluation. In this role, the selected candidate will directly contribute to the successful execution of the 2026 NYCHVS, ensuring that students are well-prepared to support one of the most significant and enduring housing surveys in the nation. This is a temporary position contingent on program funding and availability. The program will run until August 31, 2026.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Other Duties

Program Development (30%)

• Support the Director in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating the NYCHVS Mission Program to meet both employer needs, student learning goals and operational needs.
• Collaborate with CUNY campuses, faculty, and other partnersincluding the Census Bureau and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)to support survey preparation and execution.
• Oversee implementation of program policies, procedures, and documentation from recruitment through post-program reporting.
• Conduct site visits, student check-ins, and surveys to monitor student experiences and ensure program quality.

Communication & Partnerships (25%)

Student Support & Personnel Management (20%)

Data, Reporting, and Outreach (20%)

Other (5%)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This position is based in a professional office environment and follows a hybrid work schedule : 70% in-person (7 days) and 30% remote (3 days) during each two-week payroll cycle. A laptop and other necessary equipment may be provided to support remote work. While performing these duties, the employee may be required to :

RFCUNY Benefits

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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