In one of the shortest administrative tenures in recent times at Community Board 7, the board’s district manager has suddenly resigned with just only half a year on the job.

Socrates Caba turned in his letter of resignation on Wednesday, Dec. 4 to CB7 Chairwoman Adaline Walker, who was voted into office in June, the same month Caba had been hired following a lengthy recruiting process. Walker, a seasoned CB7 member with an education background, had replaced outgoing Chairman Paul Foster. Caba, meanwhile, had replaced Fernando Tirado, who resigned following hostile tensions between him and the executive board who often accused Tirado of being derelict in his position.

“It’s a surprise to me as it is to everyone,” said Walker of Caba’s departure.  “We wish him the best and hope he can come to our board to attend meetings.”

Caba’s resignation will be effective Friday, Dec. 13. In his letter of resignation, Caba alluded to new procedures adopted by the board’s executive committee. “I find them unsatisfactory,” wrote Caba in his letter addressed to Walker and the full board.

It’s unclear what those new procedures were, though one person whose name is withheld since they are closely tied to the board, said one recommendation involved Caba being asked to attend more meetings regularly and provide a more in-depth district manager’s report. Those recommendations were made by the Personnel Committee, overseeing internal board procedures.

“They don’t have any personal animosity towards one another,” said the source referring to Caba and Walker’s relationship. “It was just different perspectives on how the job should be done.”

Caba, whose background includes working with those suffering from HIV or AIDS for years, insists he’s simply wishing to return to the health industry, working with the afflicted. “I’m just going back to what I really like,” said Caba. “I really miss that kind of work.”

But there were also preliminary talks to let Caba go, with the Personnel Committee poised to “get him out,” said the source. “I kind of feel Caba saw the writing on the wall.”

Walker refuted those claims, saying she “doesn’t know what this source is talking about.” Anybody, even in my family, will have a difference of opinion,” she said.

The board has been on a roll in recent months, with members voting in favor of the Kingsbridge Armory project.  Walker worked with members to increase their attendance numbers at committee meetings and the entire general board monthly meetings, which gather the third Tuesday of each month except during the summer. The board covers Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge Heights, Mosholu, Norwood and University Heights, maintaining an active roster with boots-on-the-ground members reporting their concerns to the district manager, serving as a liaison between the community and New York City government.

The DM position had been open for seven months after Tirado, serving as district manager for four years, stepped down in disgust, later accepting a job at Sustainable Long Island, an economic development nonprofit based in Farmingdale.

As the seat remains vacant for now, Tom Lucania, the borough president’s Director of Community Boards Unit and Legislative Affairs, will now serve as interim District Manager. Lucania served as interim DM for several months while the Search Committee sought a replacement for Tirado.

The DM spot will be open next month. Interested applicants can send their hard copy resume to the board office at 229-A E. 204th St., Bronx, NY 10458.

“Whoever applies, we’re going to screen them and make sure we’re on the same page,” said Walker.  “I think there’s going to be a lot of people applying.”