Housing and Community Development Programs Manager

Under general supervision, this position assists the Director of Housing and Community Development with planning and implementation of initiatives, policies, and work standards to ensure that the Departments goals, resources, and operations are effectively aligned with the Department’s mission and City’s strategic plan; develops and designs guidelines and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable programs and fiscal regulations for Housing and Community Development funded programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) and other federal and state housing programs; performs related duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (which are not in any hierarchical order)

1. Assists the Director with the planning and implementation of initiatives, policies, and work standards to ensure that the Departments goals, resources, and operations are effectively aligned with the Department’s mission and City’s strategic plan.
2. Implements and oversees the day-to day activities of the City’s housing, community and real estate development projects, programs, and activities to ensure programmatic and fiscal compliance in accordance with federal, state, and local policies and regulations, as applicable.
3. Oversees the CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, SHIP and other assigned discretionary grant program planning, implementation, compliance and evaluation.
4. Provides oversight, trains and develops assigned staff to meet objectives, current and future needs of the department, comply with regulations, policies and procedures and build effective work methods to meet performance objectives.
5. Prepares the development of the Department’s framework planning documents including but not limited to the Five-Year Consolidate Plan, Annual Action Plan, Local Housing Assistance Plan, City Strategic Plan, and other planning documents as needed; submits and maintains documents as required.
6. Prepares the development of reporting documents such as the Comprehensive Annual Performance Report, SHIP Annual Reports; and other financial reporting documents; submits and maintains documents as required.
7. Prepares the development of feasibility studies related to housing and community development programs and activities including but not limited to analysis of impediments to fair housing, homelessness studies, and rental housing studies; submits and maintains documents as required.
8. Reviews and analyzes eligibility of projects and activities that are presented for funding consideration based on established regulations and policies.
9. Oversees ongoing monitoring and evaluation of loans and grants in the City’s portfolio, including both services, housing, and capital projects, for contract and regulatory compliance.
10. Collects, interprets, and analyzes data on assigned initiatives; provides actionable recommendations to the Department Director.
11. Prepares agenda items, status reports, plans, grant applications, and other documents in response to inquiries which may come from citizens, developers, non-profits agencies, governmental entities, subrecipients, etc.
12. Assists in responding to special requests from HUD, the State, City Administration, other departments and HCD assignments as needed, including preparation of agenda items, responding to audit findings, and responding to public information requests.
13. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external parties.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.