Implements the Housing Element of the City's 2030 Plan by developing and managing housing and neighborhood programs and partnerships. Serves as the City's subject matter expert on housing policies through analysis and recommendations to the Housing Advisory Board (HAB), City Council, and City staff. Serves as staff liaison to the HAB. Manages departmental community engagement strategies. Manages the implementation of the City's Community Development Block Grant Program and the Council-funded Home Repair Program.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume.

• Manages the Implementation and annual reporting of the Housing Element of the 2030 Plan including the maintenance and updates to subarea profile and housing inventory data.
• Manages neighborhood plan development, outreach, and implementation, assisting neighborhoods with forming neighborhood associations and neighborhood maintenance and enhancement.
• Manages the City's home repair program; coordinating with outside agencies and City staff including Code Enforcement, Utility Billing/Customer Care, and the Building Inspections Department.
• Manages workforce housing program agreements and monitors compliance.
• Establishes and manages housing funding sources related to housing program implementation.
• Maintains community and governmental organization relationships related to housing and neighborhood needs.
• Develops and manages neighborhood and community engagement strategies for the Planning Department.
• Manages CDBG project selection, application, and implementation. Maintains files, records, and prepares reports related to grant activities for grants issued and received.
• Ensures the City's compliance with the conditions of housing grants by coordinating agreements, contracts, expenses, activities, and federal and state regulations.
• Manages resolution requests for applicants financing development through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.
• Communicate with HAB members to inform them of relevant housing issues.
• Prepares agenda and staff reports for meetings; creates information reports on requests made to the HAB and City Council.
• Makes presentations to the HAB and the City Council on a variety of housing-related programs and policies.
• Reviews and analyzes rezoning, subdivision, and site plans for comprehensive plan and code compliance as they relate to the conformance with the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Serves as a Planning Department resource for the Fiscal Impact Model.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, training and Experience Guidelines

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, planning, or a related field. Four (4) years of full-time progressively responsible management and budget administration experience for a broad range of neighborhood planning and housing services such as urban development, housing maintenance programs, or other federally funded related programs. Two (2) years of the required experience must have included grant management. OR Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A Master's degree in a planning-related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Knowledge of:

• City operations.
• Statistical modeling.
• GIS management and editing.
• Project management principles and practices.
• Historical and current housing programs.
• Engineering and architectural plans review.
• Purchasing rules and budgeting processes for hiring contractors and processing purchase orders.
• Grant applications and account management.
• Oversight of capital improvement projects.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of city planning.
• Knowledge of engagement techniques and strategies.

Skill in:

• Outreach, engagement, and facilitation of public input and meetings.
• Compiling, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of data and making sound policy and procedural recommendations.
• Applying general management principles to complex situations.
• Interpreting and communicating to others the rules, regulations, and guidelines regarding concerns and needs.
• Preparing clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
• Grant fund management.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Operating a computer using standard word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Reading and comprehending policies, procedures, guidelines, memos, letters, and reports.
• Performing mathematical calculations.
• Assessing situations and making prompt, safe, and efficient decisions with regard to task priority and effective solutions.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Class C Texas driver's license

AICP within an agreed-upon time frame

Hiring Range: $68,586.44 - $85,924.80 annually.

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