Community Development Block Grant Program Manager bei City of Sanford, FL
City of Sanford, FL · Sanford, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Performs a variety of duties in the planning and administration of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Neighborhood Stabilization Programs, to include oversight of the State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) and HOME Investment Partnership program. Recommends and implements approved programs consistent with the Five Year Consolidated Plans and HUD National Objectives. Reports program(s) progress monthly, quarterly and annually ensuring all federal guidelines, practices, principles, regulations and program funding requirements are followed and/or met and reported in a timely manner.
Position Duties
Prepares and coordinates the preparation of environmental reviews; solicit approval from the State Historical Preservation Office when required; arrange home inspections, and lead inspections on housing projects.
Prepares public notices, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and program information flyers and brochures. Reads and Researches program regulations; updates program manuals and participates in webinars, conference calls and trainings.
Monitors program and program budgets/expenditures, and in collaboration with CDBG financial analyst and Administrative Specialist prepares program vouchers/invoices.
Reads and Researches HUD CDBG program regulations, updates, and participates in webinars, conference calls and trainings.
Works with legal counsel to develop contracts, agreements, mortgage liens and promissory notes on housing repairs and rehabilitation projects.
Maintains accurate and up to date client and subrecipient files in the HUD Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System (DRGR) and Section 3 Performance Evaluation and Registry System (SPEARS).
Manages consultants performing professional services e.g. CDBG research to assist with the development of Annual Action Plans, property inspections and appraisals.
Answers inquiries from the general public on housing assistance on HUD programs provided by the City and County. Conducts informational meetings on programs and funding opportunities for the general public.
Conducts site visits to assess requests for housing assistance and monitoring work activities.
Develop/maintain program policies and procedures consistent with HUD guidelines e.g. housing repairs, services, economic development, and public facilities improvements.
Ensures all housing projects comply with the City of Sanford established housing affordability period.
ADDITIONAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited (4) year college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration, or a closely related field; and (5) years’ experience in local government or closely related experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License Class E.
Must have completed Income Qualification Training.
Must have completed Environmental Review Training.
Must have completed Community Development Block Grant for Entitlement Communities Training.
Employee shall obtain the National Incident Management System ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System and IS-700 National Incident Management System, An Introduction within six (6) months of employment. The following courses are designed to provide a baseline, as they introduce basic NIMS and ICS concepts and provide the foundation for higher-level Emergency Operations Center (EOC), MACS, and ICS related training.
Other Qualifications
Ability to effectively supervise staff engaged in carrying out departmental functions.
Thorough knowledge of purchasing, preparing request for quotes/bids, tracking project expenses and general profit and loss principles and techniques.
Skill in performing complex mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and efficiently using spreadsheets; business mathematics, including accounting, purchasing and finance functions.
Thorough knowledge of Local, State, and Federal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements applicable to providing assistance to low and moderate income households
Ability to utilize personal computers, standard office equipment and standard software applications, e.g., word processors, database software, spreadsheet applications.
Ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, employees, division and department heads, public/private sector contacts.
Ability to organize work, prioritize, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
While performing the essential functions of this position, field site visits are required and the employee may be exposed to environmental conditions. i.e. bright/dim light; dusts and pollen, heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions.
