Community Development Housing and Grants Coordinator na City of Ukiah, CA

About the Department

Position Duties

• Identify appropriate grant opportunities; research and prepare grant proposals; outline plans, strategies, goals, and objectives; organize public hearings on community needs and responsive proposals.
• Coordinate the planning, implementation, and ongoing administration of grants and grant-funded programs and projects; allocate funding and coordinate funding deadlines; prepare reports involving grant performance, including but not limited to expenditures, activity levels, outcomes, and goals.
• Administer CDBG and HOME programs and assist in administering the Ukiah Housing Trust Fund.
• Prepare various financial, real estate, and legal documents related to loans, deeds, liens, and grants, including but not limited to loan summary reports, loan underwriting, and closing documents.
• Coordinate and monitor the work of contractors, inspectors, and grant subrecipients. May require visits to construction and work sites to monitor compliance with federal laws and regulations. 
• Coordinate with other City departments, homeowners, real estate professionals, nonprofits, and contractors to deliver grant and loan program materials efficiently and effectively.
• Process regulatory documentation; respond to inquiries from internal and external sources; and present written and oral reports on administrative and policy subjects.
• Update databases and tracking systems related to the Grants Program Division and Department.
• Make presentations to executive staff and the City Council.
• Respect the value of diversity in the workplace and the community.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of federal and state grants administration.
• Applicable federal, state, and local legislation and grant regulations and requirements.
• Effective grants management techniques.
• Basic finance principles.

• Execute assignments, projects, and job responsibilities efficiently and within defined timeframes; and work independently and effectively with little direction.
• Exercise initiative and sound judgment, and react resourcefully, creatively, and responsibly under pressure and time constraints.
• Demonstrate good judgment and critical thinking in executing duties, identifying issues, seeking solutions, and recommending improvements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and nonprofit agencies, decision makers, grant subrecipients, state and federal program staff, and community groups.
• Provide verbal and written information, direction, and advice to a wide variety of people, including presenting information at public meetings.
• Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
• Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems; and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, presentations, database management, and other applications (must be able to use Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat proficiently and have the aptitude to learn the use of other software programs as needed).
• React to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

• English (read, write, and the use of proper grammar).
• Bilingual/Spanish-speaking preferred.

• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

Other Qualifications

Applications must be filled out completely.  Resumes submitted in lieu of completing an application will not be considered.  Applications will be reviewed by a screening committee and those applicants who appear to be among the best qualified will be selected for the examination process.  This process may include a variety of techniques designed to test applicants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.  An eligibility list will be established by ranking candidates by their overall score and a selection will be made from the candidates on this list.  All employment offers are subject to a City-paid physical examination and a thorough reference and background check.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, the City must verify, once an employment offer has been made, that all persons have written proof of their right to work in the United States.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the testing process, please notify the Human Resources Department in advance at (707) 463-6244 so your request may be reviewed prior to the occurrence of the test.

The City of Ukiah is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce.