Senior Community Development Analyst - Durham, United States - City of Durham

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Senior Community Development Analyst

Salary

$61, $95,093.00 Annually

Location

516 Rigsbee Avenue, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

Department

Community Development

Opening Date

03/25/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring range: $61,357 - $78,215

Work Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Community Development Department ) promotes thriving, livable neighborhoods in Durham. We work with lenders, developers, builders, community organizations and residents to enhance the quality and availability of affordable housing. We empower low-income and first-time home buyers to secure and remain in housing. Our talented, creative and committed staff make this happen. If you share our commitment to quality affordable housing, collaborative work and serving our community, join our team

The Senior Community Development Analyst is responsible for professional and administrative work involving housing and community development programs and projects, focusing on the preservation and development of affordable multifamily rental housing in the City of Durham. As a skilled professional, the Senior Community Development Analyst leads and assists as needed with the planning, coordination and management of projects that subsidize the rehabilitation or construction of multi-family rental housing associated with the City's redevelopment efforts or with other community development functions. The Senior Community Development Analysts main function is as an affordable housing development project manager. The immediate focus of the position is on multifamily underwriting, outreach for preservation opportunities, and project management. The position reports to the Manager of the Multifamily Rental Team.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities included and are not limited to:

Planning & Predevelopment

+ Identify affordable multifamily development (preservation and new construction) opportunities in the City of Durham.

+ Develop and maintain strong working relationships with affordable housing developers, to ensure open communication, provide technical support and share important regulatory and compliance updates.

+ Maintain database of existing income restricted housing developments and lead efforts to identify high-priority naturally-occurring affordable housing (NOAH) properties to be preserved.

Procurement & Contracting

+ Support development and dissemination of department-issued Request for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications for multifamily rental housing.

+ Review proposals for project funding and complete project underwriting, including examining project sources and uses of funds to determine that the costs are reasonable, assessing current market demand in the City, and evaluating the qualifications and capacity of developers.

+ Review and approve written cost estimates for rehabilitation and new construction after determining that costs are reasonable.

+ Draft contracts for affordable housing development and preservation projects, including meeting with subrecipients to discuss terms and conditions and preparing memos for City Council review.

+ Oversee contract execution and project startup once project is approved for funding.

Project/Contract Management

+ Work with subrecipients to ensure construction contract(s) and construction documents describe the work to be undertaken in adequate detail so that inspections can be conducted.

+ Monitor construction progress through review of reports and invoices, meetings with developers and completion of site inspections, to ensure that project is on track, identify any potential risks to the project and/or to the City and ensure that subrecipient invoices accurately reflect work that has been completed.

+ Oversee project compliance with required sustainability programs.

Monitoring

+ Oversee compliance with applicable Federal and City funding requirements before and during construction, such as completion of environmental reviews, and Davis-Bacon and Section 3 requirements.

+ Monitor project lease up and transition to stabilized operations and oversee internal closeout of construction phase and transition of project from Multifamily Team to Compliance and Fiscal teams for ongoing financial and affordability monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business or public administration or directly related field

+ Five years of professional program administration and/or analytical experience in the areas of housing development and community development.

Additional Preferred Skills

+ Masters degree in business, city planning, architecture or related field.

+ Architectural, engineering, or construction administration experience.

+ Proficiency in MS Excel, Access, Outlook, and other programs in the Office 365 environment.

+ Familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS).

+ Familiarity with HUD funding programs, particularly HOME and CDBG.

+ Familiarity with the use of Low Income Housing Tax Credits for affordable housing development and preservation.

+ Demonstrated ability to work in diverse communities with a variety of community stakeholders.

+ Strong oral and written communication skills.

+ Strong organizational/project management skills.

+ Strong customer service skills, for both internal and external clients.

Benefits General Full-Time Employees

paid holidays per year

+ 12 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

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+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

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+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

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Please list the area of academic focus your degree is in: (such as Major, Minor or concentration).

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How many years of related experience do you have in program administration and/or analytical experience in the areas of housing development and community development?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 years but less than 9 years related experience

+ 9 years but less than 13 years related experience

+ 13 or more years related experience

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How would you rate your experience level with MS Excel, Access, Outlook, and other programs in the Office 365 environment?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

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How many years of work experience do you have in real estate development?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 years but less than 10 years related experience

+ 10 or more years related experience

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How many years of work experience do you have in project management and/or managing residential construction?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 years but less than 10 years related experience

+ 10 or more years related experience

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How many years of experience do you have in developing and administering affordable housing programs?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 years but less than 10 years related experience

+ 10 or more years related experience

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How many years of work experience do you have administering U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement programs?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 years but less than 10 years related experience

+ 10 or more years related experience

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How would you rate your experience level with geographic information systems (GIS)?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

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How would you rate your experience level with HUD funding programs, particularly HOME and CDBG?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

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How would you rate your familiarity with/experience level with Low Income Housing Tax Credits for affordable housing development and preservation?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

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Do you have work experience in diverse communities with a variety of community stakeholders?

+ Yes

+ No

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