Housing Grant Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Affirms adherence and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing City grant programs.
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations including, but not limited to, Davis Bacon Labor Act, Fair Housing, Lead Based Paint Hazards, National Environmental Policy Act, and other requirements.
• Assists with the development of and modifications to policies and procedures documenting compliance of Housing programs with federal requirements.
• Manages United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the State of Florida State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program, and local grant programs in housing and community development.
• Prepares reports, planning documents, fiscal forecasting, analysis, and other required materials, such as the HUD Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan (AAP), Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and the SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) and Incentive Plan.
• Assists with setting up CDBG projects and activities in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS); tracks accomplishments and generates required reports; creates, and monitors and reports on CDBG activity vouchers in IDIS; reports on required data and other related requirements in other reporting systems.
• Assists in the preparation of budget recommendations, analyzes and reviews budgetary and financial data; assists with development of budget for entitlement awards and program income; assists in the preparation of the City budget.
• Writes and prepares public notices and newspaper advertisements for citizen participation; assists with other public notice requirements; assists with writing and preparing grant-related agenda items for City Council meetings.
• Assists with the implementation and compliance monitoring of federal, state, and local program policies and procedural requirements for Housing grants, consultants, and/or contractors, including, but not limited to Build America Buy America (BABA) Act; assists with oversight of Section 3 compliance, monitoring and reporting requirements; assists with compliance monitoring and reporting requirements for Davis Bacon and other labor requirements.
• Prepares scope of work, prepares and issues NTP, monitors contract compliance, payments, and monitors agreement timelines; reviews and approves payment invoices.
• Maintains close relationships with local, state, and federal agencies in affordable housing, redevelopment, and environmental areas.
• Works closely to collaborate with city partners, non-profit organizations, and local institutions to implement housing and community development opportunities.
• Collaborates with other agencies/departments and advisory boards to coordinate program activities.
• Supervises employees including Housing Assistance Specialist, and Housing Rehabilitation Specialist.
• Supports administrative and personnel functions including staff recruitment and selection, performance evaluations, training and development, coaching, assigning work, progressive disciplinary process including termination, and adherence to City of Fort Myers personnel policies.
• Provides data analysis and statistics for federal and state reporting, grant funding applications, and community awareness.
• Develops and maintains operational systems including policies and procedures and monitors adherence to rules and regulations; interprets policies, federal regulations, and laws.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively verbally and in writing with subordinates, other City employees, City officials, representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies, elected officials, and the public.
• Ability to present ideas, findings, and conclusions clearly and concisely in oral and written form.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to foster those principles in staff.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, housing software, etc.
• Requires mathematical skills in calculation of budget needs.
• Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Economics, Economic Development, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field and five years of progressively responsible experience in related work, including supervisory or management experience.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Masters’ degree.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed:
• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking – express ideas by spoken word.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceive attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – pick, pinch, type, work with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – apply pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – pick, hold, or work with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Visual Acuity 1 – prepare, analyze data, transcribe, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 – color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 – determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bend legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raise objects from lower to higher position, move objects side to side, use upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Walking – on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!