Management Analyst III

Description

The City of Norfolk’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is seeking an experienced Management Analyst III to support and advance the City’s residential real estate portfolio, including market rate, affordable, mixed income, multifamily, and single family development initiatives. This position plays a critical role in shaping the City’s residential development pipeline, strengthening community partnerships, and supporting land use and housing strategies that promote thriving neighborhoods.

Essential Functions

• Lead analysis of residential real estate projects, including market-rate, mixed-income, affordable housing, multifamily, and single-family development.
• Support land transactions, RFP and RFQ processes, and property disposition procedures.
• Conduct research on housing, land-use, and redevelopment best practices.
• Support the implementation of the city’s Housing Strategic Plan.
• Cook up with Planning, Housing, Finance, Legal, Public Works, and other departments to advance development timelines and ensure alignment with City objectives.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and partner performance.
• Prepare reports, Power Point presentations, and briefings for department leadership, city leadership, City Council, and community stakeholders.
• Conduct entry-level real estate meetings with individuals and emerging developers interested in residential projects to assess development readiness and outline next steps.
• Serve as a liaison between the City and residential developers, community groups, and partner organizations.
• Attend neighborhood meetings to provide updates, share information, and represent the Real Estate Division.
• Oversee community engagement events, real estate showcase activities, and the dissemination of residential real estate program information.
• Conduct follow-up with the City Attorney’s Office to ensure successful title transfer for City-owned residential properties sold to private owners.
• Aid in resolving delays or issues with title transition and maintaining accurate disposition documentation.
• Prepare written materials including policy analysis, issue papers, and public-facing informational documents.
• Conduct site visits to properties, development locations, and neighborhoods as part of due diligence and project monitoring.
• Ensure that property, project and development information/history remains current for use by department leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to real estate negotiations, financial analysis, and internal discussions.

Education/Experience

• Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Preferred Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 4 years of progressively responsible experience in residential real estate development, residential construction, municipal planning, economic development, or a related discipline.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead meetings, present information publicly, and build collaborative relationships.
• Strategic thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in person daily, perform project and neighborhood site visits, and attend community/public meetings.
• Ability to work professionally and collaboratively on a dynamic evolving real estate team.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

Supplemental Questions

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
• Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
• If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
• Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
• Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
• Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field?
• Do you have at least 3–5 years of experience performing professional-level analytical, budget, program evaluation, or management analysis work?
• Do you have experience preparing analytical reports or presentations for senior leadership?
• Do you have experience conducting data analysis using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools?
• Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)