Management Analyst (Long-Term Temporary)

About the role

King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is looking for a Management Analyst (Long-Term Temporary) to support KCHA's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversions. The position will provide project management and analytical support for resident engagement activities and will assist the Housing Initiatives Officer with preparing, organizing, reviewing, tracking, and submitting supporting documentation for RAD Applications, Concept Calls, Financing Plans, and Closings.

The Management Analyst will develop and maintain project plans for required resident meetings; coordinate schedules, site-team responsibilities, interpretation, presentation materials, and post-meeting documentation; and monitor deadlines and follow-up items. The position will prepare materials using established templates, coordinate multilingual materials, compile meeting questions and responses, and may present information at resident or project meetings.

The position will also maintain and quality-check a high volume of RAD records, ensuring documents are accurately labeled, archived, and uploaded to the correct locations in the HUD system for the correct property. In addition, the Management Analyst will gather and compile information, reconcile data and reports from multiple sources, prepare project status and management reports, and support related RAD research, reporting, and process-improvement assignments.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management, organizational, analytical, communication, and quality-control skills to complex, time-sensitive work involving residents, KCHA staff, consultants, HUD representatives, and other project partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates contract and procurement activities for department; prepares, reviews, and maintains contract files and records; reviews invoices; verifies contract completeness; establishes contract tracking systems; interacts with various agency groups and associates to review and approve required documents, reports, and certifications related to contractual compliance; maintains database.
• Provides technical expertise with the interpretation and execution of contracts with complex U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations and other federal statutes.
• Drafts contracts, amendments, MOUs, and other legal documentation on behalf of the department.
• Manages special projects and assignments that require research, justification, and recommendations in support of policy and/or procedure change considerations; engages in developing new streamlining operational procedures for contract processing; gathers and compiles information from Authority staff.
• Performs data analysis for creating operational program reports; prepares and completes the department's portion of planning and annual reporting documents; researches and gathers statistics and data to prepare management reports; researches and analyzes policies and procedures for the department.
• Represents the Authority at housing conferences, meetings, and project grand openings.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in business, finance, math/science or related field AND moderate (1 to 3 years) experience in the public or nonprofit sector with focus in housing authorities and public housing, housing program financing and/or funding, project management, grant writing and management, contract management, cost-estimating.
• OR an equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification: frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling; standard vision requirements; vocal communication required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
• This position requires employees to reside in Washington State (or ability to relocate at own expense).

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of principles and techniques of housing program financing, contracting and funding.
• Thorough knowledge of the application of laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures regarding affordable housing projects, program funding, accounting, budgeting and management reporting.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and Authority policies and procedures pertaining to public housing and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Thorough understanding of and sympathy with social, economic, health and emotional needs of families of low income.
• Thorough knowledge of contract management practices.
• General knowledge in social, political, economic and community issues influencing program and project development and administration.
• Skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
• Skill in planning, budgeting, public relations, project management, and technical writing.
• Ability to analyze and make sound, accurate recommendations on assigned program operations and initiatives.
• Ability to ensure complete legal and regulatory compliance for assigned program activities through accurate interpretation of applicable governing policy.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities and exercise sound judgment within established guidelines.
• Ability to understand, interpret, explain and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to gather data, analyze information and reach sound conclusions and decisions.
• Ability to use judgment in assessing compliance with complex procedural requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and complete reports, studies and analysis.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, HUD representatives, and the general public.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $84,763.00 - $99,598.23 annually dependent on qualifications and professional experience. The complete salary range for this position is $84,763.00 - $114,430.00 annually. Performance based merit increase opportunities and COLAs are reviewed on an annual basis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance plans
• Vacation, sick and personal leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits (PERS retirement mandatory, requires employee and employer contributions)
• Employer paid dental
• Holiday pay
• Transit subsidy
• Employee paid deferred compensation (457b) and flexible spending accounts (optional)