Planning Assistant - Grants Management

Applications are being accepted for a Planning Assistant position in the Grants Management Department.

About the role

Incumbent performs administrative and programmatic duties associated with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and other housing and/or community development grant programs. Incumbent must have thorough analytical and problem-solving skills and broad knowledge of fields such as advanced accounting, marketing, real estate, business administration, and finance.

Requirements

• Equivalent to four years of college, plus 3 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Business Administration, Social Science, or related field
• Post-graduate degree with experience in grant administration preferred
• Extensive knowledge of real estate processes and the local housing market is preferred

Skills

• Advanced: Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing
• Intermediate: Accounting, Presentation/PowerPoint
• Basic: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database

Pay

Starting salary: $30.3560 – $32.1422 per hour, with benefits.