Community Grants Coordinator

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

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Job Description

Are you passionate about housing? Would you like to help communities unlock housing production opportunities? The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), Division of Community Services, seeks a Community Grants Coordinator to work with a dedicated team to assist communities unlock state capital grant programs to meet their housing needs.

As the Community Grants Coordinator, you play an integral role supporting the management of over $50M in capital grant program funds, assist with activities related to the implementation of the Housing Choice Initiative, including the Housing Choice Designation, and assist the MBTA Communities Team through grant related efforts. As an intergovernmental collaborator, you will participate in and facilitate the grant making life cycle of the Community Planning Grant Program, Housing Choice Grant Program, HousingWorks Infrastructure Program, be a member of the Community One Stop for Growth, and support the implementation of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Gateway Housing Rehabilitation Program in partnership with MassHousing.

If you are a highly motivated and detail-oriented person, a team player, and want to dive into the world of housing production, community planning, and infrastructure to help communities achieve their housing goals, then this might just be the job for you!

Essential job duties include (these are not all-inclusive) :

• Grants :

Support the Senior Community Grants Coordinator implement activities related to the Community One Stop for Growth and help implement the application review, grantee selection, and grant management life cycle.

Assist providing training and technical assistance to grantees to ensure the effective implementation of grants, collection of required documents, and tracking progress of grants in collaboration with fiscal staff.

Assist in the development of program plans, budgets, memos, and reports to the Secretary, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and / or Legislature on grant and related activities.

The successful applicant will preferably have :

AGENCY MISSION :

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is charged with creating more homes in Massachusetts and lowering housing costs for residents. Formerly known as the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), EOHLC works with municipalities, local housing authorities, non-profit organizations, and development partners to provide affordable housing options, financial assistance, and other support to Massachusetts communities.

This position would be expected to follow a hybrid model of reporting to work that combines in-office workdays and work from home days, as needed.

Salary placement is determined by years of experience and education directly related to the position and the Human Resources Division’s Recruiting Guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS :

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and / or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions :

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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