What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner - Housing position at City of Coral Springs?
This is responsible professional and administrative work in complex neighborhood and housing activities. Responsibilities also include organizing and coordinating the advanced and more complex studies, analyzing research data and preparing written summary reports. Work is performed under the guidance of the Neighborhood and Housing manager and is reviewed through reports, conferences, and results attained.
- Assists with the administrative responsibilities for and presentation to, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), Planning and Zoning Board and other appropriate boards/committees as directed. Prepares related reports, projects, and exhibits as required.
- Prepares the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG Consolidated Plan) and Action Plan as well as the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP).
- Works with manager to prepare reports and act as board representative to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and has oversight of the City's Affordable Housing Programs.
- Manages the neighborhood programs, such as Neighborhood Partnership Program, Neighborhoods with Integrity, Block Parties, and Slice of Springs; including tracking of relevant performance measurements. Works with GIS to maintain interactive neighborhood map.
- Administers CDBG, HOME, Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 (NSP3), State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHP), Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP), and other funding programs which includes preparing reports and implementing programs. Oversees the funding and accounting of the community development programs.
- Completes and reviews contracts, request for proposals (RFPs) and other legal and administrative documents to implement projects.
- Establishes and maintains communications with other agencies involved in housing related activities which impact the City, including not-for-profit, community groups, Broward County, and neighboring municipalities.
- Assist the Neighborhood and Housing Manager with Federal and State grant programs.
- Creates and updates all content for the Facts About Coral Springs webpage on the City website - download demographic & socioeconomic data from the Census, create tables, graphs and maps.
- Provides demographic update (data, tables, graphs) with latest ACS numbers for the Environmental Scan section of the business plan.
- Performs related work as required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or other directly related field. Master's Degree preferred.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in community development, including federal and state grant programs or transportation management programs; grants management and GIS experience preferred but not required.
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and related experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving.
Salary : $72,911 - $114,574
