What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Grant and Environmental Review Specialist position at City of Danville?
Provide professional, administrative, and technical assistance to the Division Director of Housing & Development; implement and monitor CDBG and HOME Programs; develop and maintain the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, CAPER; report and monitor the funding and status of various federally funded projects to HUD through IDIS and HEROs; and act as a liaison to various neighborhood groups and community non-profit organizations within the City.The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Bachelor’s Degree, with broad knowledge in a general professional, administrative or technical field, and over one year up to and including two years of experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above
Certifications/Licenses
Job Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of the subject matter. Complete comprehension of the subject area to solve common and unusual problems, able to advise on technical matters, and serve as a resource on the subject for others.
Reading
Advanced: Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
Writing
Intermediate: Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Math
Intermediate: Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.
Communication Skills
Decisions regarding interpretation of policies may be made. Contact may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact, and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
Independence and Decision-Making
Normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.
Technical Skills
Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Completes research for documents, compiles data for computer entry, and/or enters or oversees data entry. Has responsibility for monitoring budget/fiscal expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures) for a work unit of less than department size (programs, activities, projects or small organizational units) or responsibility for fiscal management of capital project(s). May recommend budget allocations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
May occasionally direct helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This work is performed in an office environment where there are no health, safety, or environmental factors. The employee must wear appropriate protective equipment as apparent or assigned, if any.
- Develops and maintains the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan, CAPER, Annual Action Plan and Evaluation report required by HUD by preparing the budget for the Housing & Development Division's use of HOME and CDBG funds, using knowledge of HOME and CDBG rehabilitation program and handling CDBG Subrecipient and CHDO reporting and monitoring, developing and maintaining environmental reviews in accordance with 24CRF Part 58 for projects funded with federal funds; and creating, monitoring and reporting on the status, of federally funded activities to HUD utilizing IDIS.
- Provides community service by attending meetings held by various groups including CDBG and HOME grantees and distributing information to the community regarding City programs, policies and services that will benefit the neighborhoods and citizens as well and being a contact for community members; and assisting with resolving complex neighborhood complaints in a timely manner.
- Manages grants by monitoring various grant databases for potential funding sources that would be beneficial to projects overseen by the Department of Community Development and for nonprofit groups within the City; and collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the activities that are funded by public and private grants.
- Provides environmental review of projects for use of Federal funding.
- Performs as the City’s Davis-Bacon Labor Standards Officer by providing administration and enforcement of the federal provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act which requires visiting construction sites; review of required wage/payroll documents; investigation of alleged violations and the preparation and filing of required semi-annual and annual reports.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Attends training sessions.
- Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as assigned.
Bachelor’s Degree, with broad knowledge in a general professional, administrative or technical field, and over one year up to and including two years of experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above
Certifications/Licenses
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to City criteria
Job Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of the subject matter. Complete comprehension of the subject area to solve common and unusual problems, able to advise on technical matters, and serve as a resource on the subject for others.
Reading
Advanced: Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
Writing
Intermediate: Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Math
Intermediate: Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.
Communication Skills
Decisions regarding interpretation of policies may be made. Contact may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact, and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
Independence and Decision-Making
Normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.
Technical Skills
Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Completes research for documents, compiles data for computer entry, and/or enters or oversees data entry. Has responsibility for monitoring budget/fiscal expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures) for a work unit of less than department size (programs, activities, projects or small organizational units) or responsibility for fiscal management of capital project(s). May recommend budget allocations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
May occasionally direct helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Sedentary physical effort, exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally, or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
- Constant sitting, fine dexterity; adequate vision, hearing, talking to use computer, telephone and communicate effectively with others, and to maintain operational awareness of surroundings.
- Frequent reaching, handling.
- Occasional walking, twisting.
- Rare standing, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, crouching, bending.
NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
- Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
- Frequently experiences time pressure, frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- May occasionally experience irregular work schedule/overtime, working closely with others as part of a team, tedious or exacting work.
- May rarely experience a noisy/distracting environment.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This work is performed in an office environment where there are no health, safety, or environmental factors. The employee must wear appropriate protective equipment as apparent or assigned, if any.
Salary : $48,106 - $57,727
