Housing Development Program Manager

Full Salary Range:  $72,900 - $87,500 Annually

Anticipated Hiring Range: $72,900 - $105,850 Annually

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The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted.  This law is intended to improve wage transparency.  The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer).  The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.  

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Job Summary:

Essential job functions to the Police Records Specialist position include transcribing dictated police This position will work with developers from the planning stages through construction of units and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy to determine how they will meet their requirement and ensure that all units are provided or payments-in-lieu of units are received. The candidate will also ensure Inclusionary Housing requirements are tracked through the city’s internal approval processes, prepare Council Communications, deed restrictions and other legal documents and present options for meeting Inclusionary Housing requirements to Council on behalf of the developers. This position will make available, analyze and present recommendations for funding from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund and CDBG Program. It will also accept and process applications for AH incentives including fee waivers, fee offsets, height/density bonuses and other development incentives. The position will coordinate with the City’s Planning and Development Services department, legal staff, Building Permitting and internal Division staff. This position will also work with potential homebuyers of the affordable housing units and track data related to units provided for reports to Council and the community. The successful candidate should be someone who can interpret and communicate federal, state and local regulations. Candidate should know how to manage multiple projects and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in the community (developers/builders, engineers/architects, internal staff, members of the community, etc.). Candidate should be able to analyze and compile technical and statistical information on the program and prepare effective reports and written communications.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Community Development, Social Science, Public Administration, or related field and three to four years’ experience in affordable housing, planning, human services, loan financing, city rehabilitation programs, housing construction, or related field. 
• Masters degree in a related field may substitute for professional experience. 
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered.

OR

•  Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job, AND Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of objectives and regulations of CDBG, HOME, HUD, and other related programs and agencies.  
• Experience in budget and grant processes and administration of funds.  
• Ability to interpret federal, state and local regulations, affordable housing and Inclusionary Housing programs for the applicants, developers and the general public. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, developers and builders, other City departments, and December 27, 2024 Version: 1 Page 3 of 5 members of the community. 
• Analyze and compile technical and statistical information and prepare reports Present verbal and written information in clear and concise manner. 
• Remain calm and resolve conflicts in meeting project deadlines, ensuring completion of contracted work, managing project costs, and resolving disputes that may arise. 
• Work with economically and culturally diverse people and groups.

Essential Functions:

• Process and review development proposals for inclusionary housing compliance and review development plans for conformance to the City of Greeley’s Affordable Housing codes. 
• Confer with and advise applicants, developers/builders, city departments, other agencies, and the public regarding City of Greeley Affordable Housing programs, development policies and standards. 
• Prepare agreements or contracts with agencies, developers or builders, non-profits, businesses and other groups receiving funding or providing or building housing. Set up and maintain project files. Monitor projects for program and contract compliance. 
• Conduct funding processes for CDBG, HOME and the City’s local Affordable Housing Fund. Review and analyze applications for housing financing assistance. Determine eligibility for funding from the various funding. Meet with applicants to explain program requirements.
• Formulate recommendations and prepare written materials for City Council, Development Review Committee, and the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board.
• Prepare legal documents including, but not limited to, Deeds of Trust, Promissory Notes, Truth-in[1]Lending, Good Faith Estimate of Closing Costs and Settlement Statements. Manage and monitor the ongoing requirements of the legal documents to ensure compliance.
• Track projects and budget fund expenditures and financial transactions. Prepare contractor vouchers and review invoices for accuracy, approve or seek revisions and submit for payment.
• Prepare periodic records and reports for city, state, and/or federal compliance with statistics tracking, grant funding, and project completion. Update sales and rental prices when HUD publishes the annual income limits. 
• Develop and maintain databases for tracking developer, client and development records, demographics, project completion, housing units built, payments received, land donated, etc. Track projects and budget fund expenditures and financial transactions. Track agreement compliance status and address any defaults.
• Coordinate services with internal departments/divisions and staff as well as outside agencies such as lending institutions, real estate firms, title companies, private land developers, housing builders, non-profit and for-profit developers, and service providers. 
•  Conduct required periodic program and agency monitoring to ensure compliance with all program requirements. 
• Work with residents and neighborhood groups to proactively identify housing and other community investment needs. 
• Maintain project and/or participant files maintaining and ensuring confidentiality of specific 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None- no supervisory responsibility

Travel:

• 10% of travel may be required for this role.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements: 

Work Environment 

• Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including, but not limited to, personal computer and associated hardware and software, telephone, copier, calculator, and fax. May drive a passenger vehicle. • Most work is performed primarily in a standard office environment, with some movement between office locations, and occasionally in people’s homes or at a construction site.

• Work requires visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods of time, sitting for extensive periods, continuous use of fingers and hands to operate standard office equipment, for writing and frequent light lifting, carrying, and transporting of files (under 15 pounds). 

• Work requires continuous reading of documents, written and verbal communication in person and via telephone, detailed work, confidentiality, and performing multiple concurrent tasks. 

• Work requires frequent reading of flood plain and street maps, problem-solving, use of math and reasoning, and customer contact. 

• Position works alone to complete daily tasks and frequently works closely with clients and others in providing and coordinating services. 

• Periodic after-hours work may be required for meeting attendance. 

Physical Requirements 

• Work involves occasional moderate lifting/carrying (15-49 pounds), pulling, pushing, reaching, walking, standing, climbing, crawling, bending/stooping, twisting, kneeling, and squatting to conduct construction inspections, occasional exposure to noise, dust, sun, slippery/uneven walking surfaces, and working around machinery and moving vehicles.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE. 

Salary : $72,900 - $87,500