What are the responsibilities and job description for the Affordable Housing Development Analyst position at County of Orange?
Affordable Housing Development Analyst
(Community Development Analyst)
SALARY INFORMATION
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and the successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.
This position is scheduled to receive a salary range increase on the following date:
Effective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment will establish an open eligible list. This eligible list will be used to fill current and future Community Development Analyst positions within OC Community Resources/OC Housing & Community Development. This eligible list may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower-level classifications throughout the County of Orange.
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM (PST).
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
THE COUNTY
The County of Orange is a regional service provider and planning agency whose core businesses include public safety, public health, environmental protection, regional planning, public assistance, social services, and aviation. Click here for more information.
OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES (OCCR)
OC Community Resources is a multi-faceted department comprised of OC Animal Care, OC Community Services, Housing & Community Development & Homeless Services, OC Parks, and OC Public Libraries. Click here for more information.
OC HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The County of Orange, Housing & Community Development is a division of OC Community Resources that administers affordable housing development, community development, and housing authority programs. Click here for more information.
THE OPPORTUNITY
OC Community Resources, OC Housing & Community Development is seeking a candidate with strong project management skills and experience that can be applied to managing complex development projects and affordable housing-related programs. The Affordable Housing Development Analyst (Community Development Analyst) is a pivotal, non-supervisory management position, with a high degree of responsibility to ensure that all available County and private resources are used efficiently and effectively to create viable affordable housing opportunities. This position reports to the Housing Development Manager as a key member of a small and interactive professional team. This position is also required to be able to be self-motivated, independently operate, and take initiative in order to complete multiple competing tasks.
This position helps to plan, review, analyze, and develop funding recommendations and policies for a wide variety of affordable and supportive housing developments. Under direction, this position supports the administration of the County funding and resources for affordable housing projects and programs. This includes working with developers, lenders, public agencies, and County of Orange departments and commissions, through all stages of development from funding application through construction completion. Under direction and supervision, the incumbent develops, secures, analyzes, and recommends financing for the development of complex affordable rental housing, including new construction and rehabilitation; reviews requests for funding; conducts feasibility analyses; negotiates loan terms and conditions; presents staff recommendations for financing approvals; reviews and monitors the loan development process; provides project management expertise and technical assistance in complex funding/closing loans; provide expertise and technical assistance in implementation of project-based voucher rental subsidies program including drafting, reviewing and negotiating housing assistance payment agreements and contracts; conducts housing legislative and policy analysis and recommends housing policies/programs; provides expertise in implementation of Mental Health Services Act funding for development of supportive housing; develops and reviews contracts for approval by department management; and other related work as required.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will have three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of affordable and/or supportive housing development, policy and/or finance. A Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, Urban Planning, or other related field is highly desirable but not required.
Knowledge in Federal, State, and Local funds related to the development of affordable and supportive housing programs is key to success in this role.
In addition, the ideal candidate will also possess demonstrated expertise in the following core competencies:
Technical | Project Management
- Understands federal, state and/or conventional financing and rental subsidy programs applicable to affordable and/or supportive housing
- Implements methods, techniques and procedures involved in administering a Notice of Funding Availability for affordable and/or supportive housing and reviewing and processing funding applications and recommendations for approval by the decision-making body
- Understands, interprets and implement affordable housing and community development legislation and policy
- Manages complex projects, including conducting feasibility analyses, underwriting and risk analyses, negotiations of loan terms and conditions, management and oversight of project schedules and budgets, and completion of required monitoring and compliance reporting.
- Prepares and analyzes financial pro forma's with varying degrees of complexity
Interpersonal Communication | Relationship Building
- Works collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrates skill and ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
- Negotiates and works with developers, lenders, public agencies and internal and external stakeholders with diverging interests to achieve a shared understanding and commonality of purpose
Oral | Written Communication
- Prepares and conducts public presentations in a clear and concise manner
- Prepares and presents written reports with recommendations concisely, logically and convincingly
- Communicates professionally at all times, even in confrontational situations
- Works as a team member with a positive, forward focused attitude
Supervision | Leadership
- Shares knowledge freely and support the team with tools and processes to achieve best practices
- Encourages and supports the development of a highly technical team with strong communication and project management skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Please click here for information regarding the complete classification description, including the minimum qualifications, for Community Development Analyst
RECRUITMENT PROCESS Human Resource Services (HRS) screens all application materials for minimum and/or desirable qualifications. After screening, applicants who meet the minimum and/or desirable qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.
Recorded Structured Oral Interview (rSOI) | (Weighted 100%) Applicants will participate in a recorded interview; the recorded interview will then be rated by a panel of job knowledge experts. Each applicant's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the applicant's qualifications for the job. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related recommendations.
Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click here to see the latest guidance for more details.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION: Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Click here for additional Frequently Asked Questions.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Jenny Kim at 714) 480-2861 or email at Jenny.Kim@occr.ocgov.com.
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Salary : $92,373 - $127,962
