What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health and Human Services - Community Development Specialist II position at Polk County Florida?
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST II
SALARY
PG 13, $21.94 Hourly, $45,635.20 Annually, Nonexempt
WORK LOCATION AND SCHEDULE
1290 Golfview Avenue, Suite 167, Bartow, FL 33830
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- FRS Retirement
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Education Incentives
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Wellness Incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Gym
- Free Employee Health Clinic
Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position.
MAJOR FUNCTION
Administration and public contact work conducting negotiations with citizens, officials and other regulatory agency personnel representing various Community Development project activities. Supports the Program Supervisors in the preparation of all reports and mapping responsibilities for documentation of grant administration and fiscal accountability.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
- Manages various CDBG projects, including comprehensive infrastructure and public facilities activities.
- Coordinates CDBG weekly activities.
- Prepares and presents grant informational meetings and training sessions with civic groups and/or other agencies.
- Prepares, presents, and assists citizens, civic leaders and other department and agency personnel with technical information for grant and/or loan packages.
- Assists in environmental determinations and requests historic determinations.
- Represents the Division of Housing and Neighborhood Development at the Citizens Advisory Committee Meetings.
- Acts as the County’s coordinator for the U.S.HUD Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS).
- Acts as a liaison between the county, state, and federal private and/or public entities.
- Monitors project work, tracking systems and schedules.
- Proposes policies and procedures for performance improvements, verifies community impacts, reviews invoices and authorize payment.
- Prepares related forms, annual reports, memorandums and documentation of project progress activities and fiscal accountability.
- Prepares and participates in contract negotiations, neighborhood meetings and in-field surveys.
- Conducts inspections, survey studies to assess countywide community development project needs and/or practicality and funding sources and/or availability.
- Interprets census data information to determine eligibility of projects.
- Obtains and assists in documentation for right-of-way, easements, roadway, drainage, and other community development projects.
- Ensures that all files are documented according to the fund sources requirements.
- Ensures Davis Bacon and Section 3 meets HUD requirements on all projects.
- Conducts environmental reviews. Maintain project files, balance sheets and various spreadsheet data
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
- Ability to learn documentation and recording of legal instruments.
- Ability to interpret and apply state statutes and federal regulations as they apply to community development activities.
- Ability to administer a program requiring coordination of diverse entities, i.e. municipalities, non-profit organizations, county agencies.
- Ability to produce clear, concise reports, analyses, and correspondence.
- Ability to formulate recommendations and make independent decisions.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with individuals at various levels in both public and private sectors.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to research and maintain HUD compliance, EPA data and GIS mapping.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of an accredited high school or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma and have a minimum of four (4) years' experience in community development/HUD sponsored programs.
Must have a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment within this classification.
A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications at the sole discretion of the Division Director.
SPECIAL PREFERENCES
Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college/university with a bachelor’s degree, and coursework in business, political science, banking, or related field
Special consideration given to individuals with GIS Arcview experience. Demographic mapping and analysis skills preferred.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must undergo a Level 2 (FDLE) screening submitted electronically before commencing work. Those obtaining this certification must maintain certification as a condition of employment.
This position shall be required to report for work as directed when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.
High School Graduate
Salary : $45,635
