What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Development Loan Specialist position at St. Louis County, MO?
Salary : See Position Description
Location : St. Ann, MO
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 2025-00026
Department : Human Services - Community Development
Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Description
The St. Louis County Department of Human Services seeks a Community Development Loan Specialist to distribute HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds by providing loans for affordable housing projects.
The typical starting salary is $44,699.20- $53,639.04 depending upon the candidates' qualifications as well as budgetary considerations. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit .
St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit
Examples of Duties
Manage grant operations in compliance with requirements and ensure community development outcomes are reached.
Establish and maintain documentation of activities for compliance and reporting with federal and internal regulations, policies and procedures, and develop and complete all reporting applicable for outlined grants and programs compliance.
Provide guidance and oversight to subrecipients and community partners in accordance with all applicable federal regulations and Office of Community Development policies and procedures.
Analyze the feasibility of affordable housing production applications and recommend decisions for distributing funds to increase the number of affordable housing units in St. Louis County.
Prepare underwriting analysis, establish and oversee project budget and timeline, prepare legal documents, and monitor progress for affordable housing projects.
Prepare environmental review records for construction, rehabilitation and demolition projects.
Assist in overseeing the down payment assistance program in accordance with program regulations.
Monitor home buyer assistance programs for compliance with regulations.
Monitor HOME-assisted rental housing to ensure units are occupied by income-eligible tenants throughout their affordability period.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.
This document defines the job class as a whole and provides examples of work that may typically be performed by the assigned positions. It does not represent any single position.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in related field and one year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Additional Information
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT : A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.
The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.
The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director / Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.
All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.
HOW TO APPLY : Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at . We only accept On-line applications.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY : The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.
St. Louis County
Division of Personnel, 7th Floor Clayton, MO 63105
314) 615-5429 Relay MO 711 or 800-735-2966
An Equal Opportunity Employer Fax : (314) 615-7703
www.stlouiscountymo.gov
St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include : paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance.
In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.
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Salary : $44,699 - $53,639
