Community Development Specialist III

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Community Development Specialist III positions perform complex and responsible professional planning, support and coordination of community development and/or economic development programs, activities and services; negotiate, implement and manage and/or monitor contracts or projects that include community development, economic development, business finance, community revitalization, housing rehabilitation, real estate, public infrastructure or public service components; develop and manage budgets; coordinate project activities with community advisory boards, the community at-large, private sector stakeholders, other governmental entities and elected officials; attract and retain business enterprises; provide business assistance and business outreach services; promote workforce development, sustainability planning and development; data collection and research; assist in the preparation of community development or economic development studies and reports (such as the 5-Year Consolidated Plan, the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Annual Action Plan and/or the Economic Development Strategy); assist with the management of various projects including commercial development, residential/affordable housing, infrastructure improvements and business lending activities; work in land development functions, including finance, land use planning or zoning; conduct various project or business feasibility analyses; administer state and federal grants; prepare and present reports to the City Council, Council Committees or other audiences; supervise staff; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed college units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: GRANT, CONTRACT AND/OR PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Grants management and administration, including the management and monitoring of federal grants, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement program subrecipient agreements; special assessment district management (authorized under California or local law); project and contract management; and/or nonprofit contract administration).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE (Business development program management/implementation; small business assistance programs; business expansion and retention programs; business marketing and outreach; workforce development; and/or state or federal business incentive programs).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS (Community service programs; government-assisted or affordable housing programs; homeless services and shelter programs; and/or neighborhood revitalization programs; outreach event programs; emergency response programs).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: PLANNING, PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT (Municipal building permit and land development entitlement processing; sustainability planning and development; community development and neighborhood infrastructure projects; and/or comprehensive land use planning).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: FINANCE, COMMERCIAL LENDING AND BUDGETING (Community investment programs; business finance programs; commercial lending programs; infrastructure/public facilities financing; real estate development finance and community revitalization; and/or contract administrative/budgetary analysis).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: SUSTAINABILITY/CLIMATE ACTION AND EQUITY (Community engagement best practices; development of metrics related to climate action and equity; development and/or implementation of programs supporting climate equity; tracking and application of local, state and federal funding that relates to climate and equity).
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Planning, Management, Social Work, Social Policy or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• Experience assisting businesses on complex permitting issues (e.g., local, state, federal regulations).
• Experience and training in inclusive community engagement strategies and best practices, social equity, or sustainability, and applying those theories to serve the public’s interest.
• Experience in researching, analyzing and interpreting economic data, such as key regional economic drivers.
• Bilingual (English/other).

Responsibilities

• Perform complex and responsible professional planning, support and coordination of community development and/or economic development programs, activities and services.
• Negotiate, implement and manage and/or monitor contracts or projects that include community development, economic development, business finance, community revitalization, housing rehabilitation, real estate, public infrastructure or public service components.
• Develop and manage budgets.
• Coordinate project activities with community advisory boards, the community at-large, private sector stakeholders, other governmental entities and elected officials.
• Attract and retain business enterprises.
• Provide business assistance and business outreach services.
• Promote workforce development, sustainability planning and development.
• Conduct data collection and research.
• Assist in the preparation of community development or economic development studies and reports (such as the 5-Year Consolidated Plan, the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Annual Action Plan and/or the Economic Development Strategy).
• Assist with the management of various projects including commercial development, residential/affordable housing, infrastructure improvements and business lending activities.
• Work in land development functions, including finance, land use planning or zoning.
• Conduct various project or business feasibility analyses.
• Administer state and federal grants.
• Prepare and present reports to the City Council, Council Committees or other audiences.
• Supervise staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior