Community Development Specialist IV

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Community Development Specialist IV positions manage complex programs and projects, supervise staff, and negotiate, implement, manage, and monitor various initiatives including community development, business development, land development, climate action, sustainability planning, business finance, community revitalization, housing development, data research, workforce development, public infrastructure, and public services. These roles involve collaboration with diverse stakeholders such as business and community groups, advisory boards, the private sector, other government entities, and elected officials. Specialists also participate in the development and analysis of plans, reports, studies, and metrics related to community development, HUD programs, climate and equity, and economic development. While assignments vary in guidance and supervision, these positions typically require significant initiative and independent judgment in program, project, and policy development and implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed college units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Four years of full-time professional-level experience in at least ONE of the following areas: Grant, Contract and/or Project Management; Business Assistance; Community Services and Programs; Planning, Permitting, and Development; Finance, Commercial Lending and Budgeting; or Sustainability/Climate Action and Equity.
• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Intermediate or higher skill with Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Salesforce, Tableau, or similar software.
• Bilingual (English/other).

Responsibilities

• Manage complex programs and projects and supervise subordinate professional and administrative staff.
• Negotiate, implement, manage and/or monitor budgets, policies, programs, projects, grants and contracts that include community development, business development and assistance, land development, climate action, sustainability planning and development, business finance and loans, community revitalization, housing development and rehabilitation, data research and analysis, workforce development, public infrastructure and public services.
• Collaborate, coordinate, and engage with business and community groups, advisory boards, the community at large, private sector stakeholders, other City staff, other governmental entities, and elected officials through interpersonal interactions and public presentations.
• Participate in the development and/or analysis of plans, reports, studies, feasibility assessments, and metrics for community development and HUD programs, climate and equity, and economic development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
• 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: Mid Level