Housing/Community Development Specialist (Home Rehabilitation Program)

Broward County • Fort Lauderdale, FL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a professional and administrative position with the Housing and Urban Planning Division. This position is responsible for the day-to-day administration, management, compliance, and direct oversight of the project bound Pompano Beach Residential Advisory Board (RAB) home rehabilitation program. Coordinates, oversees, and administers the RAB program related to the major and minor rehabilitation programs, and may include other types of housing assistance programs that has operational responsibility of a major scope, and/or a large-sized budget. Reviews and approves contractor's request for payments to ensure accuracy of payments and billing; reviews and approves initial scope of work and change orders on housing rehabilitation projects; may conduct periodic housing rehabilitation project inspections to ensure quality performance. Coordinates meetings with consultants and contractors to review progress of work and manage all aspects of the project. Assists in resolving any outstanding issues and problems; attends staff meetings, meetings with clients, contractors, and local, State and Federal officials. Prepares schedules, reports, related correspondence, and data which may include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, finance, public administration, planning, sociology, or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
• Requires one (1) year of experience in mortgage loan origination, loan processing, apartment leasing, housing program compliance monitoring or enforcement, community development or closely related experience.
• Thorough income certification experience.
• Knowledge in the administering, implementing, and monitoring of affordable housing and/or community development programs funded from local, state or federal government sources.
• Knowledge of residential mortgage loan underwriting.
• Experience with closing residential real estate transactions is required.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
• Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
• General Contract License
• Code Enforcement Certifications
• Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)
• Blended Occupancy Specialist (BOS)
• Professional Affordable Housing Certification
• Housing Choice Voucher Specialist (HCVS)
• One or more years of direct oversight in Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s HOME specific grant administration
• One or more years of direct oversight in Housing and Community Development of Block Grants Administration
• One or more years of direct oversight in state SHIP program administration
• One or more years Property Management experience.
• One or more years experience direct Income Certification

Responsibilities

• Administering, implementing, and monitoring of affordable housing and/or community development programs funded from local, state or federal government sources.
• Day-to-day administration, management, compliance, and direct oversight of the project bound Pompano Beach Residential Advisory Board (RAB) home rehabilitation program.
• Coordinates, oversees, and administers the RAB program related to the major and minor rehabilitation programs, and may include other types of housing assistance programs that has operational responsibility of a major scope, and/or a large-sized budget.
• Reviews and approves contractor's request for payments to ensure accuracy of payments and billing.
• Reviews and approves initial scope of work and change orders on housing rehabilitation projects.
• May conduct periodic housing rehabilitation project inspections to ensure quality performance.
• Coordinates meetings with consultants and contractors to review progress of work and manage all aspects of the project.
• Assists in resolving any outstanding issues and problems.
• Attends staff meetings, meetings with clients, contractors, and local, State and Federal officials.
• Prepares schedules, reports, related correspondence, and data which may include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Benefits

• High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

What This Job Offers

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