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JOB
DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Community Development Planner
MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:
June 1994
ORG/POS #: 105/1011
JOB OBJECTIVE:
To create community development and housing plans and strategies and to
ensure that required applications and planning documents are submitted timely
and accurately.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
Receives general direction from the CDBG and Housing Programs
Manager.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Conducts research and develops the
Consolidated Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) every five years; prepares detailed annual updates to the
plan each year.
2. Compiles data and prepares an annual
non-housing community development plan for projects which will enhance the
quality of life and livability in low income neighborhoods.
3. Ensures that documents and plans which
must be submitted to HUD and other agencies for entitlement grant funding are
completed timely and accurately.
4. Researches information to determine new
sources of community development and housing finance; prepares grant
applications, including budget projections, and submits them to the appropriate
agencies.
5. Drafts agreements and contracts between
the City and community housing development organizations, private owners, developers
and lenders.
6. Answers questions and provides
information to individuals regarding community development programs and related
reports.
7. Establishes and maintains files and
records related to Community Development programs.
8. Researches and analyzes housing and
community development or redevelopment proposals to ensure efficiency and
feasibility.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Meets with personnel of non-profit
community development organizations, social service agencies, banks, lending
institutions, and other government agencies to assemble information and data
required for community development projects.
2. Coordinates citizen participation
planning in community development and housing programs; attends citizen group
meetings to provide information and solicit support for programs.
JOB TITLE:
Community Development Planner
JOB DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED
3. Performs other related duties as
required.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides general
supervision to the Community Development Analyst.
JOB
SPECIFICATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNER
GENERAL STATEMENT OF
DUTIES: Performs work of considerable difficulty
in creating community development plans and strategies and in ensuring that
required reports are submitted timely and accurately.
MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:
June 1994
EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative)
Conducts research and
develops the Consolidated Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) every five years; prepares detailed annual updates
to the plan each year.
Compiles data and prepares
an annual non-housing community development plan for projects which will
enhance the quality of life and livability in low income neighborhoods.
Ensures that documents and
plans which must be submitted to HUD and other agencies for entitlement grant
funding are completed timely and accurately.
Researches information to
determine new sources of community development and housing finance; prepares
grant applications, including budget projections, and submits them to the
appropriate agencies.
Drafts agreements and
contracts between the City and community housing development organizations,
private owners, developers and lenders.
Answers questions and
provides information to individuals regarding community development programs
and related reports.
Establishes and maintains
files and records related to Community Development programs.
Researches and analyzes
housing and community development or redevelopment proposals to ensure
efficiency and feasibility.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Considerable knowledge of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) programs and their requirements.
Considerable knowledge of community development and housing
issues.
Considerable knowledge of public and private funding sources
for community development programs.
Considerable knowledge of technical writing methods and
techniques.
Considerable knowledge of proper English grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and syntax.
Considerable knowledge of research methods and techniques.
Good knowledge of federal program administration
regulations and reporting procedures.
JOB TITLE:
Community Development Planner
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
Good knowledge of finance and budgeting principles and
practices.
Good knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing
software.
Skill in the operation of a microcomputer.
Ability to analyze community development plans
for efficiency and feasibility.
Ability to perform business mathematical
calculations.
Ability to community effectively, both orally
and in writing.
Ability to prepare comprehensive community
development plans and strategies.
Ability to compile data and prepare detailed
narrative and statistical reports.
Ability to ensure required federal reporting
documents are complete and timely.
Ability to secure new funding sources for
community development programs.
Ability to prepare grant applications.
Ability to draft contracts and other formal
agreements.
Ability to establish and maintain detailed files
and records.
Ability to coordinate citizen participation in
community housing programs.
Ability to supervise the work activities of
assigned professional, clerical, technical, and/or part-time employees.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE
AND TRAINING: Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related area; at least
two years of experience working with community development or housing
programs in an administrative or professional capacity; at least one year of
experience in technical writing, or a related area; at least one (1)
year of supervisory experience; OR
any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the
required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
JOB TITLE:
Community Development Planner
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands marked below are representative of those that will
be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental conditions marked below are common to this job:
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