Senior Planner for Community Housing

Senior Planner for Community Housing Print Subscribe Class Title Senior Planner for Community Housing Class Code 5937 Salary $96,012.80 - $125,736.00 Annually + Definition + Benefits Classification Description Summary Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Under general direction, performs a full range of complex, responsible, and varied professional, analytical, financial, statistical, programmatic, and/or other administrative analyses and administration of programs and services to address physical infrastructure improvement, affordable housing development, economic development; coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support; recommends action and assists in policy, procedure, work methods, and budget development and implementation for affordable housing; leads, oversees, and participates in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing professional planning services to the City involving community development, growth management, redevelopment, and regulation administration; reviews development proposals and prepares Master Plan updates with established policies and procedures; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to affordable housing. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is an advanced journey level class. Positions at this level are generally assigned responsibility for the management and administration of significant programs, projects, functions, and/or service areas. Positions at this level are distinguished from the Senior Planner class by the level or responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned including exercising technical and functional supervision over staff. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes including the most controversial and complex housing projects for land development, housing projects, and planning cases. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to affordable housing and planning cases. Essential Functions REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. 1. Assume management responsibility for the administration of federal and state grants, including the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Shelter Grant, American Dream Downpayment Initiative, and Low-Income Housing Trust Funds to improve service and housing opportunities for low and moderate income families and neighborhoods. 2. Manage the implementation of HUD approved programs to address identified community needs for services, infrastructure, and housing. 3. Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures. 4. Coordinate with other City departments and external entities to assess housing needs; modify and create programs to meet those needs; coordinate efforts to meet established goals; research potential funding sources to implement new service models or program improvement. 5. Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommend, appropriate service and staffing levels. 6. Monitor adherence to federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies in the implementation of programs by City departments and sub-recipients; implement corrective actions when necessary. 7. Plan, lead, coordinate, train and review the work plan of staff responsible for implementing approved projects under various funding sources; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff and management to identify and resolve problems; participate in performing some of the most complex work of the department. 8. Train assigned employees in their areas of work including professional planning methods, procedures and techniques. 9. Participate in the development and administration of the annual budget; participate in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor, and review expenditures; implement adjustments. 10. Coordinate the affordable housing funding cycle including creating and reviewing submitted applications, providing guidance to the Technical Review Committee and City Council, and creating legal contracts. 11. Confer with staff on and participate in the human services funding cycle including providing guidance regarding methods to improve the funding processes. 12. Coordinate with staff from other agencies to implement housing funding processes. 13. Conduct a variety of complex policy research projects including air quality, noise, transportation, housing and employment; prepare and convey appropriate code amendments and/or Master Plan amendments. 14. Supervise and participate in the preparation of documents required as a recipient of federal funds including the Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, Action Plan, CAPER, and Analysis of Impediments. 15. Participate in community efforts to improve the provision of human service, affordable housing availability, and community development efforts as the City and Washoe County HOME consortium representative. 16. Serve as staff on a variety of boards commissions, and committees; representing the City's interests in meetings with citizens, developers, sub-recipients, and others related to neighborhood revitalization efforts; provide technical assistance to boards and commissions on human services, affordable housing and Community Development efforts; represent the WCHC in any Truckee Meadows Regional Plan update process; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence. 17. Research, analyze and prepare reports for various boards, commissions, City Council and the general public regarding planning issues; make oral presentations and respond to policy and code questions at public hearings. 18. Provide responsible staff assistance to the City Manager's Office, City Council, and external parties to allow informed decisions and actions related to affordable housing, and community and economic development funding and programs; make presentations to elected officials, appointed bodies, and others regarding program models and service needs. 19. Serve as the liaison for the above mentioned programs with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; respond to inquiries from City departments, private citizens, the media, and others regarding affordable housing, and community and economic development programming and funding; interpret and explain City planning policies, ordinances, and codes as well as state and federal regulations; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues. 20. Coordinate with community development managers to implement programs funded with federal funds and ensure compliance with regulations; collaborate with economic development managers to identify opportunities to support mutually beneficial activities and programs; review housing development plans submitted to the Community Development Department for compliance with design and construction standards; respond to developer inquiries regarding affordable housing and zoning standards. 21. Participate in the development and administration of division goals, objectives and procedures. 22. Prepare and administer large program budgets. 23. Perform related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Knowledge of: Operational characteristics, services, activities of community reinvestment programs; and community planning and development programs, including federally funded community resources programs. Principles of program development and administration. Complex planning theory, principles, practices and trends. Modern and complex principles and practices of grant funding and administration. Development review procedures and requirements. Site planning and architectural design principles. Community planning theory, principles, practices, and trends. Social service delivery methods and models. Housing development processes and models. Construction processes and financing. Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration. Recent developments, current literature, research methods, and sources of information related to municipal planning, urban growth, and development. Methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentation. Methods and techniques of research and analysis. Principles of supervision and training. Methods and techniques of eliciting community participation in planning and development issues. Modern and complex principles and practices of grant funding and administration. Principles of business letter writing and report preparation. Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications. Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including laws underlying master plans, zoning and land divisions, and applicable environmental laws and regulations. Ability to: Manage and participate in a comprehensive Community Reinvestment program including federal and state grant funded projects. Prepare and manage the administration of various federal, state and local grant funds . click apply for full job details