Housing Administrator

Salary: $7,958.00 Monthly
Location : Maui County (various), HI
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: R-10816
Department: Department of Housing
Opening Date: 12/04/2024
Closing Date: Continuous

Description

IMMEDIATE VACANICES:
Permanent Full-Time

Plans, directs, and administers a County housing division which provides affordable housing services to qualified families and/or individuals that meet the applicable income requirements; develops and implements long range plans to address the affordable housing needs of the community; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class is distinguished by its responsibility as a division head to administer a County affordable housing program which provides a variety of federal, state, or county affordable housing services to qualified families and/or individuals who meet the applicable income requirements, as well as to oversee the review, analysis and evaluation of agreements and applications related to the County's affordable housing requirements.
Examples of Duties
(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.)

• Plans, develops, and administers a County housing program, through subordinate program specialists, to provide affordable housing services and activities to qualified families and/or individuals that meet the applicable income requirements;
• Directs division's major functional areas, i.e., the HOME Investment Partnership Program and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, as well as other federal, state, or county programs, through subordinate program specialists;
• Develops long range plans and strategies to consistently address the changing needs, expectations, and priorities of the County's housing requirements;
• Establishes operational standards, policies and procedures to effectively carry out the division's mission and its related goals and objectives;
• Conducts studies, surveys, and collects pertinent data to evaluate the effectiveness of existing affordable housing services and activities;
• Confers with legislators, administrators, and other public officials in the review, evaluation, and formulation of local ordinances, rules, and regulations relating to the affordable housing needs of the community;
• Develops, coordinates, and may conduct training and orientation for subordinate supervisors;
• Ensures that division programs and activities are aligned with the division's mission and related goals and objectives;
• Responsible for the review of various types of land-use applications, (e.g., special management area use permits, district boundary amendments, zoning changes, community plan amendments, special use permits, conditional use permits, bed and breakfast use permits, etc.), draft environmental assessments, draft environmental impact statements; prepares comments for department head's consideration;
• Reviews and prepares comments on draft affordable housing agreements, in consultation with Corporation Counsel, finalizes and processes such agreements for execution by appropriate County officials and monitors such agreements for compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements;
• Assists developers in the preparation of project applications pursuant to state affordable housing laws; processes draft applications for review and comment by appropriate State and County agencies; processes final applications for approval by the applicable legislative body;
• Directs and manages the implementation of the county's housing requirements pursuant to applicable county ordinances, as it relates to the activities of the department;
• Keeps abreast of current housing issues; conducts public presentations and public awareness campaigns to generate community interest in developing new programs, services and activities to assist qualified families and/or individuals facing affordable housing challenges;
• Represents the department at meetings, public hearings, and conferences at the direction of the department head;
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with other governmental agencies, community organizations, and private interest groups to effectively administer a county-wide program of affordable housing services and activities;
• Investigates grievances and complaints and formulates resolutions of such grievances and complaints; may serve as a hearing officer regarding program violations and/or eligibility issues;
• Performs other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements
Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, economics or a related field and six years of experience in housing or property management or development which shall have included feasibility analysis, real estate transaction and appraisals, two of which shall have been in an administrative capacity, including or supplemented by one year of experience in the preparation and/or review of housing development plans.

License Requirement: Possession of a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Hawaii (equivalent to Hawaii Type 3).

Knowledge of: principles and practices of administration; federal, state, and county housing development and urban renewal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; federal HOME Investment Partnership Program and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program; rules, regulations, documents, legal forms, techniques, and methods used in real estate transactions.

Ability to: plan and administer an affordable housing program; interpret laws, rules and regulations; present oral and written reports; analyze and evaluate statistical data and reports; maintain effective working relationships with others and the public.

Health and Physical Condition:

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light
Supplemental Information

This position is located in the Housing & Community Development Division (HCD) and is responsible for directing the activities of the Housing & Community Development Division which supports efforts to create affordable housing for Maui County residents. This includes managing partnerships with stakeholders in the development of affordable housing on public or private land, overseeing the development of housing projects using County land, coordinating with Project proponents, and directing project proposals under Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes (201H), Chapter 2.97, Maui County Code (MCC), and Chapter 16.28, MCC.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:

If you have never applied for a job using the NEOGOV system, you must create an account. You will need a username, password, and working email address to create your account. Your detailed work history is required on the application. A resume submitted in lieu of an application will not be sufficient. Furthermore, "See resume" is NOT an acceptable response under the "Work Experience" section. An application containing this response may be deemed incomplete. Applications may be rejected if they are incomplete.
EXAMINATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED IN THE COUNTY OF MAUl ONLY

The above examination is being given on an open-competitive basis to establish an eligible list which shall be effective for not more than one year unless extended by the Director of Personnel Services.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Maui does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination
Pre-Employment/Post-Offer Drug Screening Test: All applicants, who will enter a safety sensitive position or certain designated categories that the Personnel Services Director has established or who are required by law to be drug tested must pass a pre-employment/post-offer drug screening test as a condition of employment. There is no retesting or re-evaluation process. Cost for the drug screening test shall be borne by the County of Maui.
Personnel Services Email:
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in business or public administration, economics or a related field? Note: You must attach a copy of your degree stating field of study or a copy of an official college transcript.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have six (6) years of experience in housing or property management or development which shall have included feasibility analysis, real estate transaction and appraisals, two (2) of which shall have been in an administrative capacity, including or supplemented by one (1) year of experience in the preparation and/or review of housing development plans? Please ensure you include your related work experience on your application. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

• Yes
• No

Required Question