Exempt to Permanent -Community Development Specialist (9772) Citywide (163565)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of activities related to the funding of various local projects and programs by the Mayor's Office of Community Development; may participate in significant program planning, development, project implementation and evaluation; reviews project plans, programs, labor relations activities and affirmative action goals to assure compliance with Federal, State laws and regulations and local policies; conducts project analyses, makes recommendations on operational corrections to comply with contractual requirements and Federal regulations; develops methods of evaluating effectiveness of grant funded projects: prepares reports and records and performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 9772 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 9772; AND 1.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice or elections related work; OR 2.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice or elections related work; OR 3.
• Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; OR 4.
• Possession of a Ph.D. or Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of: the principles, procedures, practices and legal standards of Community Development programs, Federal State and local laws as they apply to such programs, local governmental structure, financial/fiscal monitoring and reporting activities, applicable existing and proposed legislation and regulatory mandates, contract and grant oversight and monitoring.
• Ability to: work effectively with funding agencies, other city departments, non-profit and/or neighborhood organizations; apply the principles and practices of public administration, and financial management; clearly interpret all applicable laws, ordinances and codes as they pertain to the supporting programs, and effectively communicate program policies to boards, committees, other agencies and the public; identify, gather and evaluate information from a variety of sources, formulate logical conclusions and develop effective courses of action and/or recommendations; use computer applications, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the internet to prepare correspondence, reports and other documentation, extract and process information and create and maintain records, prepare clear accurate and well-organized reports, memos, and correspondence; speak clearly and concisely in order to effectively express ideas and communicate work-related information to a variety of individuals and groups; listen, ask appropriate questions and effectively elicit information; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, officials and the general public; prioritize and organize multiple and assignments and projects; exercise sound judgment and appropriately refer issues to managers/administrators; coordinate work and functions with other offices, programs or sections; ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; facilitate attainment of established goals and objectives.
• Skill to: perform some statistical analysis of program data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance to project personnel in developing annual work programs, budgets and program implementation.
• Conducts surveys and studies; analyzes and updates statistical data: may submit recommendations for changes to make the various programs more responsive to community needs.
• May review and analyze monthly reports submitted by various community groups, organizations and agencies to ensure contract compliance; makes on site visits to assess effectiveness of individual projects: writes and submits monthly performance monitoring reports.
• Provides technical assistance to project sponsors in physical design and implementation procedures; attends project related community and other meetings.
• Provides program information and support services to the Citizens Committee on Community Development and various other groups, organizations and individuals.
• Provides tracking and analysis of financial/fiscal information in city, state or other database systems to support grant management programs.
• Provides tracking and analysis of financial/fiscal information in city, state or other database systems to support grant management programs.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned, applicable existing and proposed legislation and regulatory mandates, contract and grant oversight and monitoring.

What This Job Offers

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