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Community Development Assistant Director
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SALARY LEVEL: 31
REPORTS TO: Community Development Director
AREA OF FOCUS: Community Development
SUMMARY: Provides general management to and daily
oversight of the Community Development Department, including homebuyer, Coulee
Community Land Trust, housing rehabilitation, housing and financial counseling,
rental properties, and economic development programs. Assists the Department Director in the
implementation of affordable housing and economic development programs in
accordance with local, state and federal requirements and guidelines
established by funding sources, organizational policies, and administrative
procedures. Collaborates with other departments,
agencies, and service providers.
Represents agency at public meetings and hearings when necessary. Serves
on agency Management Team and contributes to overall agency management and
strategies. The work is performed under the general supervision of a department
director; however, the employee is expected to provide leadership, exercise
initiative, problem solving, creativity, and good judgment in carrying out
duties. Must have the ability to
understand, appreciate, and interact with people from all cultures or belief
systems.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may
be assigned.
- Supports and
upholds Couleecap’s mission to fight poverty and promote self-sufficiency for
individuals by helping to identify needs, mobilize resources, and provide
quality services.
- Oversees daily oversight for homeownership,
affordable rentals, home rehabilitation, housing and financial counseling, and economic
development programs. Assists in the
development and management of budgets for Department programs, including grants,
program income, match and other revenue. Assists with writing grants to fund new
or existing grants
- Identifies opportunities to support and
expand the Coulee Community Land Trust.
- Develops and nurtures positive
relationships with funders, community members, contractors, clients, and staff.
- Supports the department director as
necessary in planning, arranging financing, and coordinating partners in the
development of affordable housing and economic development programs.
- Serves as the housing counseling point of
contact on behalf of the agency and oversees the housing counseling programs
and staff including HUD compliance and required data collection and reporting.
- Monitors and reports contract performance
to funders, agency staff, and the department director; develops and implements corrective
action plans, as required.
- Identifies and assigns goals to staff and
provides guidance in achieving program objectives. Provides leadership, training,
coaching, and development to staff. Identify and implement opportunities for
efficiencies in program operations, including workflow and process management.
- Maintains safety standards.
- Serves as a member of the senior leadership team at
Couleecap.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises subordinate supervisor and non-supervisory
staff for a total of 11 to 20 employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency's
policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, making hiring recommendations,
and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and
resolving problems.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE:
Requires completion of a baccalaureate degree in a college or university; or
four to seven years’ previous experience; or equivalent combination of
education and experience. Extensive
successful experience in managing a complex decentralized operation;
supervisory experience; experience with creating collaborative relationships;
experience working with low‑income or disadvantaged people preferred.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal
documents. Ability to respond to
inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the
business community. Ability to write
speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and
format. Ability to effectively present
information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts
such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and
solid geometry. Ability to apply
concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
situations.
REASONING
ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in
mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete
variables. Ability to interpret laws and
governmental regulations.
CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Access to reliable, licensed, insured driver
and transportation.
OTHER
SKILLS and ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of general management
practices; knowledge of public or private non‑profit operation; knowledge of
the state and federal governmental funding procedures. Excellent oral and written communication
skills. Ability to adapt to change and
implement change. Ability to perform in
stressful situations. Reliability and
good judgment. Experience with Microsoft Word & Excel.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.