Community Development Analyst - Range 1

Description

The Community Development Analyst - Range 1 (CD Analyst 1) is assigned a variety of community development and grant administration activities in the Federal Program Division of the Development Department. Responsibilities are varied and include evaluation of project/program eligibility; development and execution agreements and contracts for the development, rehabilitation, or construction of public facilities and infrastructure projects and public service agreements; contract administration; providing technical assistance; preparation of annual action plans, analysis of impediments, consolidated plan, annual reports, and governing board approvals. Incumbents are assigned duties and responsibilities commensurate with their background, training, and abilities. Positions are permanently allocated to this class when the major portion of the assigned duties do not include the more responsible, varied, difficult, and complex tasks found at the CD Analyst 2 level.

Classification: Represented by SHRA Employee Association

Examination
Only the most qualified applicants will be invited to an Oral Exam.

Essential Areas of Responsibility

Assist in the coordination and administration of Federal Grant Programs within the City or County Areas.

Planning and Implementation

• Analyze and develop census data and demographic information to support grant administration and apply for new grant funding
• Develop, organize and maintain files, contracts, amendments, memorandum of understanding and similar documents
• Coordinate and organize check-in and work group meetings, presentations, workshops, special events and field visits to support and monitor sub-recipients/grantees for compliance
• Develop, analyze financial data for grant budgets, and reports
• Evaluate, analyze, coordinate and implement required documentation for grant monitoring requirements
• Collect project data, reporting, invoicing, and documentation requirements for bi-monthly and yearly status reports to HUD
• Assist, coordinate with staff teams in community development, development services, housing services, administration, loan management, finance, legal concerning policy/program/project issues as needed to effectuate grant objectives

Grant Program Support

• Coordinate meetings with program staff on technical program issues
• Develop timelines/Gantt charts for project development
• Write staff reports, letters, memos, special project assignments upon request
• Maintain digital platforms and social media, and email distribution to share program information and raise awareness
• Assist with the administration of community surveys, focus groups, and project evaluation
• Analyze, track, grant eligibility requirements according to current program guidelines

Other Program Support

• Research, evaluate and implement internal and external communications to Agency staff members
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, special grant software, Outlook, Internet
• Attend City/County/Agency meetings upon request
• Coordinate grand openings, meetings, workshops, presentations

Education & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree plus 1 year experience (preferred)
• Associate's Degree plus 3 years experience
• High School diploma plus 5 years experience relevant to the position.

OTHER DUTIES: All employees may be assigned, and required to carry out, additional duties at any time. An employee with a known disability will only be assigned additional duties when the duty being added is an essential function of the position, or can be carried out with reasonable accommodation.

Every employee is expected to participate in discussions of individual, department and Agency performance and work on problem-solving teams as assigned. Any employee serving on a problem-solving team may be asked to carry out the role of team leader

Any person driving for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency must maintain a valid driver's license on his/her person, and demonstrate compliance with the motor vehicle law, standards of courtesy on the road and attention to safety. All drivers must maintain their insurability.

In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays plus 3 floating holidays
• Agency closure the last full week of December
• 2 weeks of vacation per year with increasing accruals based on years of service
• 12 sick days per year
• Free Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS)
• Free Vision insurance for up to Employee + 1
• CalPERS Pension Retirement
• $10,000 life insurance
• Bilingual pay - 5% additional
• Downtown parking subsidy of $175/month (eligible locations)
• Tuition and Student loan reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Professional Development opportunities

Retirement benefits
Employees who retire with SHRA are eligible for the following CalPERS benefits.

• CalPERS pension
• Free medical insurance after retirement after 20 years of service

Additional benefits

• Bilingual certified staff receive an additional 5% each pay period once they have been tested and certified as a bilingual resource.
• SHRA employees are eligible for Agency-paid student loan repayments up to the IRS limit of $5,250 per calendar year through 2024.
• SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency

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