Principal Housing Program Analyst

Job Characteristics

*** OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY***

PRINCIPAL HOUSING PROGRAM ANALYST

(Spanish Bilingual Preferred)

The City of Concord is currently seeking to fill a Principal Housing Program Analyst position in the Housing Division of the Community Development Department.

What you will be doing:
The Principal Housing Program Analyst will be responsible for implementing the City’s Residential Tenant Protection Program Ordinance, including management of the Rent Stabilization, Rent Registry, and Just Cause for Eviction regulations by responding to public inquiries regarding the Ordinance and petitions; providing the public with Ordinance information and resources; providing referrals to contracted housing counseling agencies; and participating in outreach and education regarding the Ordinance. This includes creating and disseminating of materials, conducting public workshops and trainings, providing support for Hearing Officer requests, tracking and analyzing data, developing recommendations on modifying tenant protection housing policies and regulations, and preparing or editing of reports. In addition, the Principal Housing Program Analyst will be supervising administrative staff.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience in interpreting and applying local, state, and federal housing legislation, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Is analytical and has experience using Excel spreadsheets and other database software to track and analyze multiple sources of data to create concise and meaningful reports. Knowledge of and experience with 3Di’s rent registry software platform is highly desirable.
• Has the ability to work in a high-volume environment while managing multiple projects.
• Can effectively engage and build relationships with local nonprofits and community service agencies and thrives on achieving successful partnerships.
• Has supervisory and housing program implementation experience.
• Has knowledge of budget accounting and performance measurement techniques, including revenue tracking and collections management.
• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including active listening skills, clear articulation, confidence in making public presentations, and the ability to adapt communication style when engaging with the public, community stakeholders, developers, and elected officials.
• Is customer service oriented, conducts themselves with a high degree of professionalism, and can be entrusted with a significant amount of autonomy.
• Embraces, promotes and is guided by the City's Mission, Vision and Values

What we offer:
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
• Vacation accruals starting at 15 days per year, 12 days of sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, plus 80 hours of administrative leave per year available upon completion of probation
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans, including an employer paid contribution of 3% plus $2000 annually
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
• Life insurance in the amount of twice the annual salary (up to $400,000 max) and disability insurance
• A wellness program that offers yoga and fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources
• Option for alternative work schedules, based on prior approval

*Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at www.cityofconcord.org.

The Community:
Nestled in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, Concord is a major East Bay community located 29 miles east of San Francisco and 58miles north of San Jose. With a population of almost 130,000 residents occupying an area of 31 square miles, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County. The City’s central location offers easy access to the entire Bay Area including Oakland, San Francisco, and the Silicon Valley. Concord has much to offer; its local lifestyle reflects a careful blending of the City’s early California heritage, along with modern planned development. It is a harmonious community of quiet neighborhoods, an excellent park system, convenient shopping centers, large preserves of open space, a state-of-the-art hospital, and a wide variety of restaurants. Additionally, diverse public and private educational opportunities for students of all ages are available in Concord. Concord residents enjoy a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The ideal weather and natural beauty of Concord make the area ideal for visitors and locals seeking active outdoor activities. In Concord, where “Families Come First,” one is never far from a park or an open green space for active play or just relaxing. Todos Santos Plaza, the heart of downtown Concord, features a year-round Farmer’s Market, several seasonal and community celebrations, as well as serving as a wonderful outdoor space for all to enjoy.

SELECTION PROCESS

1. Submit a complete City of Concord application and complete the responses to the required supplemental questionnaire online at www.cityofconcord.org .

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview. If you are selected to participate in the panel interview and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.

3. Candidates that pass the panel interview will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current vacancy, and other vacancies that may occur over the next 12 months.

Conviction History:
If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

May assist department head, division manager and/or program manager in determining priorities, methods, standards, and sequences of work necessary to achieve department/division objectives.Conducts research, gathers and analyzes data, writes reports, and makes recommendations on specific departmental subjects.Assembles a variety of information and statistical data for inclusion in reports.Develops, assembles and prepares charts, diagrams, photographs, and visual displays.Analyzes and develops procedures related to departmental matters such as work simplification, methods improvement, computer application, data management and retrieval.Acts as staff to assigned committees by preparing meeting agendas, reports, monitoring programs, and presenting proposals and recommendations.Serves in a liaison capacity on administrative matters between assigned department and other City departments, committees, contract service providers, outside partners, other agencies and citizen groups.Attends departmental/division staff meetings and provides staff assistance by conducting research and writing reports in preparation for meetings.Provides information to staff and the public related to assigned departmental activities; prepares press releases and makes presentations at public meetings.May coordinate grant administration efforts in the support of departmental and division programs to obtain other departmental and City funding. Maintain program documentation files and database.Maintains master calendar of required reports and master data base of all contacts including expiration dates and fund balances.As assigned, coordinates departmental and/or program monitoring of required mitigation measures and conditions of approval for new developments, including City projects, compliance reporting and required reporting to regulatory agencies.As assigned, provides support for the development and coordination of housing programs.May assist in the preparation and administration of the budget and assist department head/division manager with the year-end report.May provide supervision and training to employees in the work unit.Answers correspondence and prepares financial and statistical information as assigned.Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services; understands and subscribes to the Vision and Values Statement adopted by the City.Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities

Working knowledge of public administration and administrative procedures of the Federal Housing and Community Development Act; of federal, state and local regulations pertaining to housing development, tax exempt bond financing, and market and subsidizing housing; of construction techniques, practices and procedures; of effective techniques for soliciting community interests.

Ability to collect, analyze information and make recommendations; to interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations and procedures; to make effective public presentations; to prepare written budget input; to effectively communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; work effectively within a team environment and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; perceive responsibilities within the context of citywide goals and objectives and to approach assignments with a customer orientation. The ability to speak and write fluently in Spanish is preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities
Working knowledge of the principles and methods of public and business administration, including organization and fiscal management, contract monitoring, and research methodology. Ability to effectively collect and analyze information, and to draw valid conclusions; to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations and procedures; to summarize facts and recommendations accurately, to prepare clear and concise written reports, to make effective public presentations; to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; and to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration or related curriculum.

Experience: Two years of related professional level experience. Experience in assigned program area is preferred.

Other

A California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.

The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.

For a complete overview, click here .
Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:

• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Insurance
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings Benefits
• Retiree Medical (3 levels based on date of hire)
• Retirement Program
• Short-term Disability*and Long-term Disability
• Social Security/Medicare
• Vacation & Sick Leave

*Not available for sworn personnel.

Closing Date/Time: 8/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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