• Develop and present reports to decision makers and stakeholders;
  • Provide public outreach, with particular attention to reaching underrepresented groups;
  • Work with consultants and vendors and oversee related timelines and outcomes;
  • Assist in the development and implementation of the City’s Housing Element and other planning reports;
  • Perform related duties.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

  • Social, economic, health and safety issues facing high-risk populations and the dynamics of human behavior;
  • Data collection and needs assessment methods;
  • Consensus building and conflict resolution techniques;
  • Federal, state and municipal laws and regulations governing housing and community development projects and programs, and related supportive services, and federal, state and private financing techniques;
  • Monitoring and assessment techniques, contract compliance and auditing, project development and management, and interpretation of program regulations.

ABILITY TO:

  • Plan, organize, and coordinate a variety of contractors, partners and collaborators;
  • Identify innovative strategies for addressing affordable housing and homeless programs;
  • Apply an equity lens in evaluating potential and existing policies and strategies;
  • Develop and present ideas to decision makers that are data-driven and evaluated through measurable outcomes;
  • Analyze the costs and benefits of policies and programs,
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities is:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in public administration, public health, sociology, housing, or a related field.

AND

Four (4) years of experience in community organization, program monitoring and evaluation, or the development and delivery of housing, homeless, and human services programs, including two (2) years managing complex projects. Progressively responsible related experience may be substituted for the college coursework on a year-for-year basis.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Possession of a valid California driver’s license by the date of appointment.