Housing Planner & Grant Coordinator
Job Description:
The City of Staunton is seeking a collaborative and innovative professional who is responsible for performing complex professional and responsible administrative work in directing the City of Staunton’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Program as well as other grant-associated activities that serve the low, very low and low-income persons and families with a variety of housing opportunities, public infrastructure, and social services.
The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the City’s HUD Entitlement Program, including the promotions and marketing, as outlined in the following tasks;
Assists in formulating operational procedures and recommending general housing policies;
Reviews professional and technical housing-related activities and coordinates programs within the office and other agencies;
Promotes appropriate affordable housing approaches to development that involve all interest groups, acting as an intermediary to these groups;
Promotes affordable housing planning as a concept and process;
Prepares housing plans, ordinance amendments, programs, and projects;
Prepares public information on affordable housing activities;
Prepares and manage program budget;
Assists with the preparation and implementation of various grants for the City;
Attends evening and weekend meetings and;
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited four- year college or university with major work in planning, public administration, or related field, and a minimum of 4 years of experience.
Additionally, the individual must have possession of a valid appropriate driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and a good driving record. Criminal background check is required.
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 18
Hiring Range: $55,000 to $65,000
Start Date: Mid-July, 2022
