Community Development Coordinator – City of Albany and Dougherty County, GA – Albany, GA

The purpose of this classification is to perform administrative functions to monitor, assess, and document the performance of grant sub-recipients to ensure compliance with program requirements and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Monitors performance and activities of grant sub-recipients, public service lessees, and/or subsidized home owners to ensure compliance with their agreement with the City and adherence to program requirements: conducts desk top reviews of sub-recipients, lessees of public facilities, and other program participants; reviews financial expenditures and request for funds to ensure funds are spent in accordance with the funding agreement and applicable regulations; compiles performance data and tracks activities per contract stipulations, service agreements, and project schedules; prepares program evaluations and/or performance measurement reports for review by supervisor; and prepares an annual monitoring schedule for agencies, sub-recipients, and public service lessees.

Serves as a liaison between the department and partnering agencies and sub-recipients: answers questions and provides technical assistance as needed to explain program information, review their submission of program documentation, and to resolve problems; assists with reviewing requests for funds; participates in training and orientation workshops.
Identifies actually or potential discrepancies in program compliance and initiates corrective action: documents issues and notifies program managers, service providers, and sub-recipients of deficiencies; follow the departmental procedure to initiate the three-intervention stage process or other applicable procedures as appropriate.

Provides adequate follow-up measures to ensure that agencies/sub-recipients are adhering to standards and compliance deficiencies are corrected; reviews progress of homeowners to ensure compliance with conditions of their purchase or home repair agreements; tracks eligibility of public facilities lessees; performs research functions as needed; conducts telephone inquiries/surveys for various issues; and documents and compiles data regarding progress.

Organizes, maintains, and files records pertaining to programs monitored: compiles and/or monitors various administrative and/or statistical data pertaining to departmental operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes trends; and prepares or generates reports.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations per established procedures and within designated timeframes; receives various forms, reports, correspondence, travel requests, budget transfers, financial statements, proposals, organizational charges budget manuals; prepares or completes various statistical data, computerized reports, HUD Reports, DCA Reports, Monthly Weatherization Reports, Contracts, schedules etc.; processes, forwards or retains as appropriate; maintains documentation to demonstrate compliance with HUD and other applicable federal and state regulations.

Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data in a computer database; verifies the accuracy of entered data; makes corrections; uses knowledge of various software programs to operate a computer in an effective and efficient manner.

Responds to routine requests for information/assistance from employees, officials, the public or other individuals; answers the telephone; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.

Communicates with manager, employees, city departments, officials, outside agencies, the public, and other individuals to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction; participates in monthly Community Development Council Meetings; presents information in regards to the sub-recipients’ level of service to individuals and actual expenses as described in the agreement.

Stays abreast of information pertaining to federal program requirements and service agreements between the City and assigned sub-recipients: reads professional literature; and attends workshops and training sessions as directed.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Performs other related duties as required.

High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Community Development, or closely related field preferred; additionally, (2) years of experience working with community and economic development programs or in positions requiring compilation and analysis of statistical data; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The City of Albany, Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Albany, Georgia will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.