JOB SUMMARY

This position requires experience in oversight andcompliance of various types of projects to include housing development,economic development, infrastructure, or resilience and mitigation ensuring high quality workis delivered in a timely and efficient manner; must have experience leadingprojects federally funded by CDBG and preferably CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT grantdollars and have a thorough understanding of rules and regulations associatedwith such funding to include state level and local codes and ordinances; andperforms related professional, administrative and technical work as required. The incumbentworks within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops workmethods and sequences under general supervision.
ESSENTIAL JOBFUNCTIONS:

• Provides oversight of assigned community development funded projects to include CDBG, CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT grant programs, ensuring program compliance with all applicable program guidelines, laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards;
• Assists as needed with monitoring CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT projects;
• Manages effective communications and interacts with subgrantee and subrecipient project managers;
• Prepares and/or review RFPs, RFQs or other procurements to ensure program compliance;
• Monitors contracts for renewal extension or modification prior to expiration;
• Reviews contracts for compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Leads, makes preparations and facilitates meetings , briefings with subgrantee, subrecipient, contractor or consultant;
• Drafts and/or reviews drafts of documents, memos, letters and other communications;
  Supports the development of administrative and programmatic policies and procedures;
• Insures policies, procedures and standards program manuals are consistently
  updated;
• Develops and regularly maintains program project reporting for department director;
• Completes Quarterly Reports for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT in DRGR;
• Monitors program performance and financial projections in accordance with approved grant action plan;
• Represents the department and City at various local, regional and national conferences and meetings; serves as liaison to other counties, municipalities, state and federal agencies, various boards and commissions, community/professional/civic groups, industries/ businesses, the news media, other professionals and the general public;
• Coordinates assigned activities with those of other divisions, departments, government agencies, and other organizations as appropriate;
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility;
• Participates in an ongoing public awareness program designed to promote department programs and services;
• Assists with other neighborhood/Community Development functions as appropriate;
• Performs general administrative work as required, including preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, reviewing mail and literature, copying and filing documents, conducting and attending meetings, etc.;
• Attends training, conferences, seminars, meetings, etc., to maintain awareness of legislation, trends and technology related to program planning and implementation, and to enhance job knowledge and skills; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, finance, accounting, or closely related field;
• Four(4) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class "D" Driver's License.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and volumes, and/or computing discounts and interest rates;
• Ability to plan in the sequence of major activities and reporting on operations and activities which are very broad in scope;
• Ability to lead others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency;
• Ability to handle or use machines, tools or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience, such as computers for data entry, fax machines, copiers, telephones or similar equipment; may service office machines, including adding paper and changing toner;
• Ability to perform work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems within or applying to a unit or division of the organization;
• Ability to read journals, manuals and professional publications; speaking informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; presenting training; composing original reports, training and other written materials using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style;
• Ability to perform professional-level work requiring the application of principles and practices in a wide range of administrative, technical or managerial methods in the solution of administrative or technical problems; or the coordination of entry-level managerial work; requires general understanding of operating policies and procedures and the ability to apply these to complex administrative problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures;
• Ability to perform coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem-solving; and
• Ability to guide others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co­ workers, customers or others in the general public; works in a fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is considered sedentary in nature and involves walking or standing some of the time andinvolves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routinekeyboard operations. Thework requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential jobfunctions: fingering, talking, and visual acuity.
WORKINGCONDITIONS:

Work environment involves exposure to no knownenvironmental hazards; and involves decisions that could lead to majorcommunity or organizational consequences.