What are the responsibilities and job description for the HOUSING PROGRAMS ANALYST position at Chapel On The Hill?
Summary
The purpose of this position is to implement, lead and advise on the data collection, analysis, and reporting efforts of the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department. This position will support HCD leadership by providing high-quality data analysis to support data informed decisions and to communicate data on affordable housing needs, successes, and key initiatives to the community and key stakeholders.
This position may require occasional work outside of standard business hours to include nights and weekends.
About Our Team
The Housing and Community Development Department is committed to increasing access to housing for individuals across a range of incomes, and to constantly strive for more equitable outcomes and opportunities for historically underserved populations. Our vision is a vibrant and inclusive community where all residents have access to affordable housing and opportunities to thrive. Our affordable housing work includes funding, designing and implementing affordable housing programs and policy, and initiating the development and preservation of affordable housing.
Essential Functions
Knowledge of:
Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, public administration, social sciences or a related field.
Experience
1 to 3 years of experience in public policy, public administration, data analysis, policy analysis, or grant management, or a related field.
Supplemental Information
The Town of Chapel Hill offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to regular full time and part time employees.
Health and Dental Insurance
Health and dental insurance are effective the first day of employment. The town will provide full-time employees group medical and dental insurance including family coverage. Employees and the town will share equally in the additional cost of the medical plan for dependent coverage if employees desire to purchase such coverage for family members. Employees are responsible for the full cost of dependent dental insurance.
Retirement Health Savings Plan
Employees hired after June 30, 2010, in a regular full-time or regular part- time position are required to participate in the Retirement Health Savings Plan. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 1%.
Paid Time Off
All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
Supplemental Retirement Plans
The Town provides full and part time regular employees with an individual term life insurance policy. Employees have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for a small fee. Dependent life insurance is also available.
Direct Deposit
All employees hired after July 1, 2007 are required to have direct deposit.
Other Benefits
The purpose of this position is to implement, lead and advise on the data collection, analysis, and reporting efforts of the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department. This position will support HCD leadership by providing high-quality data analysis to support data informed decisions and to communicate data on affordable housing needs, successes, and key initiatives to the community and key stakeholders.
This position may require occasional work outside of standard business hours to include nights and weekends.
About Our Team
The Housing and Community Development Department is committed to increasing access to housing for individuals across a range of incomes, and to constantly strive for more equitable outcomes and opportunities for historically underserved populations. Our vision is a vibrant and inclusive community where all residents have access to affordable housing and opportunities to thrive. Our affordable housing work includes funding, designing and implementing affordable housing programs and policy, and initiating the development and preservation of affordable housing.
Essential Functions
- Develop and refine reports, dashboards and visualizations of affordable housing data
- Gather and analyze housing data to identify trends, needs, and progress toward affordable housing goals
- Monitor and report on policy outcomes, program performance, and emerging trends to support continuous improvement
- Support grant administration and compliance through overseeing data collection including financial and budget data for federal and non-federal grants
- Support performance monitoring of Town-funded partners and initiatives
- Monitor data quality and promote consistent data collection across housing systems, programs, and partners
- Work collaboratively with staff from HCD and other departments, and consultants as relevant, to connect available data resources and build data systems and/or reporting dashboards.
Knowledge of:
- Knowledge of data science and analytics
- Knowledge of housing concepts and performance measures
- Skills in data integration, system design, analytics and dashboard/report development using Power BI, Excel, GIS or similar tools.
- Ability to analyze data, identify housing trends, use data to support program and policy decisions
- Ability to collaborate with program staff, subject matter experts, partners and vendors
- Modern office procedures
- Analyze data, identify housing trends, and use data to support decisions
- Effectively manage multiple projects with deadlines
- Plan, organize and present information in a clear and logical format.
- Use web-based software systems
- Use Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or similar tools
- Solve problems and make sound decisions
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and partners
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Model behavior that is consistent with our values of RESPECT.
Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, public administration, social sciences or a related field.
Experience
1 to 3 years of experience in public policy, public administration, data analysis, policy analysis, or grant management, or a related field.
Supplemental Information
- Valid NC driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Employees will be subject to the Drug and Alcohol free Workplace Policy(Download PDF reader).
- Employees will be subject to the Safe Driving and Accident Policy.
The Town of Chapel Hill offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to regular full time and part time employees.
Health and Dental Insurance
Health and dental insurance are effective the first day of employment. The town will provide full-time employees group medical and dental insurance including family coverage. Employees and the town will share equally in the additional cost of the medical plan for dependent coverage if employees desire to purchase such coverage for family members. Employees are responsible for the full cost of dependent dental insurance.
Retirement Health Savings Plan
Employees hired after June 30, 2010, in a regular full-time or regular part- time position are required to participate in the Retirement Health Savings Plan. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 1%.
Paid Time Off
- Vacation/Annual Leave: Employees in regular full or part time positions earn between 12 and 26 days per year depending upon length of Town service.
- Sick Leave: Employees in full or part time regular positions earn 12 days per year.
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees receive 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after birth or placement of a child in the home for adoption or foster care. This leave does not come from Employee's leave bank.
- Paid Holidays: There are 12 official Town holidays. Employees in full or part time regular positions are eligible for paid holiday time.
- Personal Leave: All employees in full or part time regular positions are granted 3 days of personal leave per year. This leave is non-cumulative
All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
Supplemental Retirement Plans
- NC 401(k)-The Town makes a contribution of 5% to the 401(k) for all regular full and part time employees. There is no employee match required. Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis. The plan is administered by Empower.
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan-Town of Chapel Hill employees have the option of making contributions to a 457. The Town does not make contributions to this plan. The plan is administered by MissionSquare.
- Town Provided: The Town provides both short term and long term disability insurance to all regular full or part time employees. The plan will pay up to 50% of the employee's base income up to $462 per week for non-job related injuries.
- Voluntary Short Term Disability: Employees have the option of purchasing supplemental disability insurance. This plan will pay employees a maximum of 25% of their base weekly earnings up to $400.
The Town provides full and part time regular employees with an individual term life insurance policy. Employees have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for a small fee. Dependent life insurance is also available.
Direct Deposit
All employees hired after July 1, 2007 are required to have direct deposit.
Other Benefits
- Credit Union: Employees of the Town of Chapel Hill are eligible to open accounts at Civic Federal Credit Union.
- Parking is provided free of charge at or near worksites
- Annual longevity payment beginning with the 5th year of full or part time regular employment
- Tuition assistance is available upon completion of the initial probationary period
- Town has a Housing Assistance Program that assists employees secure housing in Town see the following https://www.chapelhillaffordablehousing.org/employee-housing
Salary : $400 - $462