What are the responsibilities and job description for the CRA Specialist - Growth Management position at City of Ocala?
Responsible for intake of Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Grants and applications. Process of payments and input information into Central Square and Civic Serve to manage CRA projects and grants. Process permits for special events and coordinate with other departments when needed.
1. Works cooperatively with management on planning initiatives and strategies related to the Growth Management Department as a whole.2. Perform intake of applications for CRA's and coordinates with other City departments in required permitting processes for events and projects. Be well versed in standard operating procedures for road and sidewalk closures and understand the building/development process to ensure that any and all permits are being acquired as necessary.
3. Prepares charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and written reports. This duty is performed daily.
4. Oversees preparation of agendas, packets, and minutes for the CRA advisory committees. This duty is performed weekly.
5. Conducts background research, surveys and interviews on neighborhood issues and prepares related reports. This duty is performed as needed.
6. Performs short-term and long-term special research projects for staff and the public. This duty is performed monthly.
7. Attends evening and weekend meetings as necessary.
8. Prepares visual aids or other special materials for presentations. This duty is performed as needed.
9. Attends technical meetings within the state to increase knowledge of major program areas. This duty is performed as needed.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED required with four years' experience in administrative duties including three years in customer service.
Must have three years of experience working with land use development regulations. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience may be considered.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current certification in adult, child and infant CPR (or obtained within six months of hire)
Current First Aid certification (or obtained within six months of hire).
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Florida CDL Class “B” Driver’s License with Airbrake Certification & Passenger Endorsement preferredANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING MODERATELY STRUCTURED.
Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision.
PLANNING
With regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner and/or sequence of performance of own work.
CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY
May also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of minor importance. FREQUENTLY.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under GENERAL SUPERVISON where standard practice enables the employee to PROCEED ALONE on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.
MENTAL DEMAND
VERY CLOSE; Operations requiring very close and continuous attention for control of operations which require a high degree of coordination or immediate response.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTER
Occasional use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)
ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tack and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contact with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
10-Key Intermediate
Accounting Intermediate
Alphanumeric Data Entry Basic
Contact Management Intermediate
Database Basic
Enterprise Resource Planning Basic
Payroll Systems Basic
Presentation/PowerPoint Intermediate
Spreadsheet Intermediate
Word Processing/Typing Intermediate
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
While performing the functions of this job, the employee may be required to:
Stand Regularly
Walk Regularly
Sit Regularly
Use hands to handle or feel Regularly
Reach with hands and arms Regularly
Climb or balance Occasionally
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Occasionally
Talk or hear Regularly
Taste or smell Occasionally
WEIGHT LIFT REQUIREMENTS
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move:
Up to 25 pounds
VISION REQUIREMENT
Specific vision abilities required by this job may include:
Distance vision (driving vehicles or equipment; work duties such as surveying that requires clear vision at twenty (20) feet or more).
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.) Occasionally
Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.) Frequently
Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.) Occasionally
Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.) Never
Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather) Regularly
Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.) Occasionally
Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.) Regularly
Extreme heat not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temp is regularly above 100 degrees F) Occasionally
Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff) Never
Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine or other related explosives) Never
Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.) Never
Vibration (jack hammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.) Never
The noise level in the work environment is usually Moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.)
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).
Salary : $36,010 - $47,790
