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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Housing and Community Development: HCD Administration

Salary Range Minimum:

$76,560.00

Salary Range Maximum:

$120,653.78

Closing Date:

03/18/2025

Job Details:

This is managerial work planning, coordinating, directing and implementing all administrative operations and program activities of the Department of Housing and Community Development. The Housing and Community Development Manager serves at the will of the Director of the Housing & Community Development and may be appointed or removed at will by the Director. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on the management of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Programs, America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other related programs.

In the spirit of full transparency, please consider the following information before deciding to move forward with your application for the Housing & Community Development Manager.
In order to provide full benefits for the chosen candidate, we are filling the position as regular, full time. Please be aware that this position is fully funded through 12/31/2026 (2 years). While we anticipate receiving future funding to extend this position, we cannot guarantee the position will last beyond that date.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is managerial work planning, coordinating, directing and implementing all administrative operations and program activities of the Housing and Community Development Division in the Neighborhood Improvement Department.

The Housing and Community Development Manager serves at the will of the City Manager and may be appointed or removed at will by the City Manager.  Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on the management of the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Programs and other related programs.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

**This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Plans, directs, coordinates and administers all program activities and personnel relating to the City’s Housing and Community Development division in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and directions from City government.

Ensures, through monitoring of programs, ongoing review and compliance with federal, state, local and other related regulations.

Prepares, submits, and manages annual departmental budget and supplemental budgets.

Negotiates and monitors the administration of contracts and agreements with other departments and agencies.

Makes long- and short-range plans for the division.

Oversees the development, revision, evaluation, and implementation of operational policies and procedures to ensure the City’s program compliance with federal, state, local and other related laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies.

Recommends and implements new and revised policies to respond to service needs; establishes goals and objectives and supervises the preparation of the division's annual program plans and ensures that provision of services is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local statutes, rules, and regulations.

Directs and coordinates the administration of grantee performance reports, the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS); SHIP Program tracking reports and other related reports and documents as required by federal, state, local and other grantors.
 

Monitors recordkeeping of program activities and beneficiaries.

Directs and coordinates grant application activities; directs the solicitation, evaluation, and allocation processes for federal, state, and local funds administered by the Housing and Community Development Division.

Directs staff in monitoring, reporting and evaluating activitie