Housing Project Coordinator
Recruitment #18-2960-01
Date Opened | 5/9/2018 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 6/25/2018 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $49.96 - $60.66/hour; $103,916.80 - $126,172.80/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Debra Robinson |
Department | Community Development Agency |
Work Location |
Hayward
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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
Applications will only be accepted online.
The Community Development Agency mission is to enhance the quality-of-life of the County residents and plan for the future well- being of the County's diverse communities; to balance the physical, economic, and social needs of the County residents through land use planning, environmental management, neighborhood improvement, and community development; and to promote and protect agriculture, the environment, economic, vitality and human health.
THE POSITION
Under close supervision, the Housing and Community Development Specialist I is responsible for the performance of professional work which invloves technical and analytical work in affordable housing and community development programs and projects, including social service, homeless, community and housing program activities and performing related duties as required. HCDS I performs the less complex professional functions of housing and community development programs and projects. The more complex aspects of housing and community development projects are either performed by higher-level Housing and Community Development Specialists, or under their close supervision.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications stated below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track- record of success in the following areas:
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in affordable housing and community development and have strong analytical skills, excellent writing skills, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, be organized and detail oriented, comfortable with public presentations and have sensitivity to working with people of different cultural backgrounds.
- Have excellent interperson and communication skills.
- Have excellent writing skills.
- Have strong computer sills, especially spreadsheet and word processing.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Demonstrate the ability to assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a self-directed manner to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop collaborative relationships to faciliate work goals.
- Demonstrate sensitivity when working with people of different cultural backgrounds.
- Demonstrate the ability to quickly identify issues, problems, and opportunities and be able to choose an effective course of action for developing solutions.
Either I
Experience:
The equivalent of one year full-time experience as a Housing Community Development Specialist III in the Alameda County classified service.
Or II
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in city, regional or urban planning, public administration, public policy, real estate, economics, sociology, or a related field. If Bachelor’s degree is in related field, applicant must show academic studies nexus to housing and community development.
And
The equivalent of four years' full-time increasingly responsible professional experience in a management or administrative capacity in a housing or community development field, which included responsibility for directing the activities of subordinate staff, program budgeting, and management of housing and/or community development activities. Work background must include a minimum of two years of supervision, lead or administrative experience.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications the candidate work experience must meet the criteria for the specialty designation:
In depth knowledge of housing development, finance and project management, including development budgets, cash flow/operating performs, financial sources and uses statement, and the ability to create and analyze performs; the ability to coordinate and evaluate the work of a professional team during the feasibility and construction phases of the project; and knowledge about the impact of housing and real estate markets, zoning and building codes.
NOTE: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in city, regional or urban planning, public administration, public policy, real estate, economics, sociology, or a related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-supervisory experience.
Special Requirements:
Incumbents may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and may be required to drive in the performance of duties.
Incumbents may be required to attend night and/or weekend meetings.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to further screen for minimum qualification. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process; 2) An oral examination which will be weighted as 70% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral exam will contain a situational exercise which will be weighted as 30% of the candidate's final examination score.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
***We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components***
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Deadline for Filing |
5:00pm, Monday, June 25, 2018 |
Review of Minimum Qualification |
TBD |
Oral Interview Exam |
TBD |
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
For your Financial Future
For your Work/Life Balance
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
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Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Debra Robinson, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6437 • debra.robinson@acgov.org