Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager

JOB The City of San Mateo Community Development Department is Looking for a Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Why Join our Department? You’ll be joining a team of dedicated and talented professionals that strive to provide the highest quality of service to the San Mateo community, in a dynamic, fast paced, collaborative, innovative, and goal-oriented work environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking compassionate, professional who values civic engagement, leadership, accountability, and mentorship, and is eager to accept and take on new challenges in their career.
The Community Development Department, also known as CDD, is organized into four core divisions — Building, Code Enforcement, Housing, and Planning.
CDD has broad responsibilities including, but not limited to, long-range planning, review of applications for new developments, construction permitting and inspection, and administration of the City’s housing programs.
The Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager will work alongside a team of focused and highly motivated professionals who work closely with the public, City officials, and personnel from other City departments and organizations/agencies.
The Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager serves as a leader, facilitator, mentor, coach, and collaborator within CDD, the City of San Mateo, and the community at large.
Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work, https://www.
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com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g What You’ll Do The Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager oversees the City’s Housing Division and is a key member of CDD’s leadership team.
Duties and responsibilities include leading implementation of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element; administering housing and community development funds, policies and related housing development and rehabilitation services; supervising current and long-range housing programs and policies, and providing leadership and recommendations on innovative housing initiatives, projects and programs; collaborating with other City departments and outside partner agencies; and providing complex staff assistance to the Community Development Director and other city leaders.
The position exercises direct or indirect supervision over professional, technical, and administrative support staff in the Housing Division.
The Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager receives general direction from the Community Development Director and/or Deputy Community Development Director, and works collaboratively with other division managers within CDD.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at https://www.
cityofsanmateo.
org/DocumentCenter/Home/Index/86c Who You Are A highly motivated individual who possesses knowledge of principles and practices of leadership, conflict resolution, public agency administration, and personnel and budget management.
An individual who is experienced in procedures, regulations, and practices in housing and redevelopment, financing, land acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and historic preservation and principles of building, zoning, and applicable local codes.
An individual who possesses the ability to analyze, interpret, apply and clearly explain laws, rules, codes and regulations related to housing production, preservation and maintenance, neighborhood improvement, redevelopment and economic development.
An individual who possesses knowledge of private financial institutions, including procedures, requirements, underwriting, real estate principles, and eligibility criteria pertaining to housing preservation and production.
An individual who possesses the ability to research proposals, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations within established policy guidelines and negotiate and prepare written agreements.
An individual who possesses knowledge of Federal and state laws pertaining to funding sources, including Community Development Block Grants, HOME and Redevelopment Housing Successor funds and procedures, regulations and practices in economic development, housing production, and preservation.
An individual who possesses the ability to plan, organize, supervise, review, direct and evaluate the work of staff in a manner conducive to independent judgment, high performance, and personal accountability An individual who possesses the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and deliver effective public presentations.
An individual who desires to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching, and engagement of our workforce.
An individual who is skilled in civic engagement and values inclusivity and transparency.
What You Bring Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: You possess at least five years of increasingly responsible experience in community housing, including two years providing supervision over assigned personnel.
You have the equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, planning, community development, urban studies, land development or a related field.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license.
Bonus Points (highly desirable) Master’s Degree in planning, economics, public administration, or a related field Housing Element experience Experience using Microsoft 365, including Teams ADA Special Requirement: Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment.
Are You Ready? Apply.
Submit an online application, résumé, (required) and supplemental questionnaire at www.
calopps.
org or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W.
20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.
Application Deadline Recruitment will close on February 25, 2024, at 11:59 p.
m.
or upon receipt of the first 50 applications, résumés, (required) and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.
Examination Process All applications, résumés (required) and responses to supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications.
A fully completed application is required; a resume does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history.
Applications with "see résumé" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with none or unclear current/past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed.
A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a Zoom oral panel interview is tentatively scheduled for March 14, 2024.
An employment list will be established from those who pass the examination process.
Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list.
The list will remain in effect for at least six months with the possibility of an extension for an additional six months.
Once placed on an employment list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted – January 31, 2024 Note: The City of San Mateo reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.
Therefore, it is imperative that you provide an email address to which you have access, and it is recommended that you frequently check your email for notices from: sanmateo@CalOpps.
org Fine Print Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference check, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.
A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment.
The policy of the City of San Mateo is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin.
It is the intent and desire of the City of San Mateo that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants requiring accommodations for any part of the testing or recruitment process must notify lcoles@cityofsanmateo.
org or (650) 522-7264 seven (7) days in advance of the deadline for the part of the process requiring accommodations.
Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps.
The City of San Mateo complies with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.