Manager, HUD Administration and ; Tested Position

Manager, HUD Administration and Housing (Tested Position)

* Type:

Full Time

* Salary/Pay Rate:$63,124.00 per Year

* Posted Date:10/01/2025

Planning, Housing & Community Development

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is a management position responsible for grants administration; planning and evaluation of various human service delivery programs; and managing and overseeing Community Development and the Housing Department. This position reports to the Mayor and has supervisory responsibilities. The employee in this position may be required to attend evening and weekend meetings with community groups and service agencies. Related duties are performed as required.

TYPICAL WORK

ACTIVITIES:

Manage Community Development and Housing. Evaluates and plans human service delivery programs, including preparation of operating budgets and financing plans;
Evaluates and anticipates the operational impact of new and proposed state and federal legislation;
Evaluates the impact of proposed policy and procedural changes upon existing programs, activities, and service delivery;
Analyzes impact of legislative, policy, procedural, and funding changes on existing or proposed programs;
Ensure Human Service agencies' compliance with HUD regulations regarding eligible activities and eligible expenses. Review Human Service funding applications to ensure conformance with assistance to low/moderate income clientele and City of Binghamton residency requirements. Review Claim for Payments ensuring accounting accuracy and eligibility of expenses. Compiles data and authorizes HUD's Annual Action Plan and Annual Grantee Performance Report. Staff to the Community Development Advisory Committee CDAC (HUD sanctioned citizen participation component for the allocation of CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds).

Duties include:

scheduling public hearings, coordination of outreach for CDBG/ESG Request for Proposals (RFP), executing contracts with CDBG/ESG sub-recipients (ensuring accurate scope of services and budgets are included), coordination of regular CDAC meetings and ensuring the above process is conducted in conformance with the City's HUD approved Consolidated Plan. Establish collaborative relationships with the State and Federal Governments to develop grants, which address the needs of the City of Binghamton and its Comprehensive Plan.

Decennial census contact person for the Census Bureau. Charged with coordination of City's role in assisting the Census Bureau with its mission. Follow-up to Decennial census as contact person for data inquiries from the general public. Attend monthly meetings and function as resource and liaison between the city and homeless shelter providers. Duties are similar to CDBG grant administration regarding ensuring regulatory compliance with ESG sub-recipients.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of grants administration and the elements of program planning;
Knowledge of the principles of public administration and fiscal planning for not-for-profit agencies;
Knowledge of the relationship between federal and state grant programs and local government or independent public agencies;
Ability to collect, assemble, analyze, interpret, and present demographic and other data used to develop appropriate funding proposals and recommendations.

Ability to work well with all types of people, especially with community and tenant groups and human service agencies;
Ability to lead or supervise the work of professional and clerical employees;
Ability to use a variety of business software, such as spreadsheets, databases, and word processing;
Ability to interpret complex written and verbal information;
Ability to develop and implement fiscal management and monetary tracking procedures;
Ability to assess program or procedural requirements and to develop methods to carry them out;
Ability to work independently;
Ability to use discretion and judgment in dealing with sensitive issues;
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evening and weekends in order to meet project deadlines when necessary, and to attend community meetings and events. Knowledge of budgets and funding streams for various programs and operations;
Knowledge of characteristics of specific programs where grant funding is required;
Knowledge of agency's annual budget cycle, and policies and procedures involving development of proposals and required documentation.

Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs including word processing, spreadsheet, and database at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed;
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Public Planning, Marketing, Grants Administration, or a closely related field and three (3) years of…