Per Diem Administrative Technician

San Mateo is a city of more than 100,000 residents located in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. One of the City’s strengths is its diversity, both in the ethnic makeup and the physical development of the community. San Mateo has a vibrant business and retail environment with national and international businesses, two major shopping centers and an active downtown.

You would be joining over 500 people whose mission it is to serve the San Mateo community with a collaborative, innovative and professional spirit. We are looking for someone who embodies our shared values of respect, creativity, inclusivity, transparency, and integrity in their words and actions.

The Community Development Department, also known as CDD, is organized into four 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, implementation of the City’s housing programs, and maintenance of neighborhoods. You will be joining a talented team in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment dedicated to serving the San Mateo community.

The Community Development Department’s core function is to ensure a quality‑built environment, healthy neighborhoods, and a strong economic base in the City. Collaboration, innovation, respect, accountability, creativity, transparency, thoughtfulness, and informed risk‑taking are attributes and competencies that we are seeking in the candidates.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work:

• Perform technical level administrative duties in support of the City’s Below Market‑Rate (BMR) Housing Program
• Research, collect, and analyze data and prepare draft reports related to the City’s BMR Program
• Create and manage workflows and administrative procedures for annual compliance monitoring of the City’s BMR portfolio
• Conduct BMR unit transactions, including BMR sales and re‑sales, refinances and loan payoffs, and leasing of BMR/affordable housing rental units, in collaboration with City’s contracted BMR real estate agent and/or property managers of BMR/affordable housing properties
• Provide technical assistance on BMR program issues to Housing Division management and to property managers and tenants/owners of BMR housing
• Interpret City policies, procedures, laws, and regulations in response to public inquiries and complaints about BMR and affordable housing

The Administrative Technician receives general supervision from the Housing Manager or higher‑level department personnel.

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• A highly motivated individual who possesses technical knowledge of below‑market rate (BMR) housing and real estate practices.
• An individual who possesses the ability to independently perform a variety of technical duties including research, compilation, and report development in support of Housing Division programs.
• An individual who possesses knowledge of principles of BMR monitoring and the ability to review annual reports and tenant files for accuracy.
• An individual who possesses the ability to observe, identify and problem‑solve operations and procedures; understand, interpret, and explain Housing Division policies and procedures; and explain these to public and to staff.
• An individual who possesses knowledge of principles and methods of business letter and report writing and report writing techniques and the ability to compose professional quality correspondence and to write highly technical, detailed and analytical reports.
• An individual who possesses the ability to collect, compile, analyze and present a variety of data in a meaningful way and develop and implement various data collection and reporting systems.
• An individual who desires to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching, and engagement of our workforce.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way…