Department: External Services
Division: Housing and Community Investment
 

Hiring Range: $7,084 - $7,871/month
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Regular Full-time with Benefits

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled. Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible.

APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS

The Longmont Housing and Community Investment Division is hiring a Program Specialist position to manage the city’s Affordable Housing Programs: Inclusionary Housing Program (requiring that 12% of all new residential development be affordable) and related Incentive Programs. This position will work with developers from the planning stages through construction of units and to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy to determine how they will meet their requirement and ensure that all units are provided or payments-in-lieu of units are received. The candidate will also ensure Inclusionary Housing requirements are tracked through the city’s internal approval processes, prepare Council Communications, deed restrictions and other legal documents and present options for meeting Inclusionary Housing requirements to Council on behalf of the developers. It will also accept and process applications for AH incentives including fee waivers, fee offsets, height/density bonuses and other development incentives. The position will coordinate with the City’s Planning and Development Services department, legal staff, Building Permitting and internal Division staff. This position will also work with potential homebuyers of the affordable housing units and track data related to units provided for reports to Council and the community.

We are looking for someone who can interpret and communicate federal, state and local regulations. Candidate should know how to manage multiple projects and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in the community (developers/builders, engineers/architects, internal staff, members of the community, etc.). Candidate should be able to analyze and compile technical and statistical information on the program and prepare effective reports and written communications.

Principal Duties:
• Process and review development proposals for inclusionary housing compliance and review development plans for conformance to the City of Longmont’s Affordable Housing codes.
• Confer with and advise applicants, developers/builders, city departments, other agencies, and the public regarding City of Longmont Affordable Housing programs, development policies and standards.
• Prepare agreements or contracts with agencies, developers or builders, non-profits, businesses and other groups receiving funding or providing or building housing. Set up and maintain project files. Monitor projects for program and contract compliance.
• Formulate recommendations and prepare written materials for City Council, Development Review Committee, and the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board.
• Prepare legal documents including, but not limited to, Deeds of Trust, Promissory Notes, Truth-in-Lending, Good Faith Estimate of Closing Costs and Settlement Statements. Manage and monitor the ongoing requirements of the legal documents to ensure compliance.
• Track projects and budget fund expenditures and financial transactions. Prepare contractor vouchers and review invoices for accuracy, approve or seek revisions and submit for payment.
• Prepare periodic records and reports for city, state, and/or federal compliance with statistics tracking, grant funding, and project completion. Update sales and rental prices when HUD publishes the annual income limits.
• Develop and maintain databases for tracking developer, client and development records, demographics, project completion, housing units built, payments received, land donated, etc. Track projects and budget fund expenditures and financial transactions. Track agreement compliance status and address any defaults.
• Coordinate services with internal departments/divisions and staff as well as outside agencies such as lending institutions, real estate firms, title companies, private land developers, housing builders, non-profit and for-profit developers, and service providers.

• Conduct required periodic program and agency monitoring to ensure compliance with all program requirements.
• Work with residents and neighborhood groups to proactively identify housing and other community investment needs.
• Maintain project and/or participant files maintaining and ensuring confidentiality of specific information.

Working Environment:
Most work is performed primarily in a standard office environment, with some movement between office locations, and occasionally in people’s homes or at a construction site. Work requires visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods of time, sitting for extensive periods, continuous use of fingers and hands to operate standard office equipment, for writing and frequent light lifting, carrying, and transporting of files (under 15 pounds). Work requires continuous reading of documents, written and verbal communication in person and via telephone, detailed work, confidentiality, and performing multiple concurrent tasks. Work requires frequent reading of flood plain and street maps, problem solving, use of math and reasoning, and customer contact. Work involves occasional moderate lifting/carrying (15-49 pounds), pulling, pushing, reaching, walking, standing, climbing, crawling, bending/stooping, twisting, kneeling, and squatting to conduct construction inspections, occasional exposure to noise, dust, sun, slippery/uneven walking surfaces, and working around machinery and moving vehicles. Position works alone to complete daily tasks and frequently works closely with clients and others in providing and coordinating services. Periodic after-hours work may be required for meeting attendance.

Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Community Development, Social Science, Public Administration, or related field and three to four years’ experience in affordable housing, planning, human services, loan financing, city rehabilitation programs, housing construction, or related field. Master’s Degree in a related field may substitute for professional experience. Equivalent education and experience may be considered. Special Qualifications: Bilingual (English/Spanish) basic proficiency preferred.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.

An ONLINE APPLICATION is required. This job is Open Until Filled. The online application process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs