Senior Affordable Housing Analyst
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Senior Affordable Housing Analyst
About the Job:In this position you will play a key role in supporting the compliance and longterm sustainability of affordable housing solutions within the city. The position will be responsible for ensuring adherence to federal housing regulations and managing the daytoday operations of housing programs.
Job Type:Fulltime. This is a grant funded position. Followup grant funding is possible.
Work Location:City Administration Building30 S Nevada Ave Colorado Springs CO 80903
As a Senior Affordable Housing Analyst you will:
- Manage the daytoday administration of housing programs ensuring compliance with federal grant guidelines or other agreements and the effective implementation of affordable housing strategies; Review and administer contracts for federal funding allocations.
- Ensure strict adherence to federal regulations for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing programs including requirements for DavisBacon Section 3 housing women and minority owned business (WMBE) Build America Buy America Act (BABA) and other crosscutting compliance areas; Monitor changes in affordable housing laws regulations and technology
- Support the identification of new grant funding opportunities to expand affordable housing programs and act as the lead administrator for newly launched programs.
- Assist with underwriting applications and provide recommendations for the prioritization of funding for affordable housing developments and programs.
- Collect and assist with analyzing of housing market data to identify trends and support decisionmaking processes related to housing program creation and development investments; Prepare spending recommendations for housing activities related to HOME and CDBG expenditures.
- Oversee and assist with the administration and expansion of the tenantbased rental assistance program.
- Track development progress and assist with problemsolving between development teams and City/Colorado Springs Utilities staff throughout the application and entitlement process; Evaluate projects for available incentives and track gather and administer fee rebates for the Department and Colorado Springs Utilities.
- Develop and update technical assistance materials to clearly communicate federal requirements for affordable housing projects.
- Other duties as assigned
- Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on theCity of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Proficient in research statistical analysis and report preparation.
- Skilled in interpreting and ensuring compliance with federal state and local laws policies and regulations.
- Indepth knowledge of housing laws and policies at the federal state and local levels.
- Adept at creating clear visually engaging graphics and reports to present findings.
- Strong independent thinking with the ability to express viewpoints professionally.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage tasks meet deadlines and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related area of study.
- Five years of fulltime professional experience in housing community development planning compliance grant or contract administration.
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are not required but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.
- Indepth knowledge of HUD HOME and CDBG programs
- Project management experience
- Experience interpreting Federal State and Local housing laws policies and procedures
Additional Information
Please contact Kristen Clinton at for any questions about this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be.
The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position area of assignment and specific job assignments including shift differential pay differential acting or lead special assignment hazard pay longevity cell phone allowance uniform allowance relocation awards standby call out compensatory time off tuition overtime extra duty incentive holiday premium proficiency and vacation sell back.
NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities knowledge skills and abilities associated with the position.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
