Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

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To meet grant requirements the incumbent must be highly skilled in developing structures policies and practices for grant implementation and management and will be required to shepherd a variety of infrastructure and capital projects through concept to completion within budget and meeting all schedule milestones. Considering the nature of the various projects the Project Manager will oversee a spectrum of projects focused on sustainability public and environmental health mobility and transportation small and large infrastructure and affordable housing construction.

The Project Manager is a single incumbent grant funded position responsible for fulfilling the requirements of these grants and developing the strategies and platforms necessary to sustain such efforts in the future.

DEFINITION: Under general direction of a Development Officer and/or Senior Project Manager the Project Manager performs a wide variety of tasks related to planning permitting site preparation regulatory compliance project and construction management of the Housing Authoritys real estate assets going through redevelopment. The Project Manager will oversee a spectrum of projects focused on sustainability public and environmental health mobility and transportation small and large infrastructure and affordable housing construction. The incumbent may also be responsible for assisting agency development staff in the successful delivery and sustainability of complex affordable housing development projects by managing due diligence planning permitting and construction activities; this will also include responsibility for ensuring all pertinent regulatory requirements are met and the projects are designed and built in accordance with HACLA policies and project goals.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following.
• Oversee designs financial closings drafting and execution of deal documents create and manage budgets and schedules project reporting and draws on related grant or loans.
• Manage partner relationships and specific collaborative projects through data collection billing invoicing and reporting to the grantor on a regular basis.
• Evaluate outcomes anticipate issues in advance and strategize solutions.
• Oversee related procurement and consultant activities including preparation and issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP)/scope of work consultant contract negotiation budgeting metric-setting and contract oversight for related third-party services.
• As needed assist in securing maintaining and analyzing all program-related demographics and documentation.
• Maintain schedules for operational activities and coordinate work of all assigned staff and consultants.
• Understand capital fund planning and help prepare applications and contracts for new funding to fill any project gaps.
• Prepare and/or oversee the creation of policies procedural manuals technology-based organizational tools educational materials and public information; design and implement all policies and programs in a collaborative fashion with both internal and external stakeholders using best practices in collective organizing and decision-making.
• Perform administrative actions such as preparation of Board reports agendas minutes and presentations facilitation of meetings and retreats with the community individual residents and stakeholder groups to provide information resolve issues moderate feedback and plan/coordinate activities.
• Participate and weigh-in on strategic planning efforts program design and implementation; ensure proper execution of the various projects are consistent with community priorities compliance and other contractual obligations.
• Engage in a wide range of activities requiring strong grant management project management real estate development and financing design review organizational capacity building and community-engagement experience with a focus on maintaining schedules and achieving program goals.
• Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as needed or required.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:principles and practices of grant administration public and business administration organization and project management; affordable housing development; statistical and research methods; climate change non-displacement community development environmental justice public health policies and objectives; applicable sections of federal state and local rules regulations and laws; and technical aspects of assigned functions and program areas.; Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other affordable housing financing sources.

Skills in: Strong oral written organizational and interpersonal skills with deep experience in community engagement and complex project management; demonstrate initiative commitment to and experience in working with low income and communities of color; demonstrate passion to detailed and complex project management. Good oral and written communication skills and problem-solving skills

Ability to: Manage multi-phased integrated projects effectively and efficiently as well as delivery of desired program outcomes; coordinate and perform a variety of complex administrative and management duties; develop working technical knowledge of a variety of unrelated areas quickly and accurately; work confidentially with discretion and independently with little direction; establish and maintain effective working relations with others; meet schedules and timelines; plan develop and administer programs; research data and prepare reports; clearly present ideas and concepts persuasively before groups and/or writing for publication; interpret apply and explain laws codes regulations policies and procedures; analyze situations accurately and adopt effective course of action.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in Public or Business Administration Public Policy Political Science Sociology Finance Economics or closely related field. Preferred masters degree in Public or Business Administration Public Policy Finance Economics Real Estate Management Planning or closely related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE: The successful candidate will have at least five (5) years demonstrated experience in complex project management real property financing/development in publicly assisted programs. Ability to provide coordinated oversight on a variety of projects and programs at the same time effectively and navigate working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders at local regional and national level.

Success in this position will require strong technical skills and knowledge of grant management and development standards combined with strong oral and written communication skills.

Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong working knowledge of environmental justice sustainability and resiliency approaches affordable housing and/or community development policies and programs especially at the local level. The incumbent works with the community and will require coordination and attendance at occasional night and weekend meetings and events. Ability to converse in Spanish a plus.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid California class C drivers license.

NOTE: *Funded by the State of Californias Cap-and-Trade Program (via the California Climate Investments Initiative) the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program empowers communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals strategies and projects to enact transformational change by providing funding for environmental economic health and housing initiatives.

**The Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) Program was created by the Housing and Urban Development Department of the United States to empower communities and revitalize neighborhoods.