Community Development Analyst

About our opportunity:

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified internal applicants for the position of Community Development Analyst I in the Housing and Economic Development Department. This role involves independent research, analysis, and project underwriting for multi-family and single-family affordable housing developments, particularly for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs. 

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude
them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties
may be required and assigned.

Manages and administers HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Community Development and Block
Grants (CDBG), and related programs as assigned: discusses, explains, and provides technical assistance regarding
program guidelines and eligibility;provides guidance in the development and implementation of programs and
services; coordinates with and participates in related committees, non-profit organizations, outside agencies, and
developers; conducts and facilitates meetings, training, workshops and site visits; prepares and submits grant
applications and reports; and ensures compliance with all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.

Coordinates program projects, services, and initiatives: reviews project and service proposals; provides technical
support and guidance regarding funding requirements; participates in contract negotiations; prepares project
agreements and correspondence; coordinates with developers, contractors, architects, homeowners, financial
institutions, advisory committees, and others; assists with reviewing plans and making changes to plans; prepares
and evaluates environmental review records; ensures compliance with contract specifications and federal rules and
regulations; and enters and maintains project information and data.

Manages and administers financial activities of assigned programs: reviews, verifies, tracks, and approves budgets
and expenditure requests; processes, tracks and maintains funding requests via Integrated Disbursement
Information Systems (IDIS); and ensures all financial activities comply with program guidelines and generally
accepted accounting principles.

Monitors and updates policies and procedures for area of assignment to ensure compliance with federal
regulations: prepares and updates application guidelines and grantee certifications; reviews programmatic reports
and expenditures; and performs fiscal and programmatic monitoring, beneficiary data collection, IDIS reporting,
and grantee communication.

Assists in developing, updating, and implementing short-term and long-term strategic plans for area of assignment:
evaluates performance and effectiveness of current services, programs, and systems in relation to growing needs of
the City; researches federal housing legislation, local issues, trends, and gaps that impact the delivery of assigned
programs and services; identifies and implements needed changes, modifications and/or enhancements; and
participates in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan (CP) and Annual Action Plan (AAP), Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and other required plans and documents.

Participates in public relations duties: attends public hearings and advisory committee meetings as requested;
makes presentations regarding program progress and issues; and maintains comprehensive knowledge of
community, social, and economic resources available.

Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, contractors, developers, the public, outside agencies and
organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange
information, or resolve problems.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated
timeframes and per established procedures: receives, reviews, prepares, completes, processes, forwards or retains
as appropriate various forms, reports, correspondence, draw requests, CAPER, compliance reports, funding
applications, environmental reviews, contracts, policy drafts, staff reports, program performance reports,
resolutions, homeless point in time reports, and other documentation; compiles data for further processing or for
use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet,
database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as
necessary to complete essential functions.

Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Community Development, Public Administration, or a related field required;
supplemented by three years of experience in community and housing development and finance, grant
management, real estate, or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential
functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary
to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.
Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation
to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with others to coordinate the more complex programs and more
complex problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. Often represents the department and/or
organization when dealing with others.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control
the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and
information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability
to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may
include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes,
weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive,
and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and
techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving
the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly
measurable or verifiable.ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may
involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks
may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors,
sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental
conditions.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both
prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.