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Posted 28 days ago
Housing Development Officer
Housing & Community DevelopmentOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Plans, coordinates, and manages the City of Charleston Homeownership Initiative and housing development programs, including property acquisitions, vendor contracts, and financial analyses.
About this role
This job will be accepting job applications until the position is filled.
Annual Salary:
$72,515.36 - $79,925.00Department:
Housing Operations, Urban & Community DevelopmentDivision:
Affordable HousingFLSA:
ExemptJob Description:
In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and manage the City of Charleston Homeownership Initiative and various housing development programs and projects as assigned.
Examples of Duties:
- Provides day-to-day administration, coordination and management of the Homeownership Initiative and assigned housing programs.
- Negotiates property acquisitions, condemnations and other property transactions.
- Coordinates the appropriate property transfer processes including, appraisals, surveys, legal services, preparing transfer and development agreements and closing documents, etc.
- Provides technical assistance and pre-qualifies applicants for homeownership opportunities.
- Coordinates the marketing of homes including developing and monitoring the strategic marketing plan,
- Liaises with the non-profit and for-profit partners in the administration of the Homeownership Initiative and other tasks related to Housing Development.
- Performs necessary administrative work including processing vendor payments, preparing required reports, review and process applications, writing grant applications, creating promotional materials, etc.
- Manages contractual agreements for vendor secured to implement various facets of the Homeownership Initiative.
- Conducts annual monitoring of multi-family rental projects funded by the City to various for-profits and non-profit organizations.
- Conducts financial analyses of various projects to ascertain funding requirements necessary to complete projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and 2 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in real estate development and property management.
Other Necessary Requirements:
- May require evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
- In the event of major storms or other emergency situations, this position may be subject to 24-hour shifts or any other emergency schedule that is necessary to meet the City’s needs.
The City of Charleston is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ( EEOC) as a fundamental policy to be implemented and observed in our daily operation. Our full EEOC statement can be found on our website: www.charleston-sc.gov [charleston-sc.gov]
Skills
Contract ManagementFinancial AnalysisGrant WritingMarketing Plan DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeProperty AppraisalReal Estate TransactionsVendor Payment Processing
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