Program Analyst 3 Community Development Specialist 3

Program Analyst III Community Development Specialist III

In 2021 and 2023 the City of Detroit experienced a presidentially declared disaster caused by severe storms and flooding. As a result, the City was awarded $95MM (2021) and $347MM (2023) in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds were granted to assist the City and its residents in recovering from the impact of those storms. The Program Analyst III (Community Development Specialist III) will be responsible for assisting the CDBG-Disaster Recovery Director with the overall administration and compliance of the grant. The Program Analyst III (Community Development Specialist III) reports directly to the CDBG-Disaster Recovery Director in the Programmatic Operations and Performance Management Division. Under general supervision, the Community Development Specialist III is responsible for managing the CDBG-DR Program's implementation of all operational and programmatic compliance and monitoring.

Examples of Duties

• Set up training sessions and meetings for subrecipients.
• Provide technical assistance to Subrecipient's in the form of reviews and evaluations, program development and implementation, sharing of best practices and expertise, skills training, and the transmission of working knowledge to help advance and expand project reach, outcomes, and impacts in the community.
• Assist with the development and execution of new programs / projects from inception to closure. Track and report project milestones to leadership.
• Prepare contractual and operating agreements, and MOUs for multiple types of funded projects.
• Process reimbursement requests by reviewing for compliance and assist the subrecipients with uploading invoices into the City's financial system.
• Provide support to higher level analysts and project managers as needed.
• Write and review Requests for Proposals (RFP).
• Coordinate and monitor subrecipients.
• Track contractor performance and work closely with subrecipients to ensure federal, local, and state compliance.
• Attend meetings of other governmental agencies, businesses, and community groups as assigned and summarize discussion and action items.

Minimum Qualifications

Evaluation Plan

Employment Benefits

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following :

Advancement Opportunities : Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Required Question

Describe your experience working with Community Development Block Grant or any Housing and Urban Development-funded programs.

Describe your experience coordinating and managing multiple stakeholders (e.g., subrecipients, contractors, or internal departments).

Describe how you have managed or supported the implementation of grant funded projects, including tracking expenditures, and performance measures.

Employer : City of Detroit

Address : Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website : http : / / www.detroitmi.gov /