Associate Director for Community Development

Title: Associate Director for Community Development (80 Hours of Annual Leave)

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: 108K to $118K

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Housing & Cmnty Devel

Location: Main Street Centre

Agency Website: https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The largest division within the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (CDH -Community Development and Housing) has a rare opening for an Associate Director for Community Development. This position requires specialized experience in managing and developing staff, processes, and procedures, as well as implementing and managing programs in accordance with federal and state guidelines and regulations. Key tasks for this role are to ensure adherence to federal and state laws, manage fiscal resources through budget projections and expenditure oversight, and provide technical assistance to subgrantees to support local planning and resource utilization. The role also involves offering policy support. Specifically, this position will oversee and manage various programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), disaster recovery and flood-related initiatives, and down payment assistance programs, among other housing and community development efforts throughout the state of Virginia. This is a high-level role that will have a significant impact and will involve collaboration with team members, other divisions within DHCD, and various stakeholders.

The following responsibilities will be encompassed in fulfilling this role:
•Program Oversight: Leading the execution of federal and state-funded programs, including CDBG, CDBG-DR, disaster recovery and flood programs, down payment assistance initiatives, and other housing and community development efforts.
•Risk Assessment: Ensuring that management systems accurately reflect project risk assessments and that compliance activities are conducted regularly and promptly.
•Grant Compliance: Assuring compliance with state and federal grant management procedures and policies.
•Policy Support: Conducting research and developing analyses to support policy initiatives.
•Performance Management: Encouraging, supporting, and creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, teamwork integration, information, and knowledge sharing.

This position represents an opportunity to join a small yet rapidly expanding public sector agency, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the housing and community development in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The selected candidate will receive 80 hours of annual leave as a hiring incentive.

*Previous applicants need not reapply!*

Minimum Qualifications

•Strong working knowledge of resource management to include people performance and operations management
•Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state housing and community development programs, such as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), CDBG-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and other housing rehabilitation and improvement initiatives.
•Exceptional skillset in conducting research, presenting reports, and maintaining professional relationships with stakeholders and public assets.
•Demonstrated skillset in developing program policies and procedures in adherence to federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines.
•Experience leading and managing staff performance with a track record of leading successful teams and projects.
•Proven experience and expertise in overseeing program management and implementation to include overseeing the allocation of fiscal resources for large-scale housing and community development programs, such as budgeting, contract negotiation, financial management, and risk assessments.
•Extensive experience in community economic development, including revitalization, redevelopment, and providing technical assistance.
•Experience in ensuring compliance with Housing and Community Development program grants and in providing accurate reporting.

Additional Considerations

•Experience working in local or state government is preferred.
•Familiarity with federal HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs is highly desirable.