Community Development Planning and Performance Administrator
Apply NowCompany: City of Durham, NC
Location: Durham, NC 27713
Description:
Salary : $76,399.00 - $118,415.00 Annually
Location : 516 Rigsbee Avenue, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-05375
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 03/25/2025
Closing Date: 4/22/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Salary Range: $76,399.00 - $118,415.00 Annually
Hiring Range: $76,399.00 - $97,407.00
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
The Community Development Department promotes thriving, livable neighborhoods in Durham. We work with lenders, developers, builders, community organizations, and residents to enhance the quality and availability of affordable housing. We empower low-income and first-time home buyers to secure and remain in housing. Our talented, creative, and committed staff make this happen. Join our team if you share our commitment to quality affordable housing, collaborative work, and serving our community!
The Community Development Planning and Performance Administrator is responsible for planning and reporting on the performance of federal, state, and local grant programs. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting in the preparation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The successful candidate is proficient in ensuring the department's programs and activities comply with grant program requirements; updating grant, project, and activity statuses in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS); and implementing best practices, policies, and procedures. The candidate is responsible for supporting with correspondence to HUD on compliance with Federal regulations; preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in accordance with procurement and solicitation requirements of Federal grant programs; facilitating information sessions and grant application workshops for funding administered by the Department; establishing, measuring, analyzing, and tracking annual performance measurement statistics, program goals, achievements, and outcomes; analyzing and maintaining records and data. The Planning and Performance Administrator reports to the Planning and Performance Manager.
Duties/Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include and are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Additional Preferred Skills
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
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How many years of relevant professional experience do you have administering federal, state or locally funded grant programs and activities?
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Briefly describe your experience monitoring and/or developing organizational performance measures. Please be specific about your role. If you have no experience, indicate "No Experience."
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Briefly describe your experience working with the following HUD systems and/or reports. Please be specific and detailed about your role. If you have no experience, indicate "No Experience".a.) Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS)b.) Five-Year Consolidated Planc.) Annual Action Pland.) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
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How many years of experience do you have working in community development, economic development, and/or government?
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Location : 516 Rigsbee Avenue, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-05375
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 03/25/2025
Closing Date: 4/22/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Salary Range: $76,399.00 - $118,415.00 Annually
Hiring Range: $76,399.00 - $97,407.00
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
The Community Development Department promotes thriving, livable neighborhoods in Durham. We work with lenders, developers, builders, community organizations, and residents to enhance the quality and availability of affordable housing. We empower low-income and first-time home buyers to secure and remain in housing. Our talented, creative, and committed staff make this happen. Join our team if you share our commitment to quality affordable housing, collaborative work, and serving our community!
The Community Development Planning and Performance Administrator is responsible for planning and reporting on the performance of federal, state, and local grant programs. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting in the preparation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The successful candidate is proficient in ensuring the department's programs and activities comply with grant program requirements; updating grant, project, and activity statuses in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS); and implementing best practices, policies, and procedures. The candidate is responsible for supporting with correspondence to HUD on compliance with Federal regulations; preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in accordance with procurement and solicitation requirements of Federal grant programs; facilitating information sessions and grant application workshops for funding administered by the Department; establishing, measuring, analyzing, and tracking annual performance measurement statistics, program goals, achievements, and outcomes; analyzing and maintaining records and data. The Planning and Performance Administrator reports to the Planning and Performance Manager.
Duties/Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Operates as a department subject matter expert on grants administration.
- Administers grant programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local grant programs.
- Supports with drafting and developing the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and other grant reports.
- Sets-up activities in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and report on their status, beneficiaries, and accomplishments on a routine basis.
- Assists with establishing, measuring, analyzing, and tracking performance measures and outcomes.
- Prepares Request for Proposals (RFPs) in accordance with procurement and solicitation requirements of Federal grant programs.
- Facilitates information sessions and grant application workshops for funding administered by the Department.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
- Five years of relevant professional experience administering federal, state or locally funded grant programs and activities.
Additional Preferred Skills
- Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
- Experience working with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), or Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grants.
- Experience working with IDIS, Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan or CAPER.
- Initiative to solve problems through analysis and research, then manage tasks to completion.
- Strong customer service skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational/project management skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work in diverse communities with a variety of community stakeholders.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Experience working with governmental organizations/agencies.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees
- 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of relevant professional experience do you have administering federal, state or locally funded grant programs and activities?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 5 years related experience
- 5 years but less than 9 years related experience
- 9 years but less than 13 years related experience
- 13 or more years related experience
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Briefly describe your experience monitoring and/or developing organizational performance measures. Please be specific about your role. If you have no experience, indicate "No Experience."
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Briefly describe your experience working with the following HUD systems and/or reports. Please be specific and detailed about your role. If you have no experience, indicate "No Experience".a.) Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS)b.) Five-Year Consolidated Planc.) Annual Action Pland.) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
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How many years of experience do you have working in community development, economic development, and/or government?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 3 years
- 3 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
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