Development Officer (overstrength) - Housing Rehab Program & Shelter Maintenance
Apply NowCompany: City of San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA 95123
Description:
Salary: $114,463.44 - $139,448.40 Annually
Location : San Jose
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202500989
Department: Housing
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: 4/29/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work. Visit to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and here to learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408-535-1285, 711 (TTY), or via email at CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov.
About the Department
The Housing Department's mission is to strengthen and revitalize our community through housing and neighborhood investment.
Since the Department was established in 1987, it has been a leader in affordable housing financing. It has provided funding that has helped create more than 21,000 new housing opportunities for San Jos residents. The Housing Department has an operating budget of approximately $19 million and 112 employees. The Housing Department is committed to creating and supporting a diverse work environment with a staff that values inclusion.
Position Duties
The Housing Department is currently seeking to fill two overstrength Development Officer positions. One position to supervise the Housing Minor Repair Program and the other position to supervise the maintenance activities for our shelter stock.
These are temporary (Overstrength) positions that are anticipated to be funded through June 30, 2025, subject to further extension as appropriate. If these positions are not extended through the budget process, the City may seek to place you in other internal job opportunities based on your previous work experience.
These positions report directly to the Homeless Response Division, Property Management, Senior Development Officer. The team works collaboratively to implement housing and community development programs and projects that benefit San Jos's low-income communities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
SALARY
Development Officer: $114,463.44 - $139,448.40 annually.
This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Housing, Geography, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology or related field.
Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible directly related work experience, including one (1) year performing work of a similar nature and level as Development Specialist with the City of San Jos.
Acceptable Substitutions: Additional related experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Required Licensing: Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.
Form 700 requirement: This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an "Assuming Office Form 700" with the City Clerk's Office within the first 30 days of employment with the office.
Other Qualifications
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Collaboration - Develops networks and builds alliances; engages in cross-functional activities.
Fiscal Management - Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.
Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Property Management - knowledge of construction tools, techniques and materials of the trade or trades being supervised to complete property maintenance tasks in a shelter environment. Ability to interpret plans, develop specifications, apply safety regulations, manage records, in addition to conducting building condition inspections.
Knowledge of affordable housing and grant management practices.
Ability to conduct inclusive outreach and community engagement, processes, and work with racially diverse groups and community advocacy groups including homeless people or at-risk of homelessness populations.
Ability to build understanding of key issues affecting persons experiencing housing instability and/or homelessness.
Experience working in encampments, shelters, interim, transitional and/or permanent supportive housing.
Knowledge of best practices in providing homeless services, and experience with governmental programs transitioning homeless into interim and permanent affordable housing.
Knowledge of supervision housing renovation using city, state, or federal funds.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Hsin-Ping Lee at
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email and we will research the status of your application.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.
For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.
In additional to the benefits above, there is an to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
01
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
02
If you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field, please state the field of study and the issuing accredited college or university.
03
How many years of experience do you have directly related to housing, mixed use housing, real estate development, neighborhood development, state and federal grant management, homelessness interventions and solutions, housing policy development, or housing program development, rehabilitation, or construction of housing economic and community development projects? Fewer than 4 years (8320 hours) 4 years to 5 years (10400 hours) 5 years to 6 years (12480 hours) 6 years to 7 years (14560 hours) 7 years to 8 years (16640 hours) 8 years or more
04
Out of the experience in the above questions, how many years have been at a level similar in nature of a Development Specialist with the City of San Jose? Fewer than 1 year (2080 hours) 1 year or more
05
This position requires a State of California Driver's License. Please select the applicable option that best describes your driver's license, or your ability to possess a valid driver's license.State of CA, Class A Driver's LicenseState of CA, Class B Driver's LicenseState of CA, Class C Driver's LicenseI do not possess a State of California Driver's License but, I can obtain one.I do not possess a State of California Driver's License and I cannot obtain one
06
Describe your experience or training mediating disputes between two parties such as owners and contractors. Provide an example in which you used your interpersonal skills to help parties collaborate.
07
Describe your experience inspecting residential properties for housing, building, electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing code deficiencies. Provide an example of how you have dealt and/or resolved such issues.
08
Describe any training or experience you have with environmental review process.
Required Question
Location : San Jose
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202500989
Department: Housing
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: 4/29/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work. Visit to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and here to learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408-535-1285, 711 (TTY), or via email at CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov.
About the Department
The Housing Department's mission is to strengthen and revitalize our community through housing and neighborhood investment.
Since the Department was established in 1987, it has been a leader in affordable housing financing. It has provided funding that has helped create more than 21,000 new housing opportunities for San Jos residents. The Housing Department has an operating budget of approximately $19 million and 112 employees. The Housing Department is committed to creating and supporting a diverse work environment with a staff that values inclusion.
Position Duties
The Housing Department is currently seeking to fill two overstrength Development Officer positions. One position to supervise the Housing Minor Repair Program and the other position to supervise the maintenance activities for our shelter stock.
These are temporary (Overstrength) positions that are anticipated to be funded through June 30, 2025, subject to further extension as appropriate. If these positions are not extended through the budget process, the City may seek to place you in other internal job opportunities based on your previous work experience.
These positions report directly to the Homeless Response Division, Property Management, Senior Development Officer. The team works collaboratively to implement housing and community development programs and projects that benefit San Jos's low-income communities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supervise the day-to-day operation of housing rehabilitation programs by means of working with non-government agencies partners, HUD, and other City departments as needed to administer the supervision of the Housing Minor Repair Program. Including developing environmental reports and supervision of consultants that provide material testing.
- Property maintenance management of shelter housing stock of City owned property.
- Provides technical assistance to developers, investors, general public, homeless populations, business people and various non-profit and governmental agencies.
- Assists in the selection, negotiation, preparation and implementation of various loans, grants, and contracts.
- May review and administer loans, grants or development contracts including responsibility for approval or denial of varied and difficult loans, grants, or development contracts for the predevelopment, development, rehabilitation, or construction of housing, economic and community development projects.
SALARY
Development Officer: $114,463.44 - $139,448.40 annually.
This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Housing, Geography, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology or related field.
Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible directly related work experience, including one (1) year performing work of a similar nature and level as Development Specialist with the City of San Jos.
Acceptable Substitutions: Additional related experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Required Licensing: Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.
Form 700 requirement: This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an "Assuming Office Form 700" with the City Clerk's Office within the first 30 days of employment with the office.
Other Qualifications
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of urban renewal, neighborhood preservation, low-income housing programs or affordable housing development.
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Collaboration - Develops networks and builds alliances; engages in cross-functional activities.
Fiscal Management - Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.
Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Property Management - knowledge of construction tools, techniques and materials of the trade or trades being supervised to complete property maintenance tasks in a shelter environment. Ability to interpret plans, develop specifications, apply safety regulations, manage records, in addition to conducting building condition inspections.
Knowledge of affordable housing and grant management practices.
Ability to conduct inclusive outreach and community engagement, processes, and work with racially diverse groups and community advocacy groups including homeless people or at-risk of homelessness populations.
Ability to build understanding of key issues affecting persons experiencing housing instability and/or homelessness.
Experience working in encampments, shelters, interim, transitional and/or permanent supportive housing.
Knowledge of best practices in providing homeless services, and experience with governmental programs transitioning homeless into interim and permanent affordable housing.
Knowledge of supervision housing renovation using city, state, or federal funds.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Hsin-Ping Lee at
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email and we will research the status of your application.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.
For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.
In additional to the benefits above, there is an to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
01
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
02
If you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field, please state the field of study and the issuing accredited college or university.
03
How many years of experience do you have directly related to housing, mixed use housing, real estate development, neighborhood development, state and federal grant management, homelessness interventions and solutions, housing policy development, or housing program development, rehabilitation, or construction of housing economic and community development projects? Fewer than 4 years (8320 hours) 4 years to 5 years (10400 hours) 5 years to 6 years (12480 hours) 6 years to 7 years (14560 hours) 7 years to 8 years (16640 hours) 8 years or more
04
Out of the experience in the above questions, how many years have been at a level similar in nature of a Development Specialist with the City of San Jose? Fewer than 1 year (2080 hours) 1 year or more
05
This position requires a State of California Driver's License. Please select the applicable option that best describes your driver's license, or your ability to possess a valid driver's license.State of CA, Class A Driver's LicenseState of CA, Class B Driver's LicenseState of CA, Class C Driver's LicenseI do not possess a State of California Driver's License but, I can obtain one.I do not possess a State of California Driver's License and I cannot obtain one
06
Describe your experience or training mediating disputes between two parties such as owners and contractors. Provide an example in which you used your interpersonal skills to help parties collaborate.
07
Describe your experience inspecting residential properties for housing, building, electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing code deficiencies. Provide an example of how you have dealt and/or resolved such issues.
08
Describe any training or experience you have with environmental review process.
Required Question