Housing Policy Project Manager (Grant Funded)

Salary: $64,097.02 - $96,145.66 Annually
Location : 78205, TX
Job Type: 4A Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-01052
Department: Neighborhood & Housing Services
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: 5/2/2025 11:59 PM Central
Grant Funded: Yes
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

Under general direction, is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing housing policy efforts that utilize solutions for one or more small to medium-sized, moderately complex projects. May exercise functional supervision over assigned staff.
This position is a "grant funded" position, therefore unclassified and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.
Work Location

City Tower, 100 W. Houston St., San Antonio, TX (78205); Some remote work may be available depending on projects and business needs.
Work Hours

7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Essential Job Functions

• Manages the design, development, and implementation of projects to include, but not limited to gathering and defining the project requirements; obtains staffing requirements; and forms projected teams.
• Develops methods, procedures, and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress; utilizes established project standards, procedures, and quality objectives.
• Conducts project kickoff meetings; communicates individual roles and project expectations; ensures all project team members have the tools and training required to perform effectively.
• Develops detailed project plans and schedules.
• Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work, and review of project efforts.
• Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential risk to project schedule; identifies ways to resolve schedule issues; keeps management current on any changes.
• Assesses variances from the project plans; gathers metrics, and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Conducts formal quality assurance reviews with business sponsor during and upon project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
• Provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance.
• Interviews, selects, supervises, develops, and if necessary, counsels personnel according to established COSA policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, project team members, and vendors.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish preferred.

Applicant Information

• Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
• Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.
• Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification. Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
• If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications, and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of organization, administration, and personnel management.
• Knowledge of principles of accounting.
• Knowledge of principles of budget development and administration.
• Skill in developing project plans and scope of work.
• Skill in using personal computers and a variety of MS Office software applications.
• Skill in tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to estimate, plan, track, control costs, and provide status reporting.
• Ability to plan, execute, and control a project (establishing realistic estimates and reporting metrics).
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to assess and analyze project risks and exposures; identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to lead a group to accomplish a common goal.
• Ability to promote and build a team atmosphere, motivating team members.
• Ability to prepare detailed technical reports and presentations.
• Ability to plan and organize projects.
• Ability to perform all the physical requirements of the position, with or without accommodations.
• Working conditions are primarily inside an office environment.

Benefits Information
The City of San Antonio (CoSA) strives to provide a competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. To accomplish this, CoSA offers subsidized health care benefits for active and retired employees, paid disability benefits, paid life insurance, as well as automatic participation in a pension program which is currently matched two to one.

For more detailed information, please click on the following link to view Benefits offered by the City of San Antonio:

Note:

• Part-Time, Temporary, and non-City positions are not eligible for CoSA Benefits.
• Holiday and Leave benefits for Pre-K 4 SA positions may be different than what is listed at the above link.

Additional Information
The City Of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex (gender), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or sexual orientation. All individuals are encouraged to apply and compete for jobs with the City of San Antonio.

If you require assistance at any stage of the application process due to a disability, please contact the so that accommodations may be made to meet your needs. Our telephone number is 210-207-8705 and our fax number is 210-207-2285.
01

Are you a current regular full time or part time CoSA employee?

• Yes - I am a Full Time City Employee.
• Yes - I am a Part Time City Employee.
• No - I am not a Full Time or Part Time City Employee.

02

Are you a veteran or active member of the armed forces?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a San Antonio Ready to Work Program (SARTW) or Train for Jobs San Antonio Program (TfJSA) participant?

• Yes - SA Ready to Work Program
• Yes - Train for Jobs SA Program
• Yes - Both Programs
• No

04

What best describes your highest level of education at the end of the current semester?

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or GED recognized by the Texas Education Agency or a regional accrediting agency
• 30+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
• 60+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university
• 90+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
• 120+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• PhD, JD, or other Post Graduate Degree from an accredited college or university
• None of the above

05

How many years of project management experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years
• 13 years
• 14 years
• 15 years +

06

How would you rate your ability to speak Spanish?

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Fluent

07

How would you rate your ability to write in Spanish?

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Fluent

08

How would you rate your ability to read Spanish?

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Fluent
• None of the above

09

Please select any of the items in which you have experience:

• Formal Presentations-Executive Level
• Formal Presentations-Non-Executive Level
• Compiling Reports
• Coordinating Projects
• Implementing Process Improvements
• Performance Measures
• Problem Solving Abilities
• Organizational Skills
• Recommending Process Improvements
• Survey Research
• Small Group (10 people) Meeting Facilitation
• Small Group (10 people) Presentations
• None of the above

10

Please select the response that best reflects the strength of your written and verbal communication skills:

• Communicate best with technical knowledge and figures
• Can give a short presentation with significant preparation, mostly on technical areas
• Proficient verbal and written communicator, but prefer technical issues
• Skilled communicator, impromptu presentations, polished written communicator
• None

11

Describe your experience working with a citizen advisory board. What was your role? How did you build rapport with the board members and facilitate board discussions and decision making? If you do not have related experience, enter "n/a".
12

Describe your experience hosting, planning, or facilitating community conversations about public policy. What was the reason for the community outreach? What approach did you take to gather public input? How was that outreach successful, and if it wasn't, what did you learn? If you do not have related experience, enter "n/a".
13

Describe your experience developing public policy, especially with affordable housing policy initiatives. What was your role? What were the results of the project? If you do not have related experience, enter "n/a".
14

If you do not have direct experience working with affordable and/ or workforce housing policy initiatives, please describe an experience that demonstrates your ability to organize, implement, and analyze complex community development policies, programs and services. If you do not have related experience, enter "n/a".
15

I acknowledge this position is Grant Funded. (Positions that are "grant funded" are unclassified and have no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission and are likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.)

• I acknowledge

16

I understand that if I have a need for a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment and interview process, I can contact the Human Resources Department at AskHR@sanantonio.gov or 210-207-8705. I further understand that if an accommodation is necessary to perform the position for which I have applied, I can contact HR after an offer has been extended.

• I acknowledge.

Required Question