Development Officer I Housing Development (C18002/224128)
Family Self Sufficiency Housing Officer
Recruitment #19-004379-0002
Department | DHCD - Div of Dev Finance - Rental Svcs Programs |
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Date Opened | 8/9/2019 09:23:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 9/9/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $19.63 - $25.30/hour (Grade 14 Base-Step 9 with promotional growth to $31.15) |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Kathleen Hubbard |
Work Location |
Dorchester
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Introduction
This a contractual position with limited State of Maryland benefits
Work that matters. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is a national leader in the financing and development of affordable housing and community development lending. We are good but strive to be great. To make this happen our team needs members that will challenge the status quo, effectively communicate ideas and issues, independently bring forth practical and efficient solutions, believe change is good, and want to come to work knowing that what they do makes a difference in their neighborhood.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
POSITION DUTIES
The Family Self Sufficiency Program networks with public and social service agencies in numerous Maryland counties to coordinate available services to offer to low income households receiving federal rental subsidies. Individual action plans are developed and progress is monitored to address the family's individual needs and barriers to their independence from welfare programs. The mission is to achieve self sufficiency and the possibility to move to home-ownership.
Administers federal and state grants which provide financial assistance for lower-income renter households residing in several local jurisdictions on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, financial management, business or public administration, political science, economics, marketing, management science or a related field.
Experience: Two years of housing development experience in residential or commercial real estate development, governmental housing, community development or infrastructure development programs, including areas such as market research, planning, financial management, loan or grant program administration, capital projects or project development.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute additional experience on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute graduate credit hours in urban planning, financial management, business or public administration, political science, economics, marketing, management science or a closely related field on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Business and Industry job family or Business and Industry job codes on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years experience with interviewing housing industry customers
- Three years experience with qualifying households based on income guidelines
- Three years experience with preparing documents consistent with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines
- Three years experience with assuring accurate program reporting to Housing and Urban
- Development (HUD) secure systems
- Ability to maintain deadlines
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
Please note: The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BENEFITS
Leave may be granted to a temporary/contractual employee who has worked 106 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are STRONGLY preferred. However, if you wish to submit a paper application, you may mail your application and materials to:
Mrs. Kathleen Hubbard,
Department of Housing and Community Development,
Office of Human Resources,
7800 Harkins Road, Lanham, MD 20706
All application materials must be received by the filing deadline. If you are unable to upload your transcripts into the system, please send via email to Kathleen.Hubbard@maryland.gov. Please include the following information in the body of the email:
- Attn: Mrs. Kathleen Hubbard, HR Coordinator
- Your First and Last Name
- Recruitment #
- Classification (Job Title) of Recruitment
Incorrect application forms, or resumes in place of the application, will not be accepted. If you are interested in these positions and cannot apply online please fill out the paper application. For questions concerning these positions, please call 301-429-7418.
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