EMPLOYER: City of West Palm Beach, FL
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. Posted 3/3/10.
COMPENSATION: $79,310 - $119,119 DOQTO APPLY: If you are interested in applying for this position visit website at www.wpb.org and apply online.
DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Director of Housing and Community
Development, the Assistant Director of Housing and Community Development is
responsible for the development of the City's comprehensive business plan
including data on business conditions; attraction and retention strategies and
goals; neighborhood commercial development opportunities, international,
national, and other marketing plans; strategies for securing private investment
in economic development projects and development and analysis of financing
proposals, loan, and grant programs and other methods to achieve the Business
Plans goals.
It is the responsibility of the Assistant Director to monitor federal, state,
and local housing, economic, and community development programs including CDBG,
Section 108 Loan Guarantees, New Market Tax Credits, Home, HOPWA, and State
Grant Initiatives, and the administration of grant projects. The incumbent will
confer with non-profit and for profit organizations, financial institutions and
neighborhood groups to identify goals and objectives for meeting economic and
community housing needs and project feasibility and funding. The incumbent of
this position assists the Director in the day to day operations of the
department.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with
a major in public administration, economics, or related field, and five (5)
years of economic & community development related management experience, or any
equivalent combination of training & experience. One (1) year supervisor or
managerial experience, required. A valid driver's license from any state
(equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application;
with the ability to obtain the State of Florida driver's license within 30 days
from day of employment.
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