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City of Detroit Program Analyst 3 Community Development Specialist 3 in Detroit, Michigan

Program Analyst 3 Community Development Specialist 3

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Program Analyst 3 Community Development Specialist 3

Salary

$76,394.00 - $85,000.00 Annually

Location

Coleman A Young Municipal Center, MI

Job Type

Certified-Regular Civil Service

Job Number

202402HRD13111403MGH

Department

Housing & Revitalization

Opening Date

12/23/2024

Bargaining Unit

9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General

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Description

The Housing and Revitalization Department is seeking to fill one Community Development Program Analyst III position. The Program Analyst III position is an intermediate-level professional located within the City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department's Office of Community Development. The Community Development division is responsible for administering a portion of the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and programs funded with other funding sources, as well as participate in the evaluation and effectiveness of other Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs.

The Community Development Program Analyst III primarily serves as an advisor to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness and feasibility of programs and operations relating to community development projects, as well as government grant projects. Community Development Program Analysts focus on reviewing, evaluating, and recommending approval of applications for programs, projects, initiatives, and the associated grants and contracts. Program Analyst professionals oversee the development, funding, and completion of community development projects as well as various economic development programs funded with federal and local funds. Other key services performed by Program Analysts include assisting with continual timely and accurate tracking of activity and spending of City allocated resources, regardless of the source, to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations and program requirements. The position also requires an understanding of budgetary and financial management principles and techniques as they relate to long term planning of programs.

Examples of Duties

  • Set up training sessions and meetings for subrecipients.

  • Provide technical assistance to Subrecipient’s in the form of reviews and evaluations, program development and implementation, sharing of best practices and expertise, skills training, and the transmission of working knowledge to help advance and expand project reach, outcomes, and impacts in the community.

  • Assist with the development and execution of new programs/projects from inception to closure. Track and report project milestones to leadership.

  • Prepare contractual and operating agreements, and MOUs for multiple types of funded projects.

  • Process reimbursement requests by reviewing for compliance and assist the subrecipients with uploading invoices into the City’s financial system.

  • Provide support to higher level analysts and project managers as needed.

  • Write and review Requests for Proposals (RFP).

  • Coordinate and monitor subrecipients.

  • Track contractor performance and work closely with subrecipients to ensure federal, local, and state compliance.

  • Attend meetings of other governmental agencies, businesses, and community groups as assigned and summarize discussion and action items.

  • Lead the yearly programming and coordination for the Subrecipient Training and Technical Assistant Workshop sessions, which includes procuring the TA provide, assisting with planning the TA programming, setting up and communicating registration information, sharing communication, and helping to facilitate quarterly sessions.

  • Assist the Programmatic Underwriter with Subrecipient orientation scheduling and information.

  • Conduct routine research with private grants and other federal grants to further expand the community development opportunities in the Division.

  • Lead and manage the content creation on the Team’s City webpage and ensure content is updated on all social media platforms, regularly producing high-quality content like photos, videos, blog posts, stories, and live streams that resonate with the City of Detroit and the Subrecipients on the Divisions webpage.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in public administration, urban and regional planning, community and economic develop or a closely related field.

  • Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience providing project management related activities or a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of community development, grants, or economic development activities.

  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience administering and reporting on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded activities.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

  • Interview: 70%

  • Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%

  • Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

  • Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points

  • Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point

LRD: 01/25/2023

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

  • Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.

  • Dental

  • Vision

INSURANCE

  • Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.

  • Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

  • Sick Leave

  • Vacation

  • Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS

The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

City Employees Retirement System

As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:

• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;

  • At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

  • At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.

• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);

  • An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;

• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.

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Currently, this is a remote position. How do you structure your workday to stay focused and productive while working from home?

02

As a program manager, you will be required to manage and monitor numerous projects at once. Please explain your management style, how do you identify when a project may be a risk, and what steps do your take to ensure projects are completed successfully?

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Part of this role is to elevate the work we do and those of the nonprofits we fund, can you share what relevant skills you have as a brand ambassador?

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Agency

City of Detroit

Address

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job

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