Description
The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: NO
Level II Screening: NO
This position oversees the operation of the City’s housing program which includes Mortgage Assistance Program, Rehabilitation Assistance Program, Microenterprise Development Program, Public Service Program, Emergency Housing Assistance Program in accordance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Florida Statutes and the City's affordable housing trust fund programs. The incumbent develops budget and policies and leads the supervision and administration of the Housing Division administrative, professional, technical, and clerical employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Responsibilities And Reporting During An Emergency Situation
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
Non-Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
Perks And Benefits
- Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
- 13 paid holidays
- Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
- City-paid life insurance
- Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site Gym facility
- And much more!
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manage City’s Affordable and Workforce Housing Programs.
- Develop and implement the five-year Consolidated Plan and Annual One Year Action Plan for the City of Fort Myers.
- Responsible for maintaining the required records for the Division.
- Responsible for maintaining the required records for all Grants and Federal Funding awarded to the Division, including the Community Development Block Grant and Section 108 Loans in compliance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Office of Management and Budget. Additionally responsible for maintaining required financial records for the State.
- Review grant opportunities and supervise and assist in their preparation.
- Acts as the liaison to the Legal Department on legal issues affecting housing programs, and to HUD and other governmental agencies concerning the implementation and administration of the assisted and/or affordable housing programs.
- Develop and implement the expansion of affordable homeownership opportunities.
- Interprets and ensures conformance to federal, state, and local policies and laws.
- Make presentations to City Council, various committees and community.
- Advises the Director of the status and needs of the programs.
- Use database files and professional skills.
- May require driving a motor vehicle to accomplish assign tasks.
- This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Knowledge of principles and practices of housing, real estate, property and construction management and terminology and urban planning theory.
- Knowledge of local, state, federal guidelines, codes, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to housing and community development programs, planning, related environmental regulatory practices and urban systems.
- Knowledge of finding sources and financing methods for housing development.
- Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
- Knowledge of effective leadership, supervisory practices, and techniques.
- Skill in written and oral communications for effective expression and clarity.
- Skill in time management, organization, and prioritization.
- Skill in preparation and development of project and budget design and specifications.
- Ability to convey written and verbal information in a clear, concise, and intelligent manner.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective internal/external working relationship with the public, other public agencies, the media, City Officials, etc.
- Ability to operate necessary equipment, including computer, printer, copier, facsimile machine, calculator, and other standard office equipment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and rapidly changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
- Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in accordance with established laws, regulations, ordinances, departmental policies, and procedures.
- Ability to organize and review work for efficient results and accuracy.
- Ability to read and interpret various technical materials, including engineering and mechanical blueprints, drawings, schematics, and maps, associated with the job functions.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, planning, economic development, public administration or finance and five years’ experience in related field, and a minimum of three years’ supervisory experience. Experience can be substituted for a degree on a year-for-year basis.
- A valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
- Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
- Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
- Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
- Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
- Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing – for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
Work Performed Is Primarily
- Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time.
- Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
- Occasionally exposed to adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and potentially dangerous environments; odors, diseases, chemicals, and excessive noise.
- May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Full-time Regular City Employee Benefits
- Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
- City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)
- City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
- Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Optional Dental Insurance (Humana)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Supplemental Insurance
- Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
- Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
- Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster
- 401(a) (Mission Square)
- Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
- Roth IRA (Mission Square)
- Offered through payroll deduction.
- Disability (USAble Life)
- Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
- Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
- Paid Holidays
- City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Birthday Holiday and Floating Holiday.**Birthday and Float after 1-year of service.
- Deferred Compensation Programs (Mission Square) OR (Nationwide )
- Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
- Payroll Direct Deposit
- Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (ESI)
- City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.
Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary, or Seasonal positions. Insurance Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions.
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Do you currently possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, planning, economic development, public administration or finance and five years' experience in related field, AND a minimum of three years’ supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities?
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If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a".
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Do you currently possess a valid Florida Driver's License with acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain a Florida driver's license at time of hire?
