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Housing affordability affects many in our community, and Sarasota County's Office of Financial Management is looking for the right candidate to make a difference and feel its impacts in this critical area. Our Office of Financial Management is looking for a senior-level professional to join a new and fast-growing team as part of the Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office (HERO). This position will play a key role in managing and supporting the advancement of affordable housing programs as part of the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. In this role, you'll develop, administer, and update the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) and enact its numerous housing strategies. You'll also work closely with individual homeowners, non-profit organizations, developer organizations, and internal legal and contractual teams to satisfy the mission and intent of this program.

If you’re experienced in leading and administering strategies related to the advancement of affordable housing, comfortable working with an array of stakeholders, and ready to support residents on their path to stable housing, we’d love to hear from you. Be part of the solution and apply today!

About the Position

In this role, you will be responsible for...

Operational Program Compliance

+ Assists the Community Housing Manager in the management of state housing funding administered by the FHFC while ensuring goals and objectives are met timely manner, measured, and are in conformance with applicable regulations.

+ Develops and updates the LHAP and other required plans through independent research, analysis, and application of housing-related regulations, requirements, and stakeholders and public input.

+ Ability to lead meetings with external and internal stakeholders and members of the public, comprehend questions and inquiries on programs, and provide accurate information, guidance, and recommendations.

+ Implements housing program guidance and policies, to include crafting correspondence, letters, and notices to internal departments, external stakeholders, federal and state agencies, and public meeting materials.

Stakeholder Management and Support

+ Interfaces regularly with an array of stakeholders to the SHIP program, including individual homeowners, non-profit service providers, developer organizations, members of the public, and internal legal/contractual teams.

+ Attends and participates in regularly scheduled Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) meetings, a requirement of the SHIP program, and assists with the development of strategies and measuring outcomes.

+ Performs stakeholder monitoring efforts of provider organizations enacting programs on behalf of the county to assess the provider’s compliance in accordance with the terms and conditions of contractual agreements.

+ Receives, reviews, and processes provider progress reports and reimbursement requests and associated backup documentation to support information supplied by providers on a routine basis.

+ Conducts onsite and desk monitoring efforts of stakeholders – individual homeowners and provider entities – related to program progress, adherence to requirements, fiscal accounting, and other requirements to ensure compliance.

Grant and Loan Monitoring and Reporting

+ Monitors fiscal and progress statuses of all grant-funded program activities (reimbursement and loan-based), identifies areas of concern and improvements, and communicates these to stakeholders and leadership as needed.

+ Reviews financial reports and identifies and secures expenditure and other required backup documentation for electronic submission in federal reporting databases and internal grant filing systems of the county.

+ Routinely communicates with external and internal stakeholders on quarterly and annual reporting progress and expenditure deadlines, solicits this information, analyzes data, and compiles and enters this information according to state reporting parameters and related systems.

+ Assists in the budget adoption and any necessary fiscal adjustments through the use of the county fiscal accounting systems and existing county budgeting policies and procedures.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

+ Full-time, 40 hours per week.

+ Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no weekends!)

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, Industrial/Engineering or a job-related field -WITH- three (3) years of professional job-related experience.

+ -OR- Master’s degree can count for one year of experience.

+ -OR- Seven (7) years of professional job-related experience in the management of technical projects/programs and strategic planning may substitute for the required education.

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

+ Knowledge: Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, or a job-related field.

+ Related Work Experience: Two (2) years of grant experience, to include those working with or administering housing grant programs.

+ Regulatory Expertise & Compliance: Proficient in federal, state, and local grant requirements with the ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them effectively.

+ Project & Stakeholder Management: Skilled in leading high-priority, time-sensitive projects, managing multiple tasks independently, and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

+ Communication & Documentation: Capable of educating others, fostering professional relationships, and producing clear, concise reports and policy documents.

Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $61,734.40 - $70,000.00, based on experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

+ If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

+ Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

+ For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

+ Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

+ Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

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