Community Development Administrator
Company: Town of Brookline
Location: Brookline
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
The Town of Brookline Planning Department is seeking a Community
Development Administrator to oversee the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program, including community participation,
grant recipient program evaluation, budget management and
regulation compliance; all other related work as required.
Essential Functions include:
- Works cooperatively with grant recipients, federal regulators
and town auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance of CDBG grant
regulations.
- Develops and implements key Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
reports including Five Year Consolidated Plan, One Year Action
Plan, and the Consolidated Annual Performance Report.
- Designs citizen participation opportunities, educational
programs and clearly communicates complex programs.
- Maintains the Integrated Disbursement Information System
including data administration and subsidiary fiscal management,
including accounting and coordination of financial practices with
the Finance Department.
- Provides on-going technical assistance to potential grant
applicants, including the creation of new projects, programs and
partnerships with outside agencies.
- Ensures the compliance of all Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)-funded Davis-Bacon projects. Monitors projects to assure
performance of labor standards administration and enforcement
activities necessitated by HUD regulations.
- Develops and maintains Environmental Review Record which
documents environmental review of CDBG-funded activities.
- Maintains on-going interaction with Historic Preservation
Division under programmatic agreement with the Massachusetts
Historical Commission.
- Supports to the CDBG Advisory Committee; develops
recommendations on yearly grant based on policies, CDBG
regulations, and the community needs as documented in the HUD
plans. Coordinates all meetings and prepares all necessary
documents.
- Reviews and analyzes budgets and grant requirements of
entitlement sub-recipients for compliance, timeliness, and
expenditure of funds.
- Maintains grant related records and manages public access to
information regarding active and completed projects.
- Performs similar or related work as required, directed or as
situation dictates.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, or related
field and five to seven years of experience in community
development-related program administration and evaluation, grant
writing, and/or management; Master's degree desirable; or any
equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid
Massachusetts Driver's License, Class D.
Starting salary $88,377 annually plus generous benefits. Please
apply with resume and cover letter. Position is open until filled.
Resumes before May 20, 2024 given priority consideration.
Keywords: Town of Brookline, Chelsea , Community Development Administrator, Accounting, Auditing , Brookline, Massachusetts
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