DIRECTOR OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING 9397
An employee in this class administers and coordinates the county's
Affordable Housing Opportunities Program.
The incumbent is responsible for program administration, program
implementation, staffing, and budget compliance and control. Supervision is received from an
administrative supervisor and is exercised over program support staff. Work is reviewed through conferences and
written reports. Does related work as
required.
Oversees and
coordinates the county's Affordable Housing Opportunities Program;
Researches housing
needs and provides comprehensive planning reports to county officials;
Plans and, in
conjunction with the Director of Real Estate and the Community Development
Director, implements the acquisition of real property for the development of
units by municipal governments;
Works directly with
municipal officials to plan for the provision of municipally-developed
affordable housing;
Provides liaison to
government and private development agencies for all affordable housing programs
and prepares grant applications for government financing;
Maintains
responsibility for staffing, and budget compliance and control.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations
relating to housing and community development programs; thorough knowledge of
state and federal affordable housing funding sources, their regulations and
requirements; thorough knowledge of local planning, zoning and building
requirements; good knowledge of real estate law and regulations; good knowledge
of construction, architectural and urban planning techniques; good knowledge of
recent developments, current literature and sources of information in public
budgeting work; ability to prepare financial reports for development activity;
ability to organize and execute complex housing development projects; ability
to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to analyze
facts and to exercise good judgment in arriving at conclusions; ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees,
professional colleagues, organizations, public officials and the general
public; physical condition commensurate with demands of the position.
Open Competitive
Either:
a) Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or
university with a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree and four (4) years of
administrative experience in government or private sector urban/ suburban
development and/ or housing; or
b)
Graduation from a New York State
or Regionally accredited college or university with a Master's degree and five
(5) years of administrative experience in government or private sector urban/
suburban development and/ or housing; or
c) Graduation
from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of administrative experience in
government or private sector urban/ suburban development and/ or housing; or
d) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the
limits of a), b) and c).
R4/23/07
Competitive