Community Development Specialist

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Finance, Planning, or a related field required; supplemented by three years of experience in grants administration or economic development; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If

selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. Additional information will not be accepted after applications are received by the Human Resources Management Department.

The purpose of this classification is to administer federally funded community development programs which enhance opportunities for low-income households within the County. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) identifying and qualifying eligible community development projects,reviewing grant applications, monitoring projects for federal compliance, and providing technical assistance and financial management to grant-funded agencies.

Provides professional level oversight and administration to plan, implement and report on community development, neighborhood revitalization and housing rehabilitation programs for the County's CDBG, HOME, ESG and local funded programs.

Performs functions of grant program service delivery; client services, case management and contract administration to include but not limited to monitoring, site visits, provision of technical assistance to sub-recipients and other agencies.

Prepares and manages contracts for regulatory compliance for various federal and local funding sources. Examines contract invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance, and processes reimbursement requests.

Processes eligibility for various housing rehabilitation programs and provides other administrative support including project and construction management.

Analyzes, interprets, and applies regulations involving environmental reviews, labor standards provisions, construction standards and other federal state and local laws and regulations.

Assists in the preparation of the CDBG, ESG and HOME Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) and 5-Year Consolidated Plan. Develops and revises policies and procedures governing program administration. Ensure outreach of services to all segments of the public. Track program impact and results, and relay to concerned parties of public and government. Generate funds through collaborations and grant applications.

Performs other related duties as required.

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with others to coordinate the more complex programs and more complex problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. Often represents the department and/or organization when dealing with others.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.