Who: City of Milwaukee, WI. Department of City Development
What: The Housing Rehabilitation Manager will be responsible for the development, coordination, management and implementation of DCD’s housing and neighborhood loan and grant programs. Essential duties include:
• Coordinates and manages staff administering housing and neighborhood development loan and grant programs ensuring efficiency, program compliance and the highest level of customer service.
• Ensures and monitors compliance with program goals, project objectives, and local/federal regulations and requirements and contract provisions, including reviewing cost estimated rehabilitation scopes of work.
• Maintains relationships with partners, including local policymakers, community-based organizations and neighborhood residents, and assists with outreach to highlight the department’s housing and neighborhood development loan and grant programs.
• Participates in program development and process improvement projects to ensure programs are meeting all applicable guidelines and are aligned with departmental goals.
• Participates in the development of annual operating and capital budgets for the department and monitors budgets throughout the year.
• Maintains records and prepares reports related to housing rehabilitation programs and projects.
• Manages and develops Housing Rehabilitation and Housing Program Specialists.
Qualifications: Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree (business, architecture, real estate development, public policy, or closely related field) and three years of experience supervising and coordinating neighborhood and housing redevelopment activities and programs. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. Necessary knowledge and skills include:
• Knowledge of housing rehabilitation development, including residential rehabilitation/construction, housing rehabilitation standards, contract management and housing financing.
• Knowledge of the development of annual budgets.
• Knowledge of process improvement practices. Interpersonal skills to effectively work with diverse individuals at all levels of the organization and develop and maintain professional relationships with partners.
• Communication skills to make presentations at public meetings.
• Written communication skills to create clear and concise business communications such as memos, reports, budget summaries, policies, procedures and performance reviews.
• Organizational skills to plan, prioritize and delegate work within deadlines.
• Ability to plan and accomplish work within deadlines.
• Ability to manage and ensure ongoing development of a team of rehabilitation professionals.
• Ability to navigate a highly political environment
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