Grant Project Manager, CDBG

Overview

POSSIBLE HYBRID WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITY

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase home ownership throughout New York State.

This position is on HCR's Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). HTFC is a public benefit corporation, and a Civil Service exam is not required for this position. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce which represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (NYSHCR) consists of all the major housing and community renewal agencies of New York State, which were recently merged and integrated under a single management structure.

This position will support the NYS CDBG Economic Development program administered by OCR. Project Managers in OCR learn and support regulatory requirements and the administrative functions of the program areas while learning to oversee a portfolio of grant projects and provide technical support to applicants and awardees.

Under the general direction of the Program Director or Assistant Program Director, a Project Manager will:

• Provide support in the administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program’s housing and public infrastructure grants
• Carry out routine office activities such as answering and routing phone calls, copying, transcription, filing, data entry, handling incoming and outgoing e-mail, and mail, and other tasks as needed.
• Draft memos, correspondence, reports, manuals, presentations or other documents as needed.
• Provide database record keeping and reporting support.
• Understand and articulate program rules and regulations.
• Assist in providing and directing technical assistance to program grantees to ensure comprehension of program regulations, requirements, and the application and award processes.
• Assist with review of all Program-related applications and reports and assist with other grant administration correspondence.
• Assist with review and processing of all program-related payment requests and contracts.
• Track and monitor project portfolio through funding, development, and compliance phases.
• Attend, participate, conduct presentations and/or assist with preparation for community development meetings, conferences, webinars and workshops.
• Represent the Office of Community Renewal in community development meetings, conferences, and interagency working groups.
• Special projects and general Program-related support and assistance, as needed.

These positions require occasional travel. Amount of travel varies throughout the year.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in planning, economic development, public administration, business, or related field plus work experience in a professional office setting. Government, grants or project management experience a plus.
• Two (2) years of experience and/or interest in Housing, Economic and Community Development;
  Affinity toward technology;
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills;
• Understanding of how to work effectively in and with diverse communities;
• Demonstrated experience performing administrative duties with speed and accuracy without immediate and constant supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with attention to detail and professionalism in all communications.
• Knowledge of Internet and ability to research and retrieve information.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; self-motivated with ability to work under pressure, while prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.
• Database management, database navigation experience.
• Experience with reporting software such as Crystal Reports, and PDF forms preferred
• Comprehensive experience with Microsoft Office. Specifically:
• Word

Creating new documents, formatting, typing a full range of correspondence, reports, creating templates, proofreading for content, and editing using knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Experience using forms, table of contents, and advanced formatting features preferred.

• Excel

Creating new spreadsheets, recording, arranging, organizing, and formatting data. This includes tracking and monitoring the status of project events or workflows in a detailed spreadsheet format. Ability to work in multiple worksheets, perform…