Multifamily Grants Section Chief

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$7,872.00 - $9,781.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 3/3/2026

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Effective July 1, 2025, a 3% salary reduction is in place under the Personal Leave Program (PLP), with 5 hours of Personal Leave Credit earned monthly in exchange. This program is subject to change based on union agreements and state budget policy.

This position is located in Sacramento.

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Under the general direction of the Branch Chief of Multifamily Grants Management (MGM) in the Division of State Financial Assistance, the Supervisor II oversees and directs the work of first level managers and specialists in a Section responsible for all phases of administering the Department of Housing and Community Development multifamily grant agreements. This position provides leadership and guidance to staff and manages highly complex and sensitive projects.

The Section Chief serves as a key advisor on strategic initiatives, resolves critical issues, and ensures successful implementation of Homekey (HK) and related projects. Additionally, this position provides support and collaboration to the Branch Monitoring Section to ensure compliance, accountability, and effective oversight of funded projects. A critical function of this position is to develop, analyze, and interpret data to inform decision‑making, monitor program performance, and produce high‑level reports for executive leadership and external stakeholders.

The MGM Branch is primarily responsible for the fiscal and contract management of state funded multifamily grant programs including disbursing and verifying the use of funds per eligible activities, monitoring and clearing of standard agreement special conditions, clearing performance milestones such as construction completion and occupancy, enforcement of appropriate affordability restrictions, monitoring reporting requirements, providing technical assistance to grantees to ensure programmatic and statutory requirements are met.

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A Statement of Qualifications must be submitted along with your application in order to be considered for this position. Please see Statement of Qualifications section below for instructions.

Under California Government Code Section 14200, this position is eligible for hybrid telework and may be eligible for full‑time remote work in some circumstances and/or time‑periods, at the sole discretion of the Department. Telework‑eligible applicants must reside in California. Headquarter location will be designated based on the selected candidate's primary residence location. This is subject to change if HCD's criteria is met.

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