DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Nature of Work

This is an executive level position which reports to the City Manager or his designee and is responsible for planning, directing and administering the development and implementation of social services, neighborhood redevelopment and affordable housing projects for the City of Miami.

An incumbent in this classification works directly with the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manger formulating long-term strategies to provide affordable housing, reduce poverty and address other social needs for City of Miami citizens.

Essential Functions

Directs activities through subordinate personnel. Administers special programs and grants which include, but are not limited to: the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Partnership Initiatives, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aides (HOPWA), the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs, the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP), the Housing Trust Fund, and the City’s Anti Poverty Initiatives in accordance with appropriate rules, regulations and guidelines. Responsible for the oversight and management of community based organizations and private entities conducting business with the City of Miami through the Department. Recommends the allocation of funds for profit, and non-profit corporations; monitors programmatic activities; ensures through various audit procedures that funds are expended in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Responsible for developing Requests for Proposals according to the appropriate rules, regulations and guidelines pertaining to each individual program or grant. Ensures the administration of assistance programs for the preservation and renovation of existing housing; plans, develops and implements new housing programs; and coordinates a community-wide housing plan. Administers other special funding community programs.

Develops and enforces adherence to the departmental budget. Develops funding recommendations for presentation before the City Commission. Attends meetings to present the department’s budget, activity reports, funding recommendations, and future development plans. Coordinates related community resources to obtain maximum implementation of services. Coordinates all Community Development related funding requests presented to the City Commission and groundbreaking activities/ceremonies. Participates in radio, TV and other media interviews to promote Community Development related programs and to educate the public. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Urban Planning or a related field, and ten (10) years progressively responsible experience within the field of community development, economic development, and/or neighborhood revitalization. Master’s degree is preferred .

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An equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a Bachelor’s degree in an aforementioned or related field.

NOTE: Candidates will be subject to a Level II background screening.

Documentation Requirements

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Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

Copy of proof of education in the form of a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Urban Planning or a related field or higher from an accredited institution. Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.

Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.

• Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:
  
  

Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators ( AICE ), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization
  
  

For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education .

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

An Equal Opportunity Employer