Job Title: Lead Community Development Analyst
Department: Planning
Hiring Range: $64,801.15 - $79,651.43
Purpose of the position:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide oversight, direction and advanced technical work for evaluation, administration, and implementation of specific programs and development related regulations related to planning and development within the County’s Planning Department.

Essential Functions:

• Administer and implement division managed budgets by ensuring the maintenance, collection, and consolidation of budget data.

• Evaluate the community development’s internal control framework and perform routine monitoring activities to ensure division operations are conducted effectively and securely.

• Oversee execution and monitoring of contracts and loan and grant elements for audit, fiscal and performance compliance.

• Oversee policy, procedure, and terms for community development loans and grants.

• Initiate and execute the planning and coordination of community development activities and monitor to ensure projects remain on schedule

• Conduct planning studies in affordable housing and community development specialties

• Oversee preparation of grant and loan agreements including detailed budgets and scopes of work.

• Manage loan portfolios, addressing payoff requests, loan subordinations, modifications, collections, and foreclosure filings.

• Oversee contracts to ensure compliance with community development requirements.

• Manage evaluation of external applications for community development funding.

• Present external applications for community development funding to the Affordable Housing Committee and Board of Commissioners.

• Respond to audit requests.

• Develop community development application forms and instructions.

• Monitor community development funding recipients' expenditures.

• Monitor community development funded projects through the period of affordability.

• Serve as lead staff liaison to the Affordable Housing Committee

• Serve as staff liaison to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium

• Supervise staff in the Community Development Division

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field and four (4) years of experience in rural and or urban planning at the local governmental level, including experience administering land development ordinances; or a Master’s degree in planning or related field with two (2) years of experience as noted above; or a Master’s degree in planning or related field with two (2) years of experience as noted above; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional/Preferred Education, Training and/or Experience:

Major course work in planning, business administration, finance, or a related field with an emphasis on housing finance and community development at the local level is preferred.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

AICP, CFM or other planning related certifications is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of housing planning and community development specializations.

• Knowledge of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grants, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and other state and federal housing and community development programs.

• Knowledge of local bond initiatives for community development and affordable housing purposes

• Knowledge of the principles and practices involved in housing finance.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of residential development underwriting (single family and multifamily rental and ownership), risk analysis, and management.

• Knowledge of legal documents associated with lending.

• Ability to assist in the preparation and review of legal documents (Promissory Notes, Deeds of Trust, Warranty Deeds, Deed Restrictions, Modification Agreements, Deeds of Release, Satisfaction of Liens, Court Orders, Notice of Foreclosure, Bankruptcy filings, etc.)

In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition, Buncombe County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.

Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,801.15 - $79,651.43 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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