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Click Here to explore life at the City of Greensboro. Description Help Build Greensboro's Future Through Housing, Investment & Community Development Compensation and Benefits: Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $68,154 - $89,676 Full Salary Range: $68,154 - $121,959 Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits: We offer an outstanding benefits package that supports your well-being.

Learn more Here Work Schedule Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; with occasional evening and weekend meetings may be required. Help Create More Housing

Strengthen Neighborhoods. Build Greensboro's Future. The City of Greensboro's Neighborhood Development Department is seeking a strategic, analytical, and mission-driven Community Development Analyst to help advance the City's housing and neighborhood development goals-including the GSO Road to 10,000 Homes initiative.

This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in community development, affordable housing, real estate development, financial analysis, and project management to initiatives that can directly influence housing availability and long-term neighborhood stability. In this role, you will help transform housing and community development strategies into tangible projects and investments by working with developers, City departments, community partners, and other stakeholders. If you are passionate about using financial analysis, housing development, and public investment to expand housing opportunities and create stronger communities, we invite you to apply.

Why You'll Love Working With Us At the City of Greensboro, your work has a purpose. As a Community Development Analyst, you will have the opportunity to: Make a Community Impact - Help advance initiatives that expand housing opportunities and strengthen neighborhoods. Support Housing Production - Contribute to strategies designed to increase the supply of homes throughout Greensboro.

Work on High-Impact Projects - Support residential development, City-owned land disposition, affordable housing initiatives, and community investment. Apply Your Expertise - Use financial analysis, underwriting, market analysis, and project management skills to evaluate real-world development opportunities. Collaborate Across the Community - Build relationships with developers, City departments, community organizations, financial partners, and other stakeholders.

Advance Equitable Development - Help ensure public resources are strategically used to expand opportunity and support sustainable neighborhoods. Grow Professionally - Gain exposure to housing finance, real estate development, public funding, land disposition, and complex community development projects. About the Role As a Community Development Analyst, you will play an important role in supporting Greensboro's housing production and neighborhood development strategies.

You will help evaluate and advance residential development opportunities, administer housing programs and funding activities, and support the responsible use of City resources. Key responsibilities include: Supporting housing production and residential development initiatives. Coordinating City-owned land disposition processes and related development activities.

Reviewing and underwriting housing development proposals, financial statements, and project pro formas. Conducting financial, cost, cash flow, and market analyses. Assisting with the administration of grants, loans, competitive funding processes, and housing programs.

Applying knowledge of affordable housing finance, tax credit programs, and real estate development principles. Coordinating with developers, City departments, community partners, and other stakeholders. Monitoring projects for compliance with City policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Developing program guidelines, reports, and performance information. Managing multiple projects and priorities while supporting the efficient and responsible development of residential projects. Providing analytical and technical support to advance the City's affordable housing and community development objectives.

Potential Career Path A Community Development Analyst role can provide a strong foundation for advancement within housing, community development, real estate, planning, and public-sector leadership. Potential Career Progression Community Development Analyst Build expertise in housing finance, development analysis, project management, and public investment. Senior Community Development Analyst / Senior Housing Development Professional Lead increasingly complex development projects, funding activities, and financial analyses.

Community Development Manager / Housing Development Manager Manage programs, projects, partnerships, funding strategies, and development initiatives. Senior Manager / Division Manager Provide strategic oversight of housing, community development, real estate, or neighborhood investment programs. Department Leadership / Director-Level Opportunities Lead organizational strategies that shape housing production, neighborhood investment, and community development.

Skills You Can Build Along the Way Affordable housing finance Real estate development Financial modeling and underwriting Project and portfolio management Grant and loan administration Public-private partnerships Tax credit programs Land disposition Market and feasibility analysis Community development strategy Regulatory compliance Stakeholder and developer relations Public-sector leadership We are looking for a professional who combines analytical ability, financial knowledge, project management skills, and a commitment to community development. The ideal candidate will be comfortable evaluating complex development information, working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, and translating financial and regulatory information into actionable recommendations. This job is Exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards.

Qualifications What You Bring Minimum Qualifications: Associate's Degree with 4-6 years of related professional experience in community development, affordable housing, real estate development, housing finance, or project management. Experience with financial analysis, budgets, development proposals, or project management. Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate may also possess: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Real Estate Development and Finance, Public Administration, Planning, Business, Economics, or a closely related field. Experience with affordable housing programs, public financing, grants, loans, or tax credit programs. Your Impact Your work will help connect public resources with housing opportunities.

From evaluating a development proposal to analyzing project financing, coordinating funding, supporting City-owned land disposition, or monitoring project performance, you will help move projects from concept to implementation. The work you perform can contribute to: More Housing - Stronger Neighborhoods - Greater Opportunity - A More Equitable Greensboro Ready to Lead. Bring Your Expertise.

Build Opportunity. Shape Greensboro's Future. If you are an analytical and collaborative professional who wants to use housing finance, real estate development, and community investment to create meaningful results, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Join the City of Greensboro as a Community Development Analyst and help turn the vision of GSO Road to 10,000 Homes into real opportunities for residents and neighborhoods. Apply today and help build a Greensboro where more people have access to quality housing, stronger neighborhoods, and greater opportunity.