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UNCLASSIFIED POSITION LOCATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AREA OF ASSIGNMENT: HOME PROGRAM. NEGOTIABLE SALARY UP TO $84,829.00 TO COMMENSURATE WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Please refrain from attaching personal and identifiable information: Driver's License, Photo on Resumes, DD214, Vaccination cards, etc. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Finance, Planning or a related field required; supplemented by five years of experience in in grants administration or community development, to include 3 years of lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job .Note: This is a remote position however the candidate must reside in the Atlanta metro area

Resumes are welcomed without personal and identifiable information. Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Professional certifications related to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognized program management are preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Veterans' Preference: Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans' preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only.

To see the full Fulton County Veterans' Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here. EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified.

If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.

Additional information will not be accepted after applications are received by the Human Resources Management Department. Purpose of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to oversee the financial and program administration and contract compliance activities of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and/or HOME program projects. Responsibilities include managing assigned staff, identifying eligible development projects, recommending funding, and preparing grant proposals.

Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff: participates in hiring and termination decisions; develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control; compiles and reviews timesheets; approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; assists with or completes employee performance appraisals; acts as a liaison between employees, management and funding sources; and trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures. Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; provides progress and activity reports to management; and assists with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate. Oversees the administration and contract compliance management of federal and local grant funds provided for community development; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), HOME programs, and/or housing projects within Fulton County and its municipalities; monitors and ensures compliance with all grant conditions by sub-recipients and authorizes payments.

Prepares, updates, and amends cooperative agreements: manages planning, announcements, applications, awards, monitoring, reporting, training and compliance of cooperative agreements for housing projects; prepares amendments as necessary; and ensure all updates for cooperative agreements for sub-recipients during all phases. Assists in developing policies and procedures to govern grants and programs: develops action plans and creates strategies and methods for establishing policy for projects. Identifies eligible single and multi-family development projects and recommends funding: conducts evaluation and ranking of proposals; estimates projected funding and budgets; and prepares grant proposals and recommendations for federal funding.

Prepares annual and long-term budgets for assigned division, monitors expenditures, and recommends increases in funding levels to support divisional activities and program services. Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures: receives and reviews various documentation, including reimbursement requests; funding awards, spreadsheets, contractual documents, annual grant funding information, Consolidated Plan, and performance reports; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate. Prepares, completes and/or presents various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including monthly activity reports, programmatic charts and matrixes, statistical analysis through Excel project tracking databases, performance appraisals, needs assessment surveys, and BOC Agenda Item Amendments; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Provides financial management of grant-funded projects, including preparing operating budgets, reports, and cost allocations; managing expenses; and ensuring appropriate audit controls. Consults with and serves as a County liaison to governmental funding agencies. Communicates with State agencies, housing authorities, real estate professionals, lending institutions, County officials, supervisor, other employees, clients, third party service contractors, laborers, the public, and other individuals as needed to initiate and execute community development, coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Maintains a current, comprehensive knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, principles and practices relating to Housing and Community Development; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends meetings, workshops, hearings, and training sessions as required. Additional Functions: Performs other related duties as required. For Applicants With Prior Military Service: We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply.

Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including: Leadership Under Pressure: Maintains steady, solutions-focused leadership during high-stakes community issues or time-sensitive project demands; Makes clear and timely decisions when navigating urgent community needs, resource constraints, or emerging public concerns; Demonstrates calm, organized guidance for staff and partners during fast-moving or politically sensitive situations. Operational Planning and Execution: Develops and implements strategic community programs, ensuring alignment with county goals and funding requirements; Coordinates complex workflows involving multiple departments, stakeholders, and external partners; Tracks milestones, evaluates program effectiveness, and adjusts plans to meet performance objectives. Adaptability and Rapid Problem Solving: Quickly assesses shifting community priorities and adjusts approaches to deliver responsive service solutions; Resolves unexpected barriers such as funding changes, community feedback, or operational disruptions with practical, well-reasoned alternatives; Adapts program methods and resource allocation to evolving social, economic, and regulatory conditions.

Team Cohesion and Communication: Builds a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages shared responsibility across multidisciplinary teams; Communicates program goals, expectations, and changes clearly to staff, leadership, and community stakeholders; Facilitates constructive dialogue and conflict resolution to maintain alignment and morale. Safety and Risk Awareness: Identifies program, operational, and community-level risks and develops mitigation strategies to ensure safe, compliant service delivery; Upholds county standards for public safety, regulatory compliance, and responsible resource management; Trains team members on safety protocols, ethical obligations, and risk-sensitive decision-making. Technical and Equipment Proficiency: Uses data-tracking platforms, grant management systems, and reporting tools to monitor program impact and compliance; Applies knowledge of community assessment tools, GIS mapping, and standard office technologies to support planning and analysis; Understands and utilizes equipment and digital resources needed for onsite community engagement, public meetings, and field assessments.

Performance Aptitudes: Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy. Human Interaction: Acting as a first line supervisor involving assigning work, reviewing work.

Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.