Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting

HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION DIRECTOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

Classification Responsibilities: The Housing And Revitalization Director is responsible for the general operations of the Housing and Revitalization Division of the Neighborhood Services Department. This position performs supervisory and administrative duties necessary to successfully implement and ensure compliance for the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs, the Office of Human Services Programs, the City’s comprehensive housing assistance program, including the management of a 101-unit affordable housing complex, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance programs, the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Home Ownership Under Section Eight (HOUSE) Program, other tenant-based rental assistance programs, and owner-occupied and rental property rehabilitation programs. Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies and procedures relative to programs that serve low- and moderate-income households, special needs populations, people in poverty, and that improve qualified lower income neighborhoods through revitalization activities. Additional responsibilities include developing and implementing creative approaches to meet housing needs; financial management; interacting with regional Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials to obtain additional program funding; and ensuring compliance with all HUD regulations, guidelines, and procedures. The Housing And Revitalization Director is also responsible for advising City management, City Council, the Housing Advisory Board, the Human Services Advisory Board, the Resident Advisory Board, the Housing Services Governing Board and/or other ad hoc citizen committees on the federal and Human Services programs and development of housing and neighborhood revitalization programs and policies; representing the City in the planning and implementation of local and regional policies and programs; acting on behalf of the City as a participating member of the Maricopa HOME Consortium; implementing Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization community forums, and acting as a liaison for the City to nonprofit service providers, housing developers, other housing agency directors, community leaders, and the general public. This class performs related duties as required.