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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Senior SHIP Program Coordinator (Business Professional III) - R20151

Sarasota, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$62K/yr - $70K/yr

3+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Senior SHIP Program Coordinator to join the Sarasota County Government's Office of Financial Management. This role involves managing and supporting affordable housing programs as part of the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program, including developing plans and liaising with stakeholders to ensure compliance and program success.

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Responsibilities

Assists the Community Housing Manager in the management of state housing funding administered by the FHFC while ensuring goals and objectives are met timely manner, measured, and are in conformance with applicable regulations

Develops and updates the LHAP and other required plans through independent research, analysis, and application of housing-related regulations, requirements, and stakeholders and public input

Ability to lead meetings with external and internal stakeholders and members of the public, comprehend questions and inquiries on programs, and provide accurate information, guidance, and recommendations

Implements housing program guidance and policies, to include crafting correspondence, letters, and notices to internal departments, external stakeholders, federal and state agencies, and public meeting materials

Interfaces regularly with an array of stakeholders to the SHIP program, including individual homeowners, non-profit service providers, developer organizations, members of the public, and internal legal/contractual teams

Attends and participates in regularly scheduled Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) meetings, a requirement of the SHIP program, and assists with the development of strategies and measuring outcomes

Performs stakeholder monitoring efforts of provider organizations enacting programs on behalf of the county to assess the provider’s compliance in accordance with the terms and conditions of contractual agreements

Receives, reviews, and processes provider progress reports and reimbursement requests and associated backup documentation to support information supplied by providers on a routine basis

Conducts onsite and desk monitoring efforts of stakeholders – individual homeowners and provider entities – related to program progress, adherence to requirements, fiscal accounting, and other requirements to ensure compliance

Monitors fiscal and progress statuses of all grant-funded program activities (reimbursement and loan-based), identifies areas of concern and improvements, and communicates these to stakeholders and leadership as needed

Reviews financial reports and identifies and secures expenditure and other required backup documentation for electronic submission in federal reporting databases and internal grant filing systems of the county

Routinely communicates with external and internal stakeholders on quarterly and annual reporting progress and expenditure deadlines, solicits this information, analyzes data, and compiles and enters this information according to state reporting parameters and related systems

Assists in the budget adoption and any necessary fiscal adjustments through the use of the county fiscal accounting systems and existing county budgeting policies and procedures

Qualification

Grant managementStakeholder managementRegulatory complianceProject managementCommunication skillsPublic AdministrationBusiness FinancePlanning

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, Industrial/Engineering or a job-related field -WITH- three (3) years of professional job-related experience

Master's degree can count for one year of experience

Seven (7) years of professional job-related experience in the management of technical projects/programs and strategic planning may substitute for the required education

Preferred

Master's degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, or a job-related field

Two (2) years of grant experience, to include those working with or administering housing grant programs

Proficient in federal, state, and local grant requirements with the ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them effectively

Skilled in leading high-priority, time-sensitive projects, managing multiple tasks independently, and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders

Capable of educating others, fostering professional relationships, and producing clear, concise reports and policy documents