Program Administrator for Housing Programs

Full Job Description

The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (“OEDIT”) was created to foster a positive business climate that encourages economic development through support of local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado. A comprehensive slate of programs within OEDIT’s divisions support economic development efforts for all Colorado businesses – new and expanding, traditional and emerging, small and large – including retention programs to ensure the continued competitiveness of Colorado’s economic base, job training to keep Colorado’s workforce the best in the nation and finance programs to increase affordable and attainable housing across Colorado.

KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE:Proposition 123 Affordable Housing Financing Fund includes three programs; Land Banking, Concessionary Debt and Equity.

These programs support the acquisition of land and the development of affordable housing units across Colorado.

The Programs are managed by OEDIT and administered by the Colorado Housing Finance Authority.

The Middle Income Housing Authority(MIHA) is a special purpose authority independent from the state, but administered by OEDIT. MIHA is governed by a Board of directors and supports middle income housing units.

The Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) helps address Colorado’s housing shortage by supporting the development and expansion of the state’s innovative housing manufacturing businesses.

The program includes two funding mechanisms: grants for working capital expenses and per unit incentives and factory loans to support new factories in Colorado.

The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Finance Program supports the construction and conversion of new accessory dwelling units across Colorado.

The program includes revolving loans and interest rate buydowns for low-to-moderate income Colorado residents in Accessory Dwelling Unit Supportive Jurisdictions, as well as credit enhancement for Colorado lenders.

The program is managed by OEDIT and administered by the Colorado Housing & Finance Authority.

Requirements

The Program Administrator for Housing Programs will manage all administrative duties, management and oversight of all housing programs.

In addition to administrative duties, the position will assist with contract and vendor management, reporting and compliance, public and board communications and project management critical for successful program implementation.

This position works with and reports to the Director of Innovative Funding for Housing Programs within the Business Funding and Incentives Division.

This employee will approach the position with very strong organizational abilities, excellent communication skills and a detail oriented approach to administrative responsibilities.

In addition, this person will have operational and project management experience and an ability to proactively identify program needs and quick learning capacity.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative & Operational Responsibilities

• Perform administrative responsibilities for OEDIT Housing Programs

• Develop and maintain solid knowledge of program statutory requirements and operations

• Support effective program management by taking a highly structured project management approach ensuring that deliverables are completed, deadlines are met and housing program staff are preparing for key milestones

• Schedule and administer internal and external meetings

• Contracting, invoice processing and vendor management

• Support and maintain clear and accessible external communications with stakeholders and the public for OEDIT Housing Programs through meetings, phone calls, emails, and events

• Basic accounting and budgeting operations for select Housing Programs and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations

• Awareness of annual performance measures that support OEDIT’s housing plan

• Manage stakeholder communications and public inquiry response

• Prepare materials for Board meetings including public meeting notice, agendas and meeting minutes, materials, and presentations prior to Board meetings

• Facilitate and run board meetings, follow up on direction from the Board, and prepare agenda items and materials for meetings for approval by the OEDIT Housing Director

• Financial record keeping and execution of Board approved financial transactions

• Track and manage MIHA’s processes, policies and procedures compliance with statutory and other State requirements

• Manage accessibility standards and compliance with HB21-1110 and HB24-1454 to ensure implementation of accessibility best practices, compliance with implementation and reporting requirements, and continuing training to learn relevant skills.

• Draft legislative reporting and prepare presentations for OEDIT housing programs

• Keep websites and communications materials updated

• Engage productively with the Director of Innovative Funding for Housing Programs and the team at OEDIT

• Deliver high standards of quality for initiatives, programs, projects and services

• Support other projects and special initiatives as requested by management

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, or four years of experience in project and or organizational management.

An equivalent combination of education and proven experience in comparable fields will be considered.

Preferred Experience

• Project management

• Google Suite - Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms etc.

• Salesforce

• Excel and Word

• Quickbooks

• Basic accounting

Additional Information

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000 Annually

This position is considered non-classified, which means the position is not part of the Colorado State Personnel System.

Therefore, the individual appointed to this position is considered at-will, and is not covered by the State Personnel Rules or the State Classification System.

However, this position does come with the same benefits (retirement, insurance, etc.) as every other State employee, and with the same opportunities, pride and passion that comes with working for the great State of Colorado.

Even though employment is at-will, non-classified positions have protections against discrimination and retaliation in state and federal employment laws.

“At-will” employment means that either the employee or the State may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice or cause, as long as no federal or state law is violated.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work.

While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Benefits

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers generous benefits to full-time employees including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month

• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Medical plans - choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium

• Dental and vision plans

• Flexible spending accounts

• State-paid life insurance policy of $50,000

• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings

• State-paid short-term disability coverage

• Additional optional life and disability plans

• Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program

• Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado

• RTD (transit) EcoPass

• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

To learn more about the “State of Colorado For All”, visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website.

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator, the Director of Human Resources: jennifer.salvatore@state.co.us

Application

Your application must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.

To be considered for this position, we request a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, we ask you provide a recent example of how you prioritized multiple urgent tasks.

Due to the large volume of resumes we receive, we do not acknowledge receipt of each application and are unable to give status updates.

If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position, a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity.