Housing Program Specialist I:
1. Possession of a bachelor's degree in urban studies/planning, business administration, public administration, or closely related field; or,
2. a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Additional Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required.
Knowledge of: research methods; basic math; report writing techniques; and standard English usage, grammar, and syntax.
Job Description: This is a flexibly staffed professional class series. Incumbents are responsible for administering individual housing projects that provide mortgage assistance to first-time homebuyers and make loans to homeowners and developers for housing development and rehabilitation projects. Incumbents receive supervision from the Housing Program Specialist, Supervising.
Housing Program Specialist I is the entry-level classification in the series. Incumbents learn housing program operations and procedures in order to assume responsibility for the day-to-day administration of housing finance and community development programs and related activities. Incumbents perform the less complex housing assignments, such as preparing performance reports, monitoring contracts for compliance, and performing loan-servicing duties.
Housing Program Specialist II is the journey-level classification in the series. Incumbents work with considerable independence while performing the more responsible or complex housing assignments, such as preparing housing and market studies and evaluating project performance data. Incumbents at this level are expected to be knowledgeable of HOME and CDBG housing programs. The Housing Program Specialist II is distinguished from Housing Program Specialist, Supervising by the latter's supervisory responsibility.
About Salary: Housing Program Specialist I (#0304)
$21.31-$26.01 every hour / $3,706-$4,524 monthly / Range: 5466
Housing Program Specialist II (#0305)
$24.74-$30.21 every hour / $4,304-$5,254 monthly / Range: 5766
Definition: Under close (I) and general (II) supervision, administers federal, state, and local housing finance and community development programs, including components of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP), redevelopment, and homeless housing programs; and performs related duties as required.