Scope:
Responsible for managing the Agency’s Community Development programs, including Weatherization, Conservation, and Home Repair. Oversees program staff, ensures technical compliance, and utilizes project management tools to efficiently implement services. Requires strong leadership, project management, and community engagement skills to support low-income residents and address gaps in home energy efficiency and rehabilitation services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, and implement Community Development programs, setting goals and evaluating outcomes.
- Manage, in partnership with the Director and agency support staff, contracts and grants, including staffing, program design, budget oversight, reporting, and evaluation.
- Ensure compliance with program standards, regulations, and funding requirements.
- Supervise and support staff, including scheduling, performance evaluation, training, and conflict resolution.
- Implement web-based project management tools to streamline work order completion and accountability.
- Oversee independent contractors, ensuring quality, licensing, insurance, and timely completion of work.
- Represent the agency during monitoring or audit reviews, preparing materials and addressing follow-up items.
- Assess community needs, identify service gaps, and recommend improvements for low-income populations.
- Build and maintain relationships with community members, public officials, and partner organizations.
- Prepare internal and external reports, including proposals and program data collection.
- Perform duties in accordance with agency policies and professional standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Clerical: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment with a usually quiet noise level. This is largely a sedentary role and the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, frequently use hands and to talk or hear.