About the Department

Responsible for managing the City of Sioux Falls’ consolidated housing plan and public transportation program while ensuring compliance with all financial and regulatory standards, including federal grant compliance and loan financing. Oversee all programs, policies, and operations that support affordable housing and public transportation. Provide leadership in program execution, staff supervision, and collaboration with community partners and service providers.  

Position Duties

1. Plan, develop, organize, and direct the activities of the Housing and Transit Division, focusing on housing development and oversight of federal housing and transit programs. Establish and maintain policies and systems for decisions, implementation, oversight, and review of all relevant programs and funds. 
2. Establish effective strategic working relationships with internal stakeholders across City departments to address innovation, financing, processes, policies, and regulations impacting program strategy, development, and implementation. Present timely information on behalf of City departments to other groups involved in assigned projects. 
3. Develop and implement programs to empower residents with the knowledge and tools to enhance their neighborhoods. Provide resources and support for residents to become effective caretakers and advocates for their neighborhoods.
4. Direct and lead staff to ensure compliance with all local and federal regulations including, but not limited to, the completion of agreements, environmental reviews, project oversight, and the disbursement of funds. 
5. Supervise office activities, accounting records, claims, purchase orders, bank deposits, requests for U.S. Treasury funds, equipment purchases, and other matters relating to the budgetary requirements for the overall Housing and Transit Division operating budget. 
6. Serve as a liaison and as the director’s designee to all relevant boards and commissions.  
7. Supervise employees and make recommendations relative to hiring, discharge, suspension, disciplinary actions, adjustment of grievances, and performance evaluations.
8. Prepare reports and presentations to leadership, policy makers, oversight boards, local stakeholders, and funding agencies. 
9. Establish effective working relationships with external stakeholders, policy makers, and oversight boards.
10. Develop and manage the City’s five-year consolidated housing plan, transit’s five-year capital program, develop the Housing and Transit Division annual budget, and monitor expenses and requests for purchases to ensure operation within the budget. 
11. Perform other such duties and functions as are incidental to customer service and the proper performance of this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration or related field and five (5) years’ progressively responsible experience in program administration, or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority. 

Possession of a valid driver’s license is desirable. 

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of the management and administration of housing and transit program activities and operations as it relates to various City departments and divisions, including ordinances, policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of housing and transit programming.   

Knowledge of information technology and general understanding of spreadsheets, database design, word processing, presentation graphics, and Civic Analytics.

Ability to effectively communicate and work with the general public, media, and other public employees.

Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations with regard to land and housing redevelopment strategies

Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations with regard to transit grant administration and oversight.

Ability to use organizational and statistical skills applicable for planning and implementing new and existing programs.

General knowledge of the Code of Ordinances of Sioux Falls, SD.

Ability to prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports.

Ability to express thoughts clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the Planning and Development Services department.