Description The Housing & Community Development Division in the Department of Community, Neighborhood & Housing Services is seeking an experienced full-time Program Coordinator to perform professional and administrative work implementing, promoting, and evaluating several of the City's affordable housing programs, including individual programs to help people rent or own affordable homes in Gaithersburg. The Program Coordinator strengthens and builds partnerships with agencies that help accomplish the City's affordable housing goals and objectives, maintains internal and external stakeholder relationships, and explores additional funding or grant opportunities covering a wide range of needs; and takes a lead role in helping to determine information sharing and capacity building trainings for partners including lenders and realtors, other governmental housing agencies, and housing developers providing affordable housing through the City's MPDU/WFDU program. The ideal candidate will have superior customer service skills, including communication and timeliness, and a comprehensive working knowledge of affordable homeownership and rental programs. You must be an organized and analytical individual who exhibits a high degree of accuracy and pays attention to the details. Relevant experience in preparing, writing, and/or administering grants is preferred. The ability to fluently speak, read, and write in English and Spanish is highly desirable. Starting salary for this position is negotiable within the anticipated target hiring range ($72,000 to $80,000) and will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. We provide comprehensive insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, long-term care, life), paid time off, generous retirement contributions, health and wellness programs, tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans, training and professional growth opportunities, and excellent work/life balance. Job Functions What you will do with us: * Promote, implement, and evaluate several high-profile affordable housing programs including the Gaithersburg Downpayment Assistance (DPA) Program and its Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) and Work Force Dwelling Unit (WFDU) program and coordinate this work with program partners, other City staff, and community-stakeholders. * Provide ongoing support to the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects including the Emergency Rental Assistance, Homeownership Repair, Downpayment Assistance Program, and Neighborhood Revitalization projects; participates in regular CDBG training and becomes familiar with HUD's Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). * Develop, coordinate, organize, and implement educational trainings and outreach events. * Provide ongoing outreach to partners including realtors, lenders and housing developers, and the community to ensure diverse participation in City affordable home ownership and housing initiatives. * Evaluate program performance and make recommendations for program changes/enhancements and new programming opportunities. * Develop, update, and maintain program materials including documents and databases and public information, email newsletters, organizational charts, select partner and committee rosters, web pages, and monthly and yearly calendars. * Participate in countywide, state, or regional home ownership and affordable housing coalitions. * Identify, research, and pursue funding sources for specific projects/programs, including grants and public/private partnerships that support and enhance existing and new programs. * Prepare requests for proposals and grant applications and prepare and manage contractual agreements, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and guidelines. * Support other Division functions as needed. Key job responsibilities are highlighted above; please click here to view the complete classification description for the Housing & Community Development Program Coordinator position. The classification description indicates the full salary range established for this position to provide opportunity for growth and development (Grade 108 in the City's FY 2025 Schedule of Salary Ranges.) Qualifications What you will need to be considered: * Relevant Bachelor's Degree. * At least three years of experience in local or state government housing and community development programs, or in other comparable public or private sector programs in fields of real estate or grants administration. * Excellent analytical, interpersonal, follow-through, and customer focus skills. * Strong technology skills (Microsoft Office). * Strong workload and project management skills. * Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills. * Certification as professional Spanish/English translator/interpreter desirable. * Certification in Real Estate or finance (desirable). * Valid driver's license and safe driving record (required). * Or any acceptable equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job to satisfactorily perform job duties. Additional Information Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered: * A complete online application * Resume (attached to the online application) * Letter of interest (attached to your online application) Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made. This is a full-time salaried "exempt" position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (not eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the City's personnel regulations). Work on holidays, evenings, and weekends may be required. The position may accommodate limited situational remote work (at the discretion of the Department Director). Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees. The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing. For more information about the position, please contact Housing & Community Development Manager Maureen Walker at [email protected] or 240.805.1067. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [email protected] or 301.258.6327. This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 12 months. The City of Gaithersburg offers its full-time employees a broad range of benefits to enhance their personal and professional lives. Employees are eligible on their first day of employment (unless otherwise specified). We provide employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and an environment that supports a healthy work/life balance. HEALTH BENEFITS * Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - employer pays 85% of premium in each tier * Multi-tiered coverage options (single, single + spouse, single + child, single + children, family) * Retirement Health Savings contribution (for non-participants in medical or dental plans) Medical Insurance * CIGNA HealthCare Open Access Plan * Prescription Drug Plan * Wellness Initiatives Dental Insurance * Sun Life Indemnity Plan * Use a dentist of choice or participating dentist for increased savings * Basic or Enhanced Plans offered Vision Insurance * National Vision Administrators * Use a provider of choice or participating provider for increased savings RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS * Eligible for immediate enrollment in all plans upon hire * 401A - Employer contribution equivalent to 8% of employee's annual base salary; fully vested after 5 years * 401K - Employer 3% matching contribution on the first 5% of employee's annual base salary contributed by the employee; fully vested after 5 years * 401A Supplemental - Additional 5% employer contribution to eligible employees in the Public Works and Police Departments who have physically demanding jobs on a consistent basis; fully vested after 10 years * 457-deferred compensation plan and Roth IRA (employee contributions only) PAID LEAVE * Vacation (12 - 24 days accrued annually; accrual rate based on years of service) * Sick Leave (13 days accrued annually; unlimited accrual) * Personal Leave (28 hours granted annually) * Holidays (11 holidays observed each year) * Volunteer Service (12 hours granted annually) * Jury duty, bereavement leave, military leave (as needed) ADDITIONAL BENEFITS * Long-Term Care Insurance (employer paid for base plan coverage); buy-up and spouse coverage available (employee paid) * Flexible Spending Accounts * Tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans * Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance * Long-Term Disability & Workers' Compensation Insurance * Multilingual Stipend ($2,080 per year for eligible employees, paid biweekly) * Housing Stipend (Up to $3,600 per year for eligible employees) * Tuition Assistance (Up to $5,250 per year eligible after 1 year of service) * Healthy Lifestyle Incentives * Employee Assistance Program * First-Time Homebuyer Assistance * Ongoing Training/Personal Development Programs * Credit Union * Recreation & Leisure Opportunities & Discounts * Direct Deposit (required) Click on the link below to view general information about the benefits available. Summary of Employee Benefits (pdf) 01 Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and may be used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information ("see resume" is not acceptable) may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within your application? * Yes * No 02 What do you see as the biggest housing and related challenges facing low and moderate wage households that currently live in the City of Gaithersburg/DMV region or that would like to live in the Gaithersburg/DMV region? 03 Briefly describe your experience working with federal, state, and local housing and community development programs and their funding sources (i.e., Community Development Block Grant [CDBG] and/or other funding sources as well as programs to create affordable rental and ownership housing such as inclusionary zoning/MPDU-WFDU). 04 How did you first learn about this employment opportunity? * City of Gaithersburg Website * Job Interest Card Notification * Indeed * GovernmentJobs.com * Other Website * Social Media * Friend or Relative * I am a Current City Employee * Other Required Question Employer City of Gaithersburg Address 31 South Summit Avenue Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877 Phone 301-258-6327 Website http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/job-opportunities