This is an exciting opportunity to join a team as it pivots to provide strong stewardship of Federal grant programs, which the City flexibly and innovatively deploys across multiple departments in the service of Community Development. The successful candidate will enjoy supporting and enforcing requirements and leading professional development. This position will supervise a team of four professionals who ensure all Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other federal, state and local laws and regulations are followed by City departments utilizing HUD funds. This position is also responsible for overseeing approximately 5-10 construction projects’ compliance with Federal labor standards (Davis-Bacon and Section 3). This position will report to the Federal Grants Manager.

Human Services, a department of the City of Seattle, funds and operates programs and services that meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable people our community – families and individuals with low incomes, children, domestic violence and sexual assault victims, people experiencing homeless, seniors, and people with disabilities. We invest in programs that help people gain independence and success.

Unit Supervision (60%)
–  Supervise four staff engaged in planning, coordinating and administering HUD Block Grant activities across six City departments, including completion of Environmental Review, project set-up and reporting in proprietary federal databases.

–  In collaboration with the Federal Grants Manager, lead the standardization of systems and processes within grant administration, and identify and plan for a working environment of continuous process improvement.

–  Develop and update policies and procedures.

–  Coordinate state and federal audits and monitoring.

Federal Labor Standards administration (40%)

Managing and monitoring Labor Standards requirements for Federal grant funding agreements and projects with grantee departments and agencies, including:
–  Pre-approving activities for Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rate and Section 3 requirements,
– Setting up pre-award conferences with developers and contractors,
– Monitoring Section 3 and Davis-Bacon and State prevailing wage compliance for HSD and HUD funded projects City-wide, both remotely and on-site as applicable,
– Providing technical assistance to project managers and community stakeholders,
– Filing reports and responding to requests from HUD and other partners as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:
A baccalaureate degree in business or public administration, finance, economics or other field related to this work and four years of professional experience in financial analysis; project management, grants administration, inter-agency agreements; contract administration or related work

Or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.

Desired Qualifications:

The most competitive candidates will be able to demonstrate experience with and knowledge of the following areas. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet each one of the experiences listed here:

• 2+ year experience supervising professional staff
• Financial analysis, project management, grant administration, inter-agency agreements and contract administration
• Experience working in the Community Development field,
• Real Estate terminology and practices
• Construction terminology and practices
• Experience with Federal Davis-Bacon wage laws and/or State Prevailing Wage laws
• Familiarity with Federal Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules and regulations
• Familiarity with labor compliance and certified payroll software such as LCP Tracker
• A work ethic of continuous process improvement
• Ability to manage multiple, and sometimes conflicting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management, analytical and organizational skills.

Hiring Process Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

1. Completed NEOGOV online application. 2. Supplemental questionnaire responses.
3. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
4. Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including potential background check, pre-placement physical exam, and full driver’s abstract.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.