PROGRAM MANAGER III - HOMELESS PROGRAM MANAGER

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PROGRAM MANAGER III - HOMELESS PROGRAM MANAGER

Salary

$7,898.30 - $10,141.60 Monthly

Location

City of Stockton, CA

Job Type

At-Will

Job Number

0624-06889

Department

Economic Development

Opening Date

06/23/2024

Closing Date

7/19/2024 5:30 PM Pacific

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DEFINITION

MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE:

MONTHLY: $7,898.30 - $8,303.64 - $8,729.66 - $9,176.36 - $9,646.18 - $10,141.60

ANNUAL: $94,779.60 - $99,643.68 - $104,755.92 - $110,116.32 - $115,754.16 - $121,699.20

FUTURE SALARY INCREASES:

• Effective July 1, 2024, 3% Cost of Living Adjustment

• Effective July 1, 2025, 3% Cost of Living Adjustment

  INCENTIVES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES:

• Sign on Bonus - $2,000

• 40 hours of sick leave for immediate use

  FUTURE INCENTIVES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Employees employed as of July 1, 2024 will receive a $2,000 lump sum

• Employees employed as of July 1, 2025 will receive a $2,000 lump sum

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

TENTATIVE INTERVIEW DATE: To be determined by the hiring department

The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department is seeking a self-motivated, highly professional candidate to work with the Housing, Homelessness, and Grants unit. The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following skills and experience:

• Implementation of housing & homelessness strategies and plans;

• Administering local, State, and Federal Grant programs with familiarity of processes and best practices of grant management;

• Understanding homelessness landscape including key organizations and governmental departments;

• Coordination with the public, private and non-profit agencies;

• Community engagement and public communication for outreach efforts;

• Responsible for program implementation, compliance, and auditing procedures; and

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively and cohesively as a team.

  Currently there is one (1) vacancy in the Economic Development Department. The Program Manager III will work a 9/80 schedule: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursdays; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Fridays, with alternating Fridays off. The incumbent in this position may be required to work additional hours and/or weekends as needed by the department.

This is an At-Will (unclassified/unrepresented) position. Only those applicants who best fit the needs of the City will be referred to the hiring department. Applicants who fail to fully complete the online application/supplemental questionnaire or provide the required documentation (proof of education) will be subject to rejection.

Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting.

Under administrative direction, performs a variety of professional level duties and responsibilities for implementation of Citywide strategic programs, including operational and/or other complex analyses; performs related duties as assigned.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents in this management level classification are responsible, in addition to the above, for directing and managing compliance by departments with the policies and procedures of the program(s) under the supervision of this class. Work is done under the direct authority of the City Manager or departmental senior management due to the critical nature of the policies and programs. Assignments allow for a high degree of autonomy and administrative decision making in their execution. This class is distinguished from the general administrative support classes in that the duties relate specifically to administration of specialized programs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Illustrative Only)

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls programs and projects with Citywide implications; provides expert professional assistance to City management staff.

• Reviews and enforces administrative policies, procedures, and operations; ensures that internal and externally imposed program requirements are met.

• Develops and directs the implementation of goals, objectives, and work standards.

• Supervises staff, planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work; participates in the selection of staff and provides for their training and professional development.

• Provides staff leadership and technical assistance to task forces, citizen advisory committees, commissions, or boards; confers with and provides technical assistance to City departments in areas of responsibility.

• Prepares a variety of periodic progress and special reports related to programs and activities.

• Represents the City in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional, business and community organizations and the public.

• Prepares recommendations for annual grant and program budgets; and/or provides input for and prepares various grant applications or annual performance report of activities.

• May confer and negotiate with developers and property owners relative to the acquisition and disposition of property and improvements; may draft project contract language and performance specifications.

• Monitors legislation and developments related to areas of responsibility; evaluates their impact on City operations and programs; recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration or a closely related field, or the field of the program to which assigned, and four (4) years of experience managing or supervising highly visible programs or projects with major departmental or citywide impact.

Other Requirements:

Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Knowledge of:

• Policies, principles, and resources related to the program(s) to which assigned; program monitoring and evaluation techniques;

• Public administration principles, practices, and methods of administrative and organizational analysis;

• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations;

• Business computer user applications, particularly as related to data analysis and management;

• Principles and practices of employee selection, supervision, training, and professional development;

• Principles of grant application, proposal preparation, and monitoring and reporting techniques; and

• Basic budgetary principles and practices.

Skill in:

• Analyzing administrative, operational, or organizational problems and issues related to the program(s) to which assigned; evaluating alternatives and reaching sound conclusions;

• Establishing, prioritizing, and implementing goals, objectives, policies, and work standards;

• Planning, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, and directing the work of assigned staff;

• Interpreting, explaining, and applying complex rules, regulations, policies, laws, and ordinances;

• Providing technical assistance and staff leadership to City departments, boards, and commissions;

• Preparing clear and concise management-level reports and correspondence;

• Making persuasive oral presentations of ideas and recommendations;

• Negotiating favorable contract terms for the City in assigned areas of responsibility;

• Effectively representing the interests of the City in meetings with public agencies, the business community, or others outside the City;

• Preparing, administering, and monitoring grant or program budgets;

• Exercising sound, independent judgment within established guidelines; and

• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Physical/Mental Abilities:

• Mobility – Constant standing or sitting for long periods of time while operating a keyboard; frequent bending; occasional walking, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling;

• Lifting/Carrying – Constant lifting/carrying of 0 to 10 pounds; frequent lifting/carrying of 11 to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of 26 to 50 pounds;

• Vision – Ability to read fine print, and/or normal type size print, and detect color; ability to read and see PC screens; ability to read and produce printed material and information displayed on a visual display terminal;

• Dexterity – Constant fingering (typing, picking, pinching), repetitive use of both hands, simple grasping and fine manipulation of either/both hands; occasional power grasping, pushing and pulling of either/both hands, and reaching above and below shoulder level;

• Hearing/Talking – Ability to detect specific noises, proper equipment operation; ability to understand what people are saying in normal conversation, over the telephone, and frequently over noise;

• Special Requirements – Frequently requires working evenings; occasionally requires working nights and weekends, and driving;

• Emotional/Psychological – Ability to concentrate, make decisions, work with the public, exercise sound judgment, handle stressful situations, and work alone;

• Environmental Conditions – Occasional to frequent exposure to noise, indoor cold/heat, working around equipment and machinery;

• Working Conditions – Primarily performed in an office environment which is typically quiet;

• Comprehension – Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information; ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, factual information; ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions; ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints;

• Organization – Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology; ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule and work schedules of others on short-term (longer than one month) and long-term basis;

• Reasoning and Decision-Making: Ability to apply common sense in performing job; ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit; ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the department's credibility, operations, and services; and

• Communication – Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines; ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters, and/or conduct routine oral communication; ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information; ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone; ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly; ability to make informal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization, and speak before groups; ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications of limited scope or impact, etc., and/or to make presentations outside the immediate work area.

This class specification should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirement of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/ applicant when possible.