Wheaton, IL – Housing and Community Development Planner

Salary: $72,000.00 – $75,500.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Community Services

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Benefits: To learn more details, visit our benefits page on the DuPage County website.

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Housing and Community Development Planner with the DuPage County Department of Community Services.  This position is responsible for planning work to obtain and administer Federal entitlement funds allocated to DuPage County through programs including, but not limited to, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.

This is a grant funded position.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities Include:

• Manages and distributes federal entitlement funds given to DuPage County through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, including other federal funds that may be allocated from time to time
• Compiles, analyzes and interprets data used in the preparation of required comprehensive planning documents, including, but not limited to, the 5-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
• Manages multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Evaluates assigned projects for compliance with environmental, labor, equal opportunity, acquisition/relocation laws, housing quality standards, and income qualification
• Monitors overall project performance for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local code, policy, contracts, laws and regulations
• Monitors HOME Program projects for compliance during the HUD-required affordability period
• Interprets and enforces Federal laws and regulations as they pertain to project completion
• Provides technical assistance on all phases of the federal and local programs and county policies
• Analyzes project feasibility and cash flow analysis for housing projects
• Compiles, analyzes and interprets data used in preparing the 5-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
• Prepares Environmental Review Records
• Implements projects in compliance with Davis-Bacon requirements
• Completes projects following Uniform Administrative and Cost Principles requirements
• Reviews and approves sub grantee payment claims for completeness of documentation
• Reports periodically on project status to superiors
• Prepares and presents information on programs to employer, community groups, municipalities, and contractors.
• Coordinates the needs and input of municipalities and other community stakeholders within countywide plans and programs and participates in citizen engagement exercises as needed to obtain data on community needs
• Conducts citizen engagement surveys and exercise to obtain appropriate data for estimates and projections for community needs

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

Requirements:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Planning or related field, with an emphasis on housing and community development;
• and two years of experience in community development, planning, grant administration, project management, or construction escrow administration or related experience;
•  or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Must possess and maintain in good standing, a valid Illinois driver’s license.

The preferred candidate will have:

• Working knowledge of CDBG, HOME and ESG regulations
• Familiarity with federal procurement requirements and documentation required for federally funded construction projects

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.