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The Community Development Department is seeking enthusiastic and customer-service oriented candidates for the position of Permit Technician.

Under general supervision, the Permit Technician will perform specialized work associated with the processing of building permits and clerical work involving a substantial degree of judgment and initiative; and to do related work as required. This class is assigned to the Building Inspection Division of the Community Development Department.

Typical Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Receives and processes permit applications; 
• Review plans received for completeness and inclusion of required attachments; 
• Calculates permit fees; 
• Distributes plans for checking; 
• Prepares and issues applicable permits and notices in accordance with established procedures; 
• Creates and updates log books; 
• Inputs letters, reports, forms' data, and other material; 
• Maintains files and records; 
• Prepares reports including those of a statistical nature; 
• Provides information to interested parties; 
• Processes complex documents to insure completeness and accuracy; 
• Composes correspondence; 
• Prepares applications and forms; 
• Arranges meetings and schedules appointments; and 
• Operates a variety of office equipment, including personal computers.

Educations and Experience: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and three years of experience involving building permit applications and permit issuance. Completion of coursework in construction management or building inspection techniques is desirable. 

Knowledge of: 

• Building terms and codes; 
• Construction practices and materials; 
• Modern office management; 
• Word processing, spreadsheet and database software; 
• Basic mathematics; 
• Correct English usage and spelling; and 
• Records retention systems. 

Ability to: 

• Acquire a thorough knowledge of the policies, regulations and procedures of the Building Inspection Division; 
• Acquire a working knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations; 
• Understand, interpret and explain applicable codes and regulations; 
• Make arithmetical computations; 
• Deal with the public and fellow employees effectively; 
• Prepare statistical reports from available data; 
• Follow verbal and written instructions; 
• Perform specialized clerical and technical work requiring the use of discretion and independent judgment; 
• Input a variety of material on a computer keyboard at a rate that satisfies the needs of the Division. 

Possession of: Possession of a valid, appropriate California Driver's License may be required.

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best-managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business.? Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government, and economic activity for the region.? The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values:? Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration.? The City' s Housing Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

The City of San José Housing Department's mission is to strengthen and revitalize our community through housing and neighborhood investment.

The Housing Department is seeking a Development Officer in the Asset Management team to provide oversight of City's affordable housing portfolio. The Development Officer should be well versed in real estate finance, have strong financial and technical skills, and will provide leadership to three (3) Development Specialist positions. The Development Officer is team member in the Residential Development Division (RDD) and will report to the Senior Development Officer of Asset Management. The RDD teams work collaboratively to implement housing and community development programs and projects that benefit San José's low-income communities.

The portfolio consists of over 176+ multi-family residential developments, public facilities, shelters, and/or new development projects and over 15,000 housing units. Candidates must be able to understand, interpret, and enforce financing and development agreements. In addition, they must have a general understanding finance and accounting, fair housing, rental laws, and rent limits. The incumbent is responsible for compliance of local/state/federal regulations, ensuring financial viability and providing overall asset strategy and policy development of the portfolio.

The Development Officer will also review of title reports, value analysis, coordination and execution of loan documents, processing payoff transactions (including equity-share and interest computations), subordination agreements, reconveyance/recission documents, and the review and underwriting of loans for various housing programs assisting qualified moderate- and low-income homeowners in San Jose.

The incumbent will be responsible for managing single family and multifamily assets:

Multi-Family Portfolio:
• Financial reviews of operating budget, capital improvement plans, and audited financial statements;
• Reviewing, calculating, and auditing cash flow analysis for portfolio assets;
• Assessing property reserves and approving replacement reserve request;
• Preparing or provide oversight of loan interest calculations, loan balance audit confirmations, loan payoffs and database maintenance;
• Assessing, invoicing, collecting fees and payments owed to the City;
• Preparing annual risk rating assessments of the project loans and calculates the loan loss reserve;
• Evaluating the financial strength of multifamily apartment projects and making recommendations for solutions to operating issues that are mutually beneficial to the borrower and the City;
• Tracking property management data and identifying trends, including vacancy rates and rental rates;
• Reviewing project replacement reserve funds including draw approvals, fund balances, and deposit requirements;
• Ensuring invoices are issued to collect the net cash flow (residual receipt payments) due to the City;
• Collection of required project and operating documents from borrower;
• Reviewing annual tenant income and rent information (rent rolls) submitted by project owners/managers to ensure compliance with applicable affordability and operating covenants;
• Responsible for coordinating the collection of compliance data including collecting and verifying compliance data in the field, auditing and monitoring on site compliance files.
• Verification of appropriate insurance coverage to ensure that the City's assets are projected;
• Reviewing management plans, management agreements, fair housing documents, and other operating documents to ensure they meet appropriate requirements;
• Collecting and reviewing multifamily revenue bond compliance documents and assisting in reporting to CDLAC and/or other state of federal regulatory bodies; and
• Calculate rent and income limits as prescribe by regulatory agreements.

Single-Family Portfolio:
• Process payoff transactions, subordination agreements, and reconveyance/recission documents.
• Review and underwrite loans for various affordable housing programs assisting moderate- and low-income homeowners in San Jose including eligibility for loan deferments
• Perform analysis of income documentation for both personal and business tax returns to determine program eligibility.
• Review title reports for liens, encumbrances, and other conditions affecting title, and facilitate in the achievement of clear title.
• Ensure annual loan compliance is met, including: maintenance of current property insurance, payment of property taxes, owner-occupancy of property, and other requirements as stipulated in the loan.
• Ensure safe keeping of legal documents and accurate data in Salesforces
• Work with developers, lenders, escrow officers on single family real estate transactions
• Calculate income limits and affordable housing costs

Knowledge and skill set required for the position:
The position requires a person who can coordinate effectively with City staff from other departments, outside agencies, and developers; work well both independently and as part of a team; and have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Other attributes include:
• Strong financial and technical skills
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate risks and strategies
• Strong real estate finance and due diligence review of real estate assets
• Experience in affordable housing
• Ability to building significant relationships with outside organizations, city staff and key stakeholders

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other division or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Benefits
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits page for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website . You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks site to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

This recruitment is open until filled and applications will be accepted on a continuous basis.  The first review date is 10:00am on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.  This recruitment may close at any time without notice so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a Building Inspector to provide building construction inspections. Depending on the applicant qualifications, the position will be filled at the appropriate level/salary of either a Building Inspector I or Building Inspector II.

Our Building Safety team works as one solution-driven, cohesive team, and encourages leadership from the ground-up.  Are you the next Building Inspector I/II to join our team?

This position is part of a 12-person building inspection team working on a variety of projects including single-family residential, commercial tenant improvements in existing and new buildings, new construction of large development projects of townhomes, multifamily, hotels, and Class A office buildings.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of the building codes, is a good communicator to coworkers, contractors, and other members of the public.  They will be able to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, correspondence, and other required documents.  They will be required to maintain forms, records, and field reports relative to inspection activities and to document findings.

The City of Sunnyvale offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
• Retiree medical benefits available

Salary: $44.98 - $63.29 Hourly

A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The position opens on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 and the first review date is Tuesday, April 2,

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department of the City of San Jose, CA (approx. 1 million pop.) is recruiting for a Building Management Administrator (BMA) position in the Capital Projects Division. If you are a proactive, innovative, energetic manager and are looking for a high public service accomplishment position, you are an ideal candidate. The next Building Management Administrator will be experienced in managing building capital projects and capital reinvestments from start to finish, totaling up to $12 million, will be nimble, and diplomatic, and have demonstrated capability of collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

San José's quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz Mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, residents have easy access to the beaches along the California coast including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel-by-the-Sea. The Sierra Nevadas with Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, the wine country of the Napa Valley, and the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region are all nearby. San José is proud of its rich cultural diversity and global connections.

Application Deadline: April 11, 2024

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