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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.

We are looking for a talented and experienced professional to be an Executive Assistant to support the City Manager and Assistant City Manager.  We are seeking a candidate with experience supporting high-level executives within an organization. Someone with the ability to act on the behalf of multiple executives, handling communication, scheduling, and other administrative tasks in support of operations in the Office of the City Manager. We are seeking individuals with distinct skills in organizational capabilities, time management, presentation development, technical knowledge of the specific area of assignment, customer relationship management, excellent writing skills, data entry skills, travel and logistics management, and communication skills.
 
Working for the City of Sunnyvale as an Executive Assistant is both challenging and rewarding and you are provided an opportunity to invest in the community and see the results of your work.  All of this, plus a generous benefits package which includes a competitive salary, career development and training opportunities make the City of Sunnyvale a great place to work.

This position requires graduation from high school or the tested equivalent, and six years of responsible administrative work, at least one of which has been in support of management at the senior executive level OR a Bachelor’s Degree and four years of responsible administrative work, at least one of which has been in support of management at the senior executive level

A complete application packet will consist of a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The final filing date is April 29, 2024, at 5:00 pm or after receiving 100 qualified applicants, whichever is first. 

Salary:  $44.47 - $56.76 Hourly, individuals in this classification receive a 3.5% confidential premium in addition to the base rate.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the  flexibly staffed position of Elections Clerk I-II in the Elections Division within the Clerk-Recorder’s Office for both Extra Help and Full Time positions. This position reports directly to the Registrar of Voters Manager. This class is flexibly staffed, and incumbents may advance to the II-level after gaining experience, demonstrating proficiency, and meeting the qualifications. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to conducting elections as well as County policies and procedures. As experience is gained, assignments become more complex and are performed under more general supervision. Incumbent to this position will assist in conducting elections; process voter registration; maintain voter registration database; review and accept election filings; coordinate poll workers and polling facilities; proof printed, audio and electronic election materials; track, prepare and test electronic voting equipment; and perform other duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Perform general and specialized clerical duties related to assigned functional area.
• Process and verify a variety of documents including general and legal correspondence, memos and statistical data.
• Provide and maintain quality customer service relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the general public.
• Serve as a resource to the general public; provide answers and information regarding processes and procedures for assigned area.
• Accept, process, issue, file and purge affidavits of registration; enter information into an automated system for voter registration maintenance.
• Issue, receive, review and file nomination papers for public office.
• Deposit filing fees and issue receipts; collect and summarize election cost data.
• Coordinate and schedule precinct poll workers; assist in development of poll worker training.

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:

 The City of San Jose

The City of San Jose is a full-service Charter City and currently operates under a hybrid Council/Manager form of government. The City Council consists of ten Council Members elected by district and a Mayor elected at-large. The City Manager, who reports to the Council, and the executive team provide strategic leadership that supports the policy-making role of the Mayor and the City Council and ensures the organization delivers high quality services that meet the community's needs. The City actively engages with the community through Council-appointed boards, commissions, and project specific engagement opportunities. Operations are supported by 6,885 full time equivalent positions and a total Fiscal year 2022-2023 budget of approximately $5.3 billion. San Jose is dedicated to maintaining the highest fiscal integrity and earning high credit ratings to ensure the consistent delivery of quality services to the community. Extensive information regarding San Jose can be found on the City's website at www.sanjoseca.gov .

The Housing Department

The City of San Jose's Housing Department's mission is to strengthen and to revitalize the community through housing and neighborhood investments. The Housing Department has funded over 20,000 affordable apartments, oversees the Rent Stabilization Program that provides protection to both renters and mobile homeowners, and is implementing innovative programs to preserve restricted affordable apartments. The Housing Department also strives to make homelessness in San Jose rare, brief, and one-time, through the implementation of the Community Plan to End Homelessness. The Plan is a collaborative public-private partnership with the County of Santa Clara's Office of Supportive Housing, the Santa Clara Housing Authority, and Destination: Home, a nonprofit. The Housing Department manages four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Programs entitlement grants in addition to numerous state and local grant programs. Over the past three years, the Housing Department has played a major role in protecting the City's most vulnerable residents by investing over $150 million in funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Housing Department has a capital budget of approximately $333.5 million, an operating budget of $19 million and 109 full-time employees. The Housing Department is committed to creating a welcoming, equitable, and supportive workplace for all employees.

The Housing Department is looking for a Senior Public Information Representative on the Communications Team.

Annual Salary range(s) for this classification is:

     * Senior Public Information Representative: $120,010.80 - $146,196.96

The Housing Department is looking for a Senior Public Information Representative. The Housing Department addresses complex societal issues, including homelessness, affordable housing, and fair housing. Our audiences range from ordinary citizens to elected officials, and from nonprofits to advocacy groups. If you want to do meaningful and fulfilling work, utilizing every bit of creativity you possess, then this is the job for you.

This position will give you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of real people while you learn new skills, have fun and collaborate with many internal and external stakeholders. Our team needs an individual who is excited to help educate the public about programs, projects and initiatives the City undertakes to make housing more accessible to everyone.

Please note, This position requires fluency in English and at least one of the following languages: Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese

Within our Communications Team, you will:

     * Play an important role in helping the Housing Department communicate critical information to the public, City Council and a wide range of stakeholders;

     * Provide graphic design services for the entire Department, including signage, brochures, mailers, flyers, and presentations;

     * Develop content for our Department's social media channels, website, and SharePoint site;

     * Support the Communications Team's public outreach via email and social media;

     * Manage the Department's photo library;

     * Manage the Department style guide and ensure all visuals produced by the Department comply with the City's brand guidelines;

     * Translate data and statistics about homelessness and affordable housing into relatable content via infographics and images;

     * Support multidisciplinary project teams that include policy experts and project managers from within and outside the Housing Department;

     * Produce the Department's annual report as well as reports for teams within the Department (e.g., Rent Stabilization Program, Homelessness Response Team); and

     * Support the Department's language access program and work with the City Manager's Office to ensure compliance with citywide language access policies.

Your Mindset and Duties

     * You are open-minded, curious and optimistic.

     * You are agile and can be both scrappy (to move fast) and detail-oriented (to go deep).

     * You have a contagious and positive work ethic.

     * You take on tasks and challenges with high energy and you can be counted on to complete projects on time.

     * You have a passion for storytelling and making a difference.

     * You have a proven history of working well in team situations and collaborating productively.

     * You are knowledgeable about affordable housing and homelessness issues.

(These qualifications are typically required. An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.)

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The Construction Secretary will assist the Chief of Construction, Construction Services Manager and the Construction Project Analyst with administrative tasks within the division.   

This position requires a highly motivated, responsible, organized, problem-solver and self-starter individual who can handle an array of tasks, has excellent written and verbal communication skills, has good judgement, and works independently or as part of a team. The individual must be able to come up with multiple solutions to any given problem, in areas that may be outside their expertise, and be willing to take on uncertain challenges.

This is a supportive role to the construction division with high use of various computer software, research, problem solving and communication skills for a person at a intermediate level. The work performed will support MRCA’s new construction operations, emergency projects, general improvements to parks, and other efforts related to public access, open space conservation, habitat restoration, and urban park development. 

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Supervision

This position reports to the Chief of Construction. Assorted tasks may be supervised by the Construction Services Manager and the Construction Project Analyst.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Coordinate material orders, delivery and invoices.
• Maintain division files, including documentation of and authorization for expenses, project progress, contracts, project budgets, contacts, and correspondence.
• Order materials, equipment, and tools.  Coordinate delivery/pick up of items.
• Prepare and maintain vendor and agency phone and mailing lists.
• Assist in planning and coordination of construction projects.
• Handle all Construction Division correspondence in a timely manner.
• Prepare written materials (reports, graphs, memos, etc.) for the Construction Division.
• Assist with MRCA’s Safety Program committee and write reports on safety issues for agency wide distribution.
• Assist with MRCA’s Labor Compliance Program.
• Conduct tailgate safety meetings biweekly with construction team.
• Assist with MRCA’s pesticide use program and reporting
• Maintain records of agency utilities.
• Maintain good habits of answering and responding to incoming telephone calls, correspondence, and when communicating and providing customer service to citizens who seek assistance.
• Maintain positive relationships with coworkers, representatives of other government agencies, non-profit organizations, homeowner’s associations, and the public at large.
• Perform related duties as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position, occasionally move about inside the office to access supplies and office machinery, frequently communicate and exchange information, review handwritten, electronic and facsimile documents, and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery. The employee must occasionally move items weighing up to 20 pounds inside the office.

Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week with some scheduling flexibility. Occasional overtime work on evenings or weekends upon prior approval by supervisor. The position will work out of the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens but may be required to travel to various other locations. Offices at the River Center are spread among multiple buildings and floors. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• High school diploma or GED certificate. A.A. degree preferred.
• Two (2) years performing administrative duties.
• Experience in construction field preferred.   

• Must have a valid California driver’s license in good standing with a satisfactory driving record at the time of hire.
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification (or ability to complete within 6 months).

• Proficiency in Windows-based programs including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Proficiency in grammar, spelling and basic mathematics. 
• Knowledge of operating standard office equipment. 
• Office practices and procedures.
• Bilingual skills in English and another locally common language, such as Spanish, is desired.

• Prioritize varying tasks and projects and manage multiple projects at once.
• Work independently to handle multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Revise work approach and/or tactics to address changing conditions.
• Complete projects and follow oral and written directions.
• Quickly change tasks and focus.
• Learn technical material as needed.
• Innovate and improve processes.
• Learn new software including WordPerfect.
• Exercise discretion and sensitivity to confidential information.

• Excellent oral and written English language skills. Not required to be a native English speaker, but fluency in English is required. 
• Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of wok including the general public.

This job announcement is not intended to, and does not, create an employment contract of any kind and does not create any express or implied contractual obligations. Employment at MRCA is at-will without exception. The employee and MRCA may terminate employment at any time with or without advance notice and with or without cause.

Any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked at any time without notice.