Community Development Coordinator

Community Development Coordinator

The City of Rochester invites applications for: Community Development Coordinator. This position advances equitable access to housing through supporting housing projects, policies, and programs for the City of Rochester. This position ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while advancing the City's housing initiatives to enhance our communities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: developing, coordinating, and administering housing programs; evaluating and updating current programs; administering loan and grant programs; and securing funding. In addition, the role is responsible for implementing communication and engagement strategies to ensure community awareness of policies and programming and serving as a liaison to internal department members, community groups, and other stakeholders.

This position is funded through grant monies and continued employment is contingent upon the renewal of this grant funding. At this time, grant funds for this position have been awarded through December 31, 2026. The grant has been continuously funded since 1983. Continued renewal of the grant for is anticipated and likely but not guaranteed.

Duties and Responsibilities

The work below is representative of the scope of work performed within this job classification. Individual job duties will vary based on work assignment or location.

Perform program administration and compliance.

• Review proposed projects and site plans for compliance with environmental laws and regulations and prepare related documents.
• Complete third-party income verifications for applicants of single-family rehabilitation loan programs.
• Evaluate documentation for rehabilitation loan program to ensure that households comply with guidelines.
• Provide support to the subrecipients of the Community Development Block Grant.
• Administer the Home Ownership Creation Program, through monitoring project progress, budget, and timelines to ensure adherence to program goals and objectives.
• Administer the Accessory Dwelling Unit Pilot Program through coordinating with consultants, homeowners, and community partners to ensure effective project execution and quality outcomes.
• Manage various partnerships for the advancement of housing programs and policies that align with community needs and priorities.
• Conduct research, gather data, prepare reports to support project planning and decision-making processes.

• Conduct analysis, data editing, map creation and web application updates using GIS datasets. Perform routine data management tasks on these creations.
• Support the City's parcel disposition project, which includes reviewing and facilitating discussions with various departments to understand the development limitations and intended use for each parcel, while securing buy-in to make recommendations that align with community needs and priorities based on these findings.
• Coordinate and oversee the implementation of future programs utilizing Economic Vitality funding via local Sales Tax, such as loan programs to increase density.
• Maintain and improve current housing policies.

Identify, evaluate, and recommend opportunities for programming and policy enhancements.

• Evaluate existing incentive programs through analysis of current programming, research, and analysis of other agency programs.
• Conduct outreach to community partners to gather feedback on programming, including the Community Development Block Grant.
• Identify and research funding opportunities. Provide recommendations to management on new opportunities.
• Prepare proposal, including conducting analysis to support aspirations, ensuring compliance with all requirements.

Provide public service to residents and other agencies.

• Respond to and resolve inquiries and requests for information about housing programs and policies.
• Organize and facilitate special community development meetings, workshops, and forums to gather input, disseminate information, and promote community participation.
• Develop supporting marketing, communication, and education strategies.
• Prepare technical information for Boards, Council, City staff, Commissions, neighborhood groups, and professional organizations.
• Ensure increased understanding and support for departmental programs, policies, and services with the City.

Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

*Essential Functions

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Planning, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field AND 1 year of professional experience in community development, planning, GIS, or other related field. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may also be considered.

If this work interests you but you are unsure if you meet all the job requirements listed above, please apply anyway! Your experience is likely more applicable to the role than you think, and the City is interested in candidates who can bring not only technical expertise but a variety of lived experience to the team.

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong organizational, customer service, and communication skills
• Experience with income verification
• Experience with environmental review compliance

Additional Information

Physical and Environmental Criteria In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation. In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform this position, the work is best described as 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.

Physical demands that may be required continuously (2/3 or more of the time), frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) are noted below: Continuous demands: sitting, fine dexterity Frequent demands: standing, walking Occasional demands: crouching, bending, reaching, carrying, kneeling

Sensory requirements necessary in the performance of the essential functions of this position include: sight, hearing and touch. Environmental conditions that may exist in the performance of the essential functions of this job include: NONE - not substantially exposed to environmental conditions.