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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

Work includes establishing new performance measures, as needed; collecting and reviewing subrecipients’ quarterly programmatic and leveraging reports, monitoring subrecipients for compliance with Federal and local requirements; preparing performance reports for management to facilitate and execute program/project decision-making. Produces dashboards, including graphics, tables, and other data visualizations, as well as reports.  Serves on inter- and intra-departmental committees and task forces, as assigned; performs complex financial and other programmatic data analyses; serves as a department liaison or official representative to senior staff, external agencies, and the public; researching, developing, writing, and editing complex reports and plans; compiling and analyzing statistical data; conducting operational reviews; and preparing reports of findings and recommendations.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Collects and analyzes programmatic and financial data; creates departmental dashboards and prepares departmental performance reports. 
• Works with HCD Project Development Managers and subrecipients to ensure compliance with general programmatic requirements. 
• Prepares, writes, and updates various reports, and other documentation; presents information, as needed. 
• Supports and works closely with others to ensure the accuracy of information; serves as liaison to external departments. 
• Responds to requests from HCD subrecipients and the public.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or field related with emphasis in data management
• Four years of journey-level professional experience in area related to assignment, such as program/project management or management/policy/financial analysis
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge (some combination of the following): 

• Data collection, reporting, analysis, and visualization
• Background in the department of focus (affordable housing and community development)
• Federal grants compliance
• Program or project management
• Education and training principles
• English language including the meaning and spelling of words, composition, and grammar
• General financial reporting
• Ordinances, government regulations, agency rules, and the legislative process
• Payment systems
• Principles for providing customer service, including meeting quality standards for services and customer satisfaction

 Skills (some combination of the following):

• Analyzing complex data and issues
• Data visualization
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Preparing reports
• Drafting and revising documents 
• Managing the program in the focus area
• Supporting various activities in the area of focus

Abilities (some combination of the following): 

• Adapt
• Supporting various activities in the area of focus
• Analyze information
• Make decisions
• Multi-task
• Problem solve
• Work in teams

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. 

Physical Requirements and Working Environment: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach and finger; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, walk, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may not include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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