Neighborhood Development Specialist

Pay Range: $59,984 - $77,979

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, February 10, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvements, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Neighborhood Development Specialist position is available with the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department. The Neighborhood Services Department is seeking a qualified candidate for its Housing and Neighborhood Development division to serve primarily as a contract administrator for Public Service Agency agreements funded from various federal grant sources such as HOME, CDBG, ESG and HOPWA.

This is a grant funded overage position that will extend only to March 2028 unless additional grant funds are received.

This position is not a remote opportunity and is physically located at 100 Fort Worth Trl, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Work hours will be 8am – 5pm with some nights and weekends required to attend community meetings and events.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or Real Estate or related field 
• Three years of experience with federal grants, state housing tax credits, real estate development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered
• The best qualified candidate will be a team player, possess excellent problem solving skills, and possess the ability to multi-task and prioritize to successfully meet deadlines.

The Neighborhood Development Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Data analysis for grants and projects recommendations
• Contract compliance review
• Reviewing Request for Proposal (RFP) and making justifiable award Recommendations
• Providing assistance, and training to public service agencies seeking and/or awarded grant funds through the COFW
• Documentation and record keeping written and oral communication with public service agencies
• Drafting Mayor & Council communications and preparing presentations
• Establishment and review of operating policies and standard operating procedures
• Strategic planning and process improvement reviews
• Execution of contracts with internal and external partners
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Preparing clear and concise reports
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. 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.