<p>Who can Apply</p> <p>This opportunity is only open to residents of the State of Colorado.</p> <p>About the Colorado Department of Local Affairs</p> <p>The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) serves as the primary interface between the State and local communities. The Department provides financial support to local communities and professional and technical services (including training and technical assistance) to community leaders in the areas of governance, housing, and property tax administration. While all state governments provide such services through various Departmental structures, Colorado's approach is unique in that these local community services are gathered into one Department of "Local Affairs," which has a central focus on strengthening Colorado communities and enhancing livability.</p> <p>Vision</p> <p>The Department of Local Affairs is responsible for strengthening Colorado's local communities through: accessible, affordable, and secure housing; implementing property tax law; capacity building; strategic training, research, and technical assistance; and funding to localities.</p> <p>Mission</p> <p>Our mission is to help strengthen Colorado's communities.</p> <p>Why work for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs?</p> <p>The work we do matters greatly. It matters to us and it matters to the citizens of the great state of Colorado. We love our communities and are passionate about supporting our communities. We value the diversity that Colorado offers. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference in communities across the State, consider joining the dedicated people of the Department of Local Affairs. </p> <p>In addition, we offer a great location and great benefits, which include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical and Dental Plans</p> </li><li> <p>Strong, secure, yet flexible Retirement Plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus pre-tax and ROTH 401K, and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Wellness Programs</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Life Insurance</p> </li><li> <p>11 paid Holidays per year plus Vacation and Sick Leave</p> </li><li> <p>Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage</p> </li><li> <p>RTD Eco Pass to all eligible State Employees</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible work schedule options and hybrid work options</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program</p> </li><li> <p>Training opportunities</p> </li><li> <p>Variety of Free discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program</p> </li></ul> <p>The Division of Housing (DOH) partners with local communities to create housing opportunities for Coloradans who face the greatest challenges in accessing affordable, safe, and secure homes. DOH supports projects ranging from homelessness prevention to homeownership. Our work includes:   </p> <ul> <li> <p>Increasing and preserving Colorado's inventory of affordable housing. </p> </li><li> <p>Managing rental assistance vouchers.</p> </li><li> <p>Creating and supporting collaborative approaches to end homelessness.</p> </li><li> <p>Regulating mobile home parks and the construction and installation of factory-built structures.</p> </li></ul> <p>For more information visit the Division of Housing. </p> <p>Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability (OHFS)</p> <p>Under the mission of DOLA, the Division of Housing Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability, exists to provide safe, decent and affordable housing to low and moderate income residents of Colorado by working with public and private housing developers, housing organizations and local governments to develop, rehabilitate, and provide down payment and rental assistance to new and/or existing housing.</p> <p>Position Summary</p> <p>The Housing Asset Manager Team Lead exists to provide oversight of contract management and compliance monitoring for Asset Managers in the Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability. It also is charged with carrying out the Colorado Division of Housing mission mentioned above by analyzing, negotiating, advising, training, monitoring and managing a portfolio of projects receiving financial assistance from a variety of federal and state funding resources. These include:  Housing Development Grant, Housing Development Loan Fund, Colorado Housing Investment Fund, and Proposition 123, and others. This position carries out the work unit mission in assigned funding source and activity specialization.      </p> <p>Job Duties</p> <p>Specific duties include but are not limited to:</p> <p>Contract Management and Monitoring</p> <p>Provides leadership to compliance team members with regard to long-term compliance monitoring, as described below.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Develops and plans on-site monitoring reviews to detect agency violations and failures in state and federal contract compliance by sampling contractor documents and the as-built project.   </p> </li><li> <p>Evaluates contractor performance with regard to goals established in the legal documents.  </p> </li><li> <p>Analyzes and tests contractor financial control and management systems to determine internal control and compliance with HUD, Treasury, single audit OMB requirements. </p> </li><li> <p>Writes monitoring compliance letters; reviews contractor monitoring reply to ensure state and federal compliance with required federal and state regulations.      </p> </li><li> <p>Reviews the contract file following Housing Development Specialist handoff, and ensures that the contract file is complete, accurate, and all submissions required prior to contract meet DOH and HUD standards.  </p> </li><li> <p>Follows up with Housing Development Specialist and/or grantee/borrower when documents are missing or of insufficient quality.  </p> </li><li> <p>Reviews the contract and Use Covenant which includes award amount, funding sources, applicable federal and state statutes/regulations, and other performance requirements; and the loan documents when state and federal dollars are loaned.  </p> </li><li> <p>Ensures compliance with all contractual requirements throughout the term of the contract and Period of Affordability.  </p> </li><li> <p>Ensures documents are properly recorded and initiates action to replace erroneous or incomplete documents when necessary.  </p> </li></ul> <p>Technical Assistance</p> <ul> <li> <p>Advises, guides, trains, evaluates, interprets, and provides technical assistance to state contractors (non-profits, for profits, property management companies, and local governments) in using state and federal funding resources, data collection, housing needs assessments, and general operation of affordable housing projects. These can include new construction, rental assistance, down payment assistance, and rehabilitation of owner occupied housing and existing rental housing projects. </p> </li><li> <p>Provides assistance via email, phone, virtual platform, or face-to-face meetings.  Travels statewide to provide on-site technical assistance and training.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides technical assistance to grantee/borrower to ensure required documents meet standards (e.g. The Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan must use demographic data to identify the population least likely to apply and describe strategies to conduct outreach to these populations.  Also must contain strategies to market accessible units to persons with disabilities.  </p> </li><li> <p>The Asset Manager provides affirmative marketing expertise to ensure grantees/borrowers can develop and implement compliant plans.)  </p> </li><li> <p>As part of these responsibilities, the position develops, writes and produces policies and procedures to address the information needs of state contractors, landlords, community officials, program beneficiaries, and DOH staff.  </p> </li><li> <p>Conducts statewide training on federal and state regulatory compliance.</p> </li></ul> <p>Internal Feedback</p> <ul> <li> <p>Participates in DOH Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability (OHFS) meetings with state wide responsibility for analyzing applications for federal and state funding and applicant capacity.  </p> </li><li> <p>Advises other OHFS members on interpretation of federal and state regulations, past performance of applicants, and background on existing projects. </p> </li><li> <p>Apprises Director of funding recommendations.</p> </li></ul> <p>On-site Inspections</p> <ul> <li>Conducts quality control, health and safety inspections to detect possible violations of local habitability code, HUD housing quality standards (HQS), HUD Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS), and the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE).  These inspections include testing of mechanical systems, sanitary conditions and building components.  Based upon the monitoring findings, writes monitoring compliance letter with regards to state and federal requirements and requests that the contractor remedy the housing quality issues. </li></ul> <p>Staff Authority Duties</p> <ul> <li>Provides quality assurance and oversight to Asset Managers on the most complicated or sensitive issues in monitoring and closeouts. This involves problem solving the nuanced, detailed issues that require time and attention to detail to resolve. </li></ul> <p>Class Code & Classification Description</p> <p>H1N4XX    Community & Economic Development IV</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Experience Only: Seven (7) years professional experience in one or more of the following areas:</p> <ul> <li> <p>administration of federal or state housing assistance programs, federal grant reporting and/or management;</p> </li><li> <p>real estate, banking, or lending specific to affordable housing (affordable housing requirements must be the primary focus of the job);</p> </li><li> <p>and/or consulting regarding low income housing assistance or development.</p> </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <p>Education and Experience: A combination of related education in business management, public administration, real estate or a closely related field (as determined by the agency) AND experience as described above equal to seven (7) years.</p> <p>Ensure that the 'Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for.</p> <p>Applicants must upload their unofficial college transcripts that include the student name, college name, courses completed and/or degree with date conferred with this application, in order to receive credit.</p> <p>Under the Job Application Fairness Act (SB 23-058), applicants may redact information from certifications and transcripts that identify their age, date of birth or dates of attendance from an educational institution.</p> <p>Required Competencies</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind. </p> </li><li> <p>Ability to present and provide technical assistance and training to a large group of people.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong organizational skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to work across teams.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong attention to detail.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong analytical skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Effective problem-solving skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Effective verbal and written communication skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, and organize work to accommodate shifting deadlines.</p> </li><li> <p>Proficiency in MS Word, Excel.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong interpersonal skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers. </p> </li><li> <p>Ability to provide clear, concise, and objective responses to complex program questions.</p> </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications </p> <ul> <li> <p>State of Colorado experience in asset management;</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge and experience with federal and state affordable housing programs;</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge and experience with quality assurance;</p> </li><li> <p>Experience in reading, understanding and applying federal and/or state statutes and regulations;</p> </li><li> <p>Proven track record of improving efficiency, processes, communication;</p> </li><li> <p>Contract management or monitoring experience.</p> </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment</p> <ul> <li> <p>You MUST be a Colorado resident (at the time of application) to apply for this position. </p> </li><li> <p>Pre-employment criminal background checks will be conducted as part of the selection process. </p> </li><li> <p>Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DOLA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. DOLA does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.</p> </li><li> <p>MUST have a valid, unrestricted Colorado drivers license with a safe driving record. A safe driving record requires the following: </p> </li><li> <p>No convictions within the last seven (7) years for Reckless driving; Vehicular manslaughter; Driving under the influence (DUI); Two (2) or more driving while ability impaired (DWAI) convictions; One (1) conviction related to bodily injury or death to another person as described in C.R.S. 42-4-239. Eluding the police; or Street racing. </p> </li><li> <p>No convictions within the last five (5) years for: Three (3) or more careless driving convictions; or  Speeding 20 mph over the speed limit. Two (2) convictions related to distracted driving or use of a mobile  electronic device as described in C.R.S. 42-4-239. </p> </li><li> <p>No convictions within the last three (3) years for: Three (3) or more moving violations with a total of more than seven (7) points assessed on the license; or Suspension or revocation of driver license (unless for unpaid child support or other suspension not related to a moving violation).</p> </li><li> <p>No requirement of a breath monitoring device, also known as Interlock, to operate a motor vehicle.</p> </li></ul> <p>Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement will result in your application being rejected.</p> <p>Applicants may submit a resume, cover letter/letter of interest detailing how their experience and background address the stated minimum and preferred qualifications/competencies of the job and attach to the online application. Applications left blank or marked "See Resume" will not be accepted. Please address every requirement for the position with your experience in your application.</p> <p>The application may include the following documents that MUST be uploaded at the time of application:</p> <ul> <li> <p>A resume (this is not a substitute for the online application demonstrating work history)</p> </li><li> <p>Cover letter / letter of interest</p> </li><li> <p>Transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications)</p> </li><li> <p>DD214 (member-4 form) from applicants that may be eligible for veteran's preference</p> </li></ul> <p>Comparative Analysis</p> <p>Current and former employees (transfers, voluntary demotions, and reinstatements) are required to participate in the comparative analysis process through this job posting.</p> <p>Applications will be reviewed to determine if you meet the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for the position. Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, training and experience review, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants. Be sure your application specifically addresses the requirements as listed in the minimum qualifications. Address your specialized experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position duties, required competencies and preferred qualifications in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.</p> <p>The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. </p> <p>DOLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Melissa Bellew, DOLA ADA Coordinator at melissa.bellew@state.co.us.</p> <p>Email Address: All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.</p> <p>Biweekly Pay: As of July 1, 2023, all DOLA new hires, including transfers of current state employees and reinstatements of former state employees, will be placed on the biweekly pay schedule. This means you will be paid every other Friday for a total of 26 pay periods over the course of a year. Biweekly pay is also lag pay, meaning you will be paid two weeks after the end of each pay period. Please click here for more information about the move to biweekly payroll.</p> <p>Technical Assistance: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) please contact NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.</p> <p>Appeal Rights: An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director. As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the Department's action. For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.</p> <p>For questions related to this job posting, please reach out to Melissa Bellew via email at melissa.bellew@state.co.us.</p>