City Planning Executive (CDA HUD Programs)

City of St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of St. Louis seeks a City Planning Executive to lead CDA HUD Programs and oversee funding initiatives for North St. Louis Neighborhood Improvements.

The role requires directing CDBG, HOPWA, ESG funding efforts, ensuring timely reporting, and coordinating with multiple departments on program execution.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HUD-related funding programs.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and analysis.
• Ability to manage large teams and coordinate cross-departmental work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the CDBG-DR program and oversee HUD funding initiatives.
• Oversee HUD timeliness and IDIS reporting requirements.
• Guide deployment of Economic Development funding and environmental review processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data utilization

People management

Resource planning

IDIS reporting

HUD program compliance

Budget coordination

Environmental review

Policy analysis

Strategic leadership

Job description

Job Description - City Planning Executive (CDA HUD Programs) (260000L2)

Job Description

City Planning Executive (CDA HUD Programs) - ( 260000L2 )

Description

Position Grade: 19M

Department: Community Development Administration

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1766

Location: Downtown - St. Louis, MO

Promotional - Open to Permanent City Employees Only

Incumbent in this position is responsible for leading the implementation of program operations and oversight of funding initiatives related to North St. Louis Neighborhood Improvements.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assists with the implementation of an existing CDBG-DR program and leads prospective CDBG-DR funding and related programs.
• Assists with various aspects of the HUD's annual CDBG, HOPWA and ESG funding within the City's appropriation structure pursuant to the CDA HUD mandated Annual Action Plan.
• Assists with CDBG grant application and award activities, including technological aspects.
• Directs all aspects of HUD timeliness and HUD requirements regarding complete and accurate IDIS reporting.
• Leads all aspects re deployment and objectives of the Economic Development sales tax funding.
• Directs production oversight of Environmental Review staff personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid to upper-level data analysis including the ability to coordinate, strategize, systemize and correlate, using discretion in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations within an organizational framework. Requires the ability to implement decisions based on such data, and overseeing the execution of these decisions.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to manage and direct a large group of employees, including first-line supervisors. Oversees and controls employee discipline, selection and allocation, and planning of human resources.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer terminal, telephone, calculator, computer printer and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as financial statements, budgets, requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, personnel policies, overtime requests, payroll records, performance evaluations, program manuals, real estate documents, maps, legal documents, public notices, program forms, computer software operating manuals, regulations, ordinances, statutes, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, and decimals; interpret descriptive statistical reports.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions involving planning and directing of interrelated activities or multiple departments. Ability to deal with several concrete and abstract variables in working out approaches to major problems.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.
• Environmental Factors: Work is normally performed in an office environment under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to irate individuals poses a very limited risk of injury.
• Physical Requirements: None.

Scoring Components and Their Weights:

Experience and Training: 100%

May be Subject to:

Background Investigation: Pass/Fail

Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request:

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points:

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points.

City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations:

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information.

This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.

• City of St. LouisCity Hall1200 Market StreetSaint Louis, MO 63103