Community Development Coordinator 39

City of Lansing, Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision plan

Dental insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The City of Lansing is seeking a Community Development Coordinator to support housing, real estate, and economic development initiatives. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to navigate complex regulations and prepare grant-related documents.

You will manage multiple projects, coordinate with government agencies and community partners, and help draft reports and resolutions for City Council actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience considered.
• Training in real estate, construction, or related field.
• 5 years professional experience including CDBG program involvement in planning and development.
• 2 years supervisory experience preferred within a state or local government setting.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Oversees acquisition, demolition, marketing, and disposition of real property for development and community benefits.
• Plans work, supervises staff, and participates in hiring, evaluating, and disciplining subordinates.
• Prepares staff reports and resolutions for City Council action.
• Operates grant-funded homebuyer assistance programs; issues and manages mortgage loans, liens and related funds.
• Drafts deeds, mortgages, licenses, easements, liens, leases, and other legal documents.
• Develops and maintains operating procedures compliant with funding sources and guidelines.
• Obtains appraisals, surveys, environmental reports, and title commitments; verifies legal descriptions.
• Negotiates purchase, sale, or lease of real property with regulatory compliance.
• Conducts and/or supervises state/federal relocation activities as required.
• Provides direction and coordination to Development Division staff.
• Conducts field inspections or coordinates with Building Safety/Code Compliance.
• Participates in preparation of CAPER and other federal reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Government/agency communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Real estate/training in real estate or construction

Job description

Job Advertisement

The City of Lansing’s Economic, Development & Planning Department is seeking a Community Development Coordinator to support its housing, community development, real estate, and economic development initiatives. This position performs professional and technical work to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to interpret and apply complex regulations, conduct research, prepare reports and grant-related documents, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and build effective working relationships with government agencies, community partners, and other stakeholders. The City of Lansing offers a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, vision, dental, paid vacation, sick and holiday leave, professional growth and educational opportunities.

Ideal Candidates Will Possess The Following

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred; however, relevant work experience considered.
• Training in real estate, construction, or related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience which has included the Community Development Block Grant program, in planning and development work to include:
• Two (2) years in a supervisory capacity (with a state or local government agency preferred)
• One (1) year with a state or local government agency
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Essential Position Functions Inlcude But Are Not Limited To

• Completes acquisition, demolition, marketing, and disposition of real property in order to bring about community and economic development services to the community and City.
• Plans work, supervises, trains, and participates in hiring, evaluating, and disciplining subordinates.
• Prepares staff reports and drafts resolutions necessary for City Council action.
• Operates grant funded homebuyer assistance program; issues and manages mortgage loans, liens and other funds due to the City.
• Drafts deeds, mortgages, licenses, easements, liens, leases, and other legal documents.
• Develops and maintains operating procedures incorporating applicable regulatory requirements of the funding source and established guidelines.
• Obtains appraisals, surveys, environmental reports and title commitments; reviews and verifies accuracy of legal descriptions.
• Negotiates the purchase, sale, or lease of real property, including compliance with all applicable federal, state and local requirements.
• Conducts and/or supervises all state and federal relocation activities as required for affected properties.
• Provides work direction, technical assistance, and/or coordination to other staff members in the Development Division as required.
• Conducts field inspections of property or coordinates inspections with Building Safety, Code Compliance or other City offices.
• Participates in preparation of a wide range of sophisticated federal reports including CAPER, budget and finance reports, program accomplishments, etc.

The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.

Medical Insurance Choices

The City of Lansing shall offer at the time of hire the following choice of medical insurances. Coverage will be effective the first day of the month following the date of hire. If an employee chooses the Base plan, they will be eligible for a $400 cash bonus annually. Cost of the Option 1 plan will be based upon the State Mandated Hard Cap amount, which changes annually. You may choose coverage under either Blue Cross Blue or PHP. Current plans offered are:

• Base - includes a $40.00 co-pay for office visits. Prescription drug co-pays are $10/$40/$80. This plan includes a $1000/single and $2000/family in network deductible and 80% co-insurance. Emergency room services have a $250 co-pay and Urgent Care visits have a $60 co-pay.
• Option 1 - includes a $30.00 co-pay for office visits. Prescription drug co-pays are $10/$40/$80. This plan includes a $500/single and $1000/family in network deductible and 80% co-insurance. Emergency room services have a $150 co-pay and Urgent Care visits have a $50 co-pay.
• Option 2 - includes a $15.00 co-pay for office visits. Prescription drug co-pays are $0/$15/$40. Emergency room services with a $50 co-pay, and a 50% co-pay for mental health and substance abuse services.

Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement

Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement: Employees have the opportunity to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses, and dependent care costs with pretax dollars through AFLAC. AFLAC also offers supplemental insurances that may purchased on a pretax basis through payroll deduction. Unreimbursed medical will be limited to $2,500 per plan year.

Vision Plan

Effective February 1, 2013 employees will be eligible for Blue Cross Blue Shield VSP 12/12/12 Vision Plan. This plan provides vision exams, lenses and frames, and contact with a co-pay.

Opt Out

Members of the bargaining unit, up to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) of the bargaining unit, will be allowed to opt out of the City’s health care plan annually, during the City’s open enrollment period provided the employee provides written proof of coverage from another source. Any employee who opts out of the City’s health care plan will be eligible to receive $1800 in any year which they receive coverage from another source. In addition, such payments will be made twice a year, by separate check, following the period of time the employee had alternate coverage. City employees married to City employees are entitled to one coverage only and are not entitled to opt out payments.

Dental Insurance

The City pays the full premium costs for the Dental plan provided by the City, coverage includes the employee and family members. Coverage includes 100% coverage for cleaning; 50% coverage for treatment costs with an $1,500 maximum per person per contract year. Employees and dependents will also receive orthodontic coverage which provides fifty percent (50%) of treatment costs with a $3,000.00 lifetime maximum per person. Coverage is effective the first day of the month following thirty calendar days of service. Booklets and summaries are available in the Personnel Department.

City Of Lansing 125 Cafeteria Plan

Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement: Employees have the opportunity to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses, and dependent care costs with pretax dollars through AFLAC. AFLAC also offers supplemental insurances that may purchased on a pretax basis through payroll deduction. Unreimbursed medical will be limited to $2,500 per plan year.

Life Insurance

• Spouse $25,000
• Unmarried child, age 14 days to 6 months $ 500
• 6 months to 23 years $ 2,000

Coverage is effective one (1) month and one (1) day following the date of hire. Summaries are available in the Personnel Department.

Probationary Employees

All newly hired employees, other than detention officers, will be considered probationary employees for six (6) calendar months after hire. An additional six (6) month extension may be considered, with notification to the Union. Detention Officer’s probationary period is twelve (12) calendar months.

Vacation

A new employee shall be credited with (10) ten days vacation available for use after the completion of one (1) year of service. In subsequent years two (2) years through five (5) years of service, employees receive 10 days vacation per year. Thereafter, employees will receive one (1) additional day per each year of additional full-time service, not to exceed a maximum vacation leave of 20 work days.

Bereavement

At the time of the death of a spouse, child, step-child, parent, step-parent, and parent of a current or deceased spouse, an employee will be entitled to use a maximum of the next five (5) working days with pay, to arrange for and/or attend the funeral. Additional time may be taken off with the approval of the department head and charged to vacation, personal leave or compensatory time. An employee will be entitled to use a maximum of three (3) working days with pay, to make arrangements and attend the funeral for brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt, and uncle.

Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Birthday
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday After Thanksgiving Day
• Day Before Christmas
• Christmas Day
• Day Before New Year's Day

Longevity

• 5 but less than 10 years service 2%
• 10 but less than 15 years service 4%
• 15 but less than 20 years service 6%
• 20 or more years 8%
• 25 or more years 10%

Following completion of five (5) years of continuous full time service by October 1 of any year and continuing in subsequent years, each employee will receive annual longevity payments as provided in the schedule. Payments to employees will be paid by December 1. No longevity payment as above scheduled shall be made for that portion of an employee's regular salary or wage which is in excess of the negotiated maximum base wage, which is currently $25,000.

Personal Leave

Employees receive three (3) personal leave days annually on January 1 or at time of hire. Personal days must be used by December 31 or they shall be forfeited.

Sick Leave

Employees shall be credited with 3.7 hours of sick leave each pay ending (approximately (1) one day per month). Employees may use sick leave for absences due to his/her illness or injury, including pregnancy, or an illness or injury in his/her immediate family. No sick leave credit shall be accrued by an employee during an unpaid leave of absence. Employees who have accumulated sick leave bank of at least four hundred eighty (480) hours of sick leave shall have the option each year to receive reimbursement for up to four (4) unused sick days. The annual period for review for entitlement to this benefit is the period between October 1 and September 30. Sick leave reimbursement is based upon the employees' bargaining unit seniority date.

Parking/Transportation Subsidy

An employee shall be eligible for a monthly CATA bus pass at the City's expense or elect to receive a parking subsidy.

Deferred Compensation

Employees are eligible to participate in the City’s 457 Deferred Compensation Plans. Currently the City contracts with two vendors that employees may choose from; these plans are Voya and T. Rowe Price. Employee may contribute up to a maximum allowable by law annually through payroll deduction. For a bi-weekly employee the minimum contribution is $25.00 per pay period. Summaries are available in the Personnel Department.

Retirement

Employees hired after May 19, 2014 will belong to the City of Lansing General Employees Retirement System (ERS) and the Defined Contribution Plan. Vesting, retirement factor multipliers and effective dates for calculation are all governed by Ordinance Chapter 292. Commencing September 1, 2012 the retirement multiplier for full time members that retire after that date will be one and two and one half tenths percent (1.25%). Employee contributions for retirement will be five percent (5.00%) and deducted on a pretax basis. Vesting in after completion of eight (8) years of service.

Retirement Healthcare

All employees hired after May 19, 2014 will receive a defined contribution healthcare savings account funded by the City of Lansing at the rate of 4% of the employee’s wages per year. The account will be established to allow for portability in the event that the employee separates from the City after a three (3) year vesting period.

NOTE: The benefits listed above reflect the current benefits for Teamster 243 bargaining unit members. These benefits are subject to change depending upon the terms and conditions that are negotiated in future collective bargaining agreements between the City of Lansing and Teamsters Local 243.

Department of Human Resources, 4th Floor City Hall, 124 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing MI 48933. Phone: [phone]

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