DHCD – Program Manager

• Program Manager
• Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
• Recruitment # 24-003729-0003
• Filing Deadline: 11/27/2024
• Compensation: $78,919 – $95,458 annually (Grade 20/Step 3 – 11, with promotional growth to $127,473 annually)

This is a permanent position with full State of Maryland benefits.

Work that Matters.

We are a fast paced, dynamic team committed to serving Maryland. We are looking for team players that share our vision of program excellence and our commitment to customer service. We achieve program excellence through continuous process improvement involving everyone in a collaborative and collegial team centered environment. Our division works within the Department to administer a wide range of programs using various funding sources. The programs provide critical repair improvements that help improve health, sanitary needs, and safety in the home, while reducing costs to residents, increasing comfort, supporting local employment, and contributing strongly towards meeting the State’s
housing goals. This program portfolio consists of programs such as the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program (MHRP), Indoor Plumbing Program (IPP), Accessible Homes for Seniors Program (AHSP), State Lead Hazard Reduction Loan and Grant Program (LHRGLP), Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids Lead Initiative (HH4K), Homeownership Works Program (HOW), and the WholeHome Critical Repair Homeowners Assistance Fund (WholeHome HAF).

Job Duties:

The Program Manager position is responsible for the development, implementation and management and monitoring of the State of Maryland’s federally-funded HOME Investment Partnership Program (the “HOME Program”). This position also implements the oversight of the HOME American Rescue Plan Program (ARP) to ensure compliance.

The Program Manager provides oversight for the development of systems, policies and procedures for this federal program, as well as State programs. The candidate must implement guidelines and programmatic policies for preventing fraud, waste and abuse of federal funds as required by program regulations. This position also analyzes, applies, and enforces complex federal guidelines.

The Program Manager trains and supervises staff in these areas, assuring compliance with federal and state requirements and coordinates with staff in other Departmental units to include legal, accounting, underwriting, asset management, planning, and environmental functions in matters related to the HOME Program. The position has certain delegated signatory authority for program loans and grant
documents. The Program Manager may assist with other associated housing finance programs.

The ideal candidate for this position will become a subject matter expert in the HOME Investment Program and the HOME ARP Program. The ideal candidate will stay current on all rule changes and added rules that directly impact the HOME Investment Program (i.e. Section 3; HUD’s Build America/Buy America Rule, Radon Testing, etc.). This candidate should work in an extremely collaborative nature with team members throughout the Community Development Administration (CDA) that utilize the HOME Investment Program. The candidate should have an ability to creatively problem solve the leveraging of multiple funding sources

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Four years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs, or four years of experience in Construction Management pertaining to single family and/or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) and four years of professional financial, lending and risk or construction analysis experience, such as managing financial asset and debt portfolios, examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting, budget, or grant or real estate investment portfolio records and reports, or managing government housing projects.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college oruniversity in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Construction Management or a related field and four years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs, or four years of experience in Construction Management pertaining to single family and or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) for the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field and two years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs, or two years of experience in Construction Management pertaining to single family and or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting or Loan Officer Classifications, or Financial Management specialty codes in the accounting field of work in business and industry classification, or business and industry specialty codes in the housing management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications:

● Experience in navigating HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS)

● Experience in conducting environmental review of HUD projects (collecting environmental data,
analyzing environmental impact, and data submission compliance)

● Experience with financial reports (Consolidated Balance Sheets (BS), Consolidated Statements of Net Cost (SNC), Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Position (SCNP), Combined Statements of Budgetary Resources (SBR), Notes to Financial Statements) in determining and presenting budgets to executive management

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We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

Location:

7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Headquarters is located in Prince George’s County across from the New Carrollton Metro Stop.

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