Job Description
Description The City of Livermore is currently accepting applications to fill the Administrative Technician vacancy in the Housing & Human Services Division of the Community Development Department.If you possess knowledge of real estate and escrow practices and processes, we are looking for you! This position will be specifically involved with the City's Affordable Homeownership Program and will work with homebuyers, developers, and lenders.For more information regarding this recruitment, please refer to the job announcement.DEFINITION Under general supervision, provides a variety of technical duties and administrative support to a department or division's highly specialized program and/or projects; assists with program monitoring and evaluation; researches, gathers, and interprets data, including statistical data; conducts program outreach; performs inter-disciplinary policy-related research; and performs other duties as assigned.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Positions in this classification perform complex, technical administrative work in support of one or more major programs/projects.Position incumbents have technical, highly specialized knowledge in federal, state, and local laws, procedures, ordinances, and other regulatory information of the program area to which assigned.Incumbents research issues, analyze, prepare written and verbal reports, and provide day-to-day program/project support.SUPERVISION RECEIVED General supervision is provided by a program manager or division head.Work assignments may also be made by the department director.SUPERVISION EXERCISED None.Examples of Important and Essential Functions General Program Support Functions Coordinates program/project efforts with other departments, organizations, and public agencies to make the program work in a more effective manner; responds to inquiries from other departments, organizations, public agencies, and the general public; prepares annual contracts and monitors for program compliance; collects, verifies, and organizes statistical and informational data from a variety of sources; analyzes and interprets collected data providing comparative analyses as required; performs technical and clerical procedures specific to each project in order to complete project requirements; prepares written and verbal reports, as appropriate, in support of reasoned conclusions; keeps current of technological advances that can enhance research efforts; performs research tasks that require a more narrow focus and knowledge of community; and may conduct public presentations and outreach activities.Administrative Functions Maintains administrative records system for program/project area to which assigned; collects and inputs demographic and program performance data into automated systems; maintains specialized databases including software upgrades; gathers and translates statistical data and prepares and maintains accurate reports and spreadsheets, including reports to federal, state and local agencies; drafts, prepares, and proofreads correspondence, minutes, reports, documents, and agreements for supervisor's review in conformance with departmental policies, practices, and procedures; may assist with the completion of the annual budget and other special reports for the program/project area to which assigned; prepares Requests for Proposal or Qualification to secure special services and products; operates modern office equipment; processes program invoices for payment and reviews for accuracy; maintains scheduling and event calendars; may maintain and update content on Department/Division web pages and social media posts; may provide lead direction to office support staff and volunteers, including assigning work and checking work in progress; and may provide staff assistance to advisory boards or commissions and citizen groups.Specialized Program Support Functions Housing & Human Services Assists with the coordination and implementation of the City's Housing and Human Services Strategic Plan goals and objectives; assists with preparing contracts with non-profit providers, developers and monitors for compliance; conducts public outreach and facilitates workshops; assists with preparing grant monitoring reports to federal, state and local agencies; monitors contractor compliance ; maintains specialized data bases regarding applicants to various City housing and human services programs; makes recommendations on applicant qualifications for approval/denial; prepares and facilitates the execution of housing and human services documents and agreements; coordinates with developers, program contractors and the public to facilitate homebuyer loans and purchases; works with the City's financial and legal departments to develop and execute various agreements including the housing and human services grant program funding agreements, promissory notes, deeds of trust and real estate contracts; provides technical assistance to non-profits, lenders, realtors, esc