Salary
$57,607.10 - $91,428.67 Annually
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24HED07MV035
Closing Date
6/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development is seeking a Contract Services Analyst to join its Housing Development and Finance division. The Housing team at Hennepin County works to ensure a full continuum of housing options are available to County residents, such as Single Room Occupancies (SROs) to affordable homeownership, using a disparities reduction lens. This position will be involved in the creation of new multifamily affordable housing and will undertake long-term oversight of affordable housing properties to ensure compliance and program performance with respect to Hennepin County strategic goals.Strong candidates will have experience with contracting and purchasing best practices, datamanagement, loan compliance processes, the affordable housing development process, program evaluation, and familiarity with federal fair housing and civil rights laws and their applicability in the rental housing market.Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit the employee referral program page.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 701 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415 and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with some flexibility. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500 toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as a Contract Services Analyst. Click here to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
· Monitor and evaluate project and loan performance, multifamily affordable housing compliance, and outcomes through annual compliance monitoring.
· Provide technical assistance, issue corrective action plans, respond to requests for action and resolve contract related issues and complaints related to existing loans that are part of Hennepin County's growing portfolio of multifamily affordable housing loans (currently over 200 deferred loans). Coordinate with developers and otherfunders to ensure efficient and coordinated actions.
· Assist in the disbursement processes and requests (i.e. pay invoices), ensuring compliance with requirements for substantiation and expenditures.
· Support vendor selection processes, including Requests for Proposals, providing quality assurance and guidance related to contracting requirements, ethics, data privacy, and the County approval process.
· Analyze, interpret, and communicate federal regulations (including HOME and CDBG) and state regulations, requirements, policies and contract provisions to support planners in negotiation with vendors and contract development.
· Assist with projects or initiatives which include cost benefit analysis, development of recommendations to policy and procedure, coordination of project activities, and evaluation of current practices related to contract management and data systems.
Need to have:
· One of the following:
o Master's degree in business administration, public administration, health care administration, public health, or a social services area and one or more years experience with contracting or purchasing experience.
o Bachelor's degree in one of the above fields and two or more years of contracting or purchasing experience.
o Bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two courses in business, public administration, healthcare administration, public health or social services and three or more years of relevant contracting or purchasing experience.
o Seven or more years of relevant contracting or purchasing experience.
Nice to have:
· Experience:
o With federal, state and county laws, and rules and regulations.
o With setting contract terms.
o Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and analyzing and evaluating processes and operational effectiveness.
o Using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
· Ability to:
o Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding contracting.
o Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contracted agencies.
o Enter information into databases using a high level of attention to detail.
· Knowledge of:
o Loan documents and affordable housing contracts.
o Theories, processes, and procedures relating to contract law and management.
o Service needs of the target population and how these services should be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Majestanina Vang