Housing Navigator (Senior Analyst)

About the Department

The City of San Jose’s Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (PBCE) Director’s Office leads the department to fulfil the Department’s mission to guide the physical change of San José to create and maintain a safe, healthy, attractive and vital place to live and work. The goal of the team is to support the three divisions to build a better San José. The Office works collaboratively with leaders to advance the department as a professional, well-run organization.

The Director’s Office leads operational improvements and coordination between the teams inside the department and liaisons with other departments to advance the goals of the City. The Department includes over 300 staff members responsible for issuing over 40,000 permits a, conducting 100,000 inspections, and closing over 3,000 code cases per year. The Department plays a crucial role in advancing the 4,000 affordable housing units that are in the entitlement or permitting process and the 2,000 units in the construction and inspection phase.

Position Duties

PBCE is seeking highly capable applicants for the Senior Analyst classification to fill the Housing Navigator role. This full-time position supports developer clients/applicants who seek to build affordable housing in San José by problem solving any issues in the process to facilitate new affordable units.  The primary focus is to ensure that major affordable housing applications (generally 50+ units) are processed efficiently through the San Jose entitlement/permitting process, resulting in the rapid delivery of completed housing units.

The Position facilitates major affordable housing permits through the permitting process and works with internal partners including Planning, Building, Public Works, and Fire Prevention who are responsible for reviewing plans and issuing permits for construction. This role also coordinates closely with the Housing Department, working at times as an extension of their staff to properly prioritize and guide the coordinated efforts of all the involved departments toward delivery of housing units that have funding constraints/deadlines associated with both City-funded and non-City funded sources.

The Housing Navigator serves as the internal project manager for the developer/builder regarding their work inside City Hall, troubleshooting technical issues and resolving conflicts in order to keep plans moving through the process toward permit issuance. The Housing Navigator will be a main point of contact for the developer/building and their design team to determine their needs and help them understand process and potential issues in detail.

Salary

Senior Analyst: $113,327.76 - $138,072.48 annually

This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in general management/administrative analytic work in the areas of budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, human resources, or related field in general analytical work.

Acceptable Substitutions: One (1) year of additional education above the bachelor’s degree level may be substituted for one (1) year of the required management/administrative analytic work.

Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.

Form 700 requirement: This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an “Assuming Office Form 700” with the City Clerk’s Office within the first 30 days of employment with the office.

TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY

To view the full job announcement for this exciting opportunity with the City of San José and apply, please visit the City of San Jose’s employment page at www.sanjoseca.gov/jobs and select Browse City Jobs, or click on the link below to go directly to the job announcement

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The application deadline is December 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM (PST). Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline.