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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Real Estate Development Manager
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 17670 Salary Grade: UD7
Approved: Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Perform professional level work in negotiating and executing affordable housing development.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Develops, monitors and negotiates division budget, acquisitions, and loans for residential developments.
  2. Reviews land development and rehabilitation proposals for financial feasibility.
  3. Develops and oversees all aspects of annual production of residential and mixed use developments with affordable housing.
  4. Develops projects with diverse, and within, funding sources including Federal, State, Local, and other resources.
  5. Ensures compliance with contractual obligations.
  6. Manages selection and administration of consultant services
  7. Provides technical advice and assistance to city management, field personnel, contractors, clients and customers.
  8. Coordinates the analysis of site selection.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
  • Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of affordable housing finance and development¿
  • Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
  • Knowledge of project accounting, architectural and construction methods and the principles, methods and practices of project management.
  • Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and codes associated with projects.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Knowledge of construction management techniques and project management systems.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and methods.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to adapt, interpret and apply guidelines and standards
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
  • Ability to evaluate contract agreements.
  • Ability to write and interpret legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easement and similar documents.
  • Ability to give public presentations.
  • Ability to oversee and monitor all facets of projects such as the coordination of financial, legal, title, design, construction, neighborhood property management and credit/compliance.
  • Ability to exercise a good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all public dealings.
  • Ability to exercise a sound judgment, tact and diplomacy in all public contacts.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Real Estate or related field plus five (5) years related work experience, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.