Program Compliance Officer I

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$50, $61,402.00 Annually

Starting Pay:

$50,797.00 Annually

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Job Summary:  

The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) was created in 1968 to consolidate local community development efforts with housing and building code enforcement.  With over 400 employees, DHCD strengthens City neighborhoods by attracting investors, developers, and homebuyers. Through the administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME funds, City bond funds, and other creative financing mechanisms, DHCD finances and guides strategic development projects to meet housing and neighborhood needs.  To hold property owners accountable and keep neighborhoods safe, DHCD monitors construction and building activity and enforces the City's building, fire, zoning and related codes, as well as provides energy conservation services The Program Compliance Officer I is responsible for overseeing compliance of all grants and loans awarded and disbursed through the Office of Rehabilitation Services under the Division of Homeownership and Housing Preservation. The Program Compliance Officer I will ensure guidelines, eligibility, and grant and loan requirements are met, while leading the department's reporting efforts internally and to external funding sources, federal, state, and local. They will lead the reconciliation efforts between the fiscal department and the programs' internal database system. 

Essential Functions:

• Explains and interprets laws, regulations, guidelines and grants for governmental officials and personnel, employers, employees, contractors, and other interested parties.
• Collects and compiles all the necessary paperwork for grant, loan, and project completion and reports.
• Collects and compiles all the necessary paperwork required for review of the grant and loan process.
• Collects and compiles all the necessary paperwork for grant and loan agreements.
• Maintains relevant compliance files for grant and loan programs.
• Investigates compliance violations and ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, guidelines and grant and loan requirements and corrects violations.
• Conducts interviews to obtain information for use in enforcement and compliance activities.
• Reviews, verifies, and certifies eligibility of all program recipients.
• Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:     

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

AND 

Experience: two years of experience in program evaluation, coordination, planning or supervision.

OR 

Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of grant and loan program administration.
• Ability to conduct interviews to obtain information.
• Ability to investigate situations and extract and organize facts.
• Ability to present and defend findings.
• Ability to apply and interpret rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ability to gain the cooperation of and cooperate with others.
• Ability to express ideas, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with government officials and personnel, representatives of private organizations, community groups and others.
• Ability to evaluate data, compare data to existing standards and draw conclusions.
• Experience with government grant program management and administration.
• Experience with home rehabilitation program compliance.
• Knowledge of grant program management and administration.
• Ability to perform income calculations to confirm participant eligibility.
• Ability to navigate database systems, create reports, and transform data into readable and actionable formats.
• Knowledge of database systems, excel, and other computer software programs.

Additional Information 

Background Check

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. 

Probation 

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation. 

Financial Disclosure 

This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law. The initial financial disclosure must be submitted within 30 days of hire.  

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application. 

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