HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST - General employment applications may be obtained at the office of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, 4th floor, City Hall, Governmental Plaza, Binghamton, New York, 13901 or from the City Web-Site at www.binghamton-ny.gov. Application must be submitted by 5 P.M. on last date to file. <P> DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Located in the Department of Planning, Housing and Community Development, Division of Housing and HUD Administration, under the general supervision of the Planning, Housing and Community Development Director, the work involves collection of data necessary to facilitate various community development initiatives related to housing and homelessness prevention, administering sub-recipient contracts and reporting to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on federal program compliance. The incumbent assists with planning and compliance duties and identifies program development issues as related to the Citys Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The incumbent provides support to HUD Administration Manager and Housing Supervisor and to the Housing Division, information to staff and the public regarding available programs, funding and federal and state regulations. This position is responsible for program specific inventory, analysis and grant administration in addition to assisting in special community development activities. <LI> This position assists with the Housing Rehabilitation Programs, First Time Homebuyer Programs, and other Housing Programs/Grants, in terms of data management, client intake; budget management; grant support; and direct customer support. <P> Provides information to staff and the public regarding federal, state and municipal housing programs, and available services; <P> SPECIFIC WORK ACTIVITIES: <LI> PROGRAM BUDGET MANAGEMENT-Keeps current with HOME, CDBG, and NYS AHC fund balances. Assist Housing Supervisor with the implementation and management of Housing Programs in relationship to funding cycles for each; Draft and maintain Project Agreements for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO); Assists with set up, maintaining, and closing out all federally funded housing projects in the Federal Integrated Disbursement and Information system (IDIS); Maintains Excel spreadsheets for Federal and NYS funded Housing related programs for Federal and State grant management and for monitoring review purposes during the affordability requirements. <P> CLIENT INTAKE - Manage client intake for City of Binghamton Housing CDBG and HOME rehabilitation programs and first-time homebuyer programs; Meet with applicants to finalize eligibility for subsidized housing programs assistance; Reviews participant obligations with applicant. <P> FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: <LI> Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. <P> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: <LI> Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, Communication or a similarly related field and one year of experience in financial office work with a public or private agency adhering to acceptable standards; or <LI> Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or university with an Associate's Degree in one of the fields in (a) above and 2 years' experience as defined in (a) above; or <LI> Graduation from High School or possession of a High School equivalency diploma and 2 years experience within City of Binghamton's Housing Division; or 3 years' experience as defined in (a) above. The City of Binghamton is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversification. <P> All new hires are required to pass pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.