Manager-Housing

Closing Date: Tuesday June10th,2025 at 9:00PM(PST)

Job Title: Manager-Housing

Department: Community Development-Housing

Division: Community Development

Annual Salary Range: $126,300.46- $161,194.80

FSLA: Exempt

EEO Category:1.2 First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers

General Summary: Responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the Housing and Beautification Division within the Community Development department. Responsible for supervising assigned staff members and special projects.

Note: Level is determined by scope of work, span of control, and impact to the organization.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develops, plans, and implements housing programs; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for housing studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates housing activities with other departments and agencies as needed. Provides and ensures accurate interpretation of rules, standards, and procedures.

Provides oversight of the City's Beatification efforts including the Lancaster Maintenance Districts (LMD), street tree maintenance efforts and backflow management.

Administers the City's housing programs, including those related to affordable housing.

Manages division operations to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, to comply with laws and regulations, and to manage risk and mitigate liability; compiles section/division operations and/or project status reports

Monitors local, state and Federal legislation and regulations relating to housing policy and planning, and prepare associated reports, findings, trends, and recommendations.

Develops work plans and prepares requests for proposals (RFP's) and grant applications related to housing programs and City beautification efforts. Prepares and monitors professional consultant contracts.

Conducts technical research studies and prepares statistical reports and recommendations for drafting or revising local legislation and plans, projecting trends, monitoring socio-economic data, etc.

Conducts oral presentations and prepares written staff reports to the City Council, commissions, committees, civic groups and the general public. Prepares and disseminates information on housing issues, programs, services, and plans.

Coordinates with City departments to facilitate CDBG projects and programs.

Coordinates with LMD, street tree and backflow service consultants.

Coordinates and implements the processing of invoices, monitoring, and reporting requirements.

Coordinates the preparation of annual reports and financial reporting.

Responds to and/or initiates approved action to resolve situations within the assigned scope of work while putting effectiveness, efficiency, and safety as top priority.

Assists in budget development and administers assigned budgets as required; prepares cost and fee estimates for budget recommendations; monitors and approves expenditures.

Manages assigned section/division to ensure a high performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving City and department missions, goals, objectives and service standards; oversees and manages assigned personnel training.

Evaluates employee performance to ensure a high quality of service; mentors and coaches personnel; identifies ways to motivate and recognize employees for outstanding performance; identifies and implements training and development opportunities for assigned staff; identifies and addresses employee conduct and performance concerns, in accordance with the City's personnel rules and policies.

Ensure safe working conditions exist, and safe work practices are followed by staff.

Provides leadership to ensure a fair and open work environment in accordance with the City's commitment to equal opportunity employment. The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor.

MinimumQualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in related field

Five (5) years of experience with three (3) years supervisory experience

Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered Core Competencies:

Problem Solving - Analytically and logically evaluating information

Learning Agility - Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work.

Handling Stress - Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity

Professional Integrity & Ethics - Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability

Safety Focus - Showing Vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards

Customer Focus - Attending to the Needs and expectations of customers

Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information

Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals

Valuing Diversity - Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace

Allocating Resources - Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness GuidingPrinciples

Put people first.

Be visionary.

Be an ambassador for Lancaster.

Be Fiscally Responsible.

Be Creative.

Always Improving.

Be Adaptable and Resilient.

EssentialPhysicalRequirements:

Ascend/Descend stairs/ladders/balance (moderate)

Position self to bend or twist (frequent)

To move, transport, position items up to 15 lbs. (frequent)

Exposed to outdoor weather conditions (infrequent)

Operate Equipment (none)

Stationary or squatting position (frequent) EnvironmentalFactors:

Work under time pressure (moderate to frequent)

Interruptions (frequent) Essential CognitiveFunctions:

Analyze (continuous)

Computations (frequent)

Generate Written Work Product (moderate)

Independent Problem Solving (continuous)

Interruptions (frequent)

Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)

Organize (frequent)

Disaster Service Worker:

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100-3109, all public employees are declared disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job's essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The City of Lancaster will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Lancaster is concerned about the conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given a chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting