Housing and Community Development Manager

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

DESCRIPTION

THE POSITION

Under direction incumbents in this class are responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising the work of housing and community development programs in the Community Development Agency's Housing and Community Development Department.

For detailed information about the classification, please review the job description: Housing and Community Development Manager (#2960).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I:
Experience:

The equivalent of one year full-time experience as a Housing Community Development Specialist III in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in city, regional or urban planning, public administration, public policy, real estate, economics, sociology, or a related field. If Bachelor's degree is in related field, applicant must show academic studies nexus to housing and community development.

AND

The equivalent of four years' full-time increasingly responsible professional experience in a management or administrative capacity in a housing or community development field, which included responsibility for directing the activities of subordinate staff, program budgeting, and management of housing and/or community development activities. Work background must include a minimum of two years of supervision, lead or administrative experience.

NOTE: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in city, regional or urban planning, public administration, public policy, real estate, economics, sociology, or a related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-supervisory experience.

Special Requirements:

Incumbents may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License and may be required to drive in the performance of duties.

Incumbents may be required to attend night and/or weekend meetings.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, contract administration, and fiscal management
• Principles and practices of supervision
• State regulations, including associated procedures and guidelines as they relate to housing and community development programs, such as, Cal-HOME, Cal-HFA, and similar programs.
• Federal regulations, including associated procedures and guidelines as they relate to housing and community development programs, such as Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Homeless Assistance and Special Needs Housing Programs
• Principles and practices of homeless and special needs program development and operation
• Local laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grant funding, land use controls and development
• Lending practices, housing and community development financing services, including knowledge of real estate loan procedures and practices
• Marketing concepts and practices related to community development programs
• Techniques to facilitate development and preservation of affordable housing
• Principles and practices of contract administration, including the development of contractual agreements, regulatory agreements, deeds of trust, promissory notes, disposition and development agreements, and owner participation agreements

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and develop programs and projects
• Train, supervise and develop staff
• Interpret and analyze the impacts of complex legislation, regulations, ordinances, contracts, and financial documents
• Independently perform professional level housing and community development work, including preparing staff reports, Board letters, policy documents, and financial analyses
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form to individuals and groups representing various organizational and socio-economic levels
• Write grant proposals for community development projects or programs
• Interpret and analyze the impacts of complex legal documents on the department's programs or projects goals and objectives
• Plan, organize and coordinate professional and citizen advisory committee meetings
• Develop and administer program budgets
• Research complex issues as they relate to housing and community development programs, goals, or objectives
• Set priorities and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with housing developers, homeless agencies, public service groups, the general public, and fellow employees

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

The examination will consist of the following steps:

1. A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of candidates' supplemental questionnaires to determine the best qualified.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating of each portion of this examination.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

The County will inform applicants, via email and with reasonable notice in advance, of any examination process that will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on operational needs.

RECRUITMENT PLAN

Deadline for Filing:

5:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2026

Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:

By Friday, November 16, 2026
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire Responses: By December 11, 2026
Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Interview Examination:

December 11 - 21, 2026
Rating of Pre-Recorded Oral Interview Examination: December 28, 2026 - January 8, 2027
Notification of Results:

Week of January 11, 2027

SELECTION PLAN

Department Hiring Interviews:

Week of January 25, 2027

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1st United Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.