Analyst I/II – Grants Management Housing Department

Job Description:

Analyst I/II – Grants Management Housing Department

Description

Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San José, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San José employees work together as one team to make San José a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work. Visit here to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and here to learn more about San José.

The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San José is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408-535-1285, 711 (TTY) , or via email at CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov .

About the Department

The City of San José Housing Department is a leader in the development of affordable housing. Its mission is to strengthen and to revitalize our community through housing and neighborhood investment. The City Council has a goal of creating 25,000 housing units, 10,000 will be affordable, in the next five years. The Housing Department has an operating budget of approximately $19million annually and 112 employees.

Position Duties

The salary ranges for this classification are:

• Analyst I: $92,994.72 - $113,022.00
• Analyst II: $101,468.64 - $123,330.48

The Housing Department is seeking qualified Analysts who will focus on effective grants management using several funding sources: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs (CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPWA); the State of California; and local funds. Many of the contracts relate to homeless response and/or a prioritization of formerly homeless residents for other programs such as tenant-based rental assistance. Some contracts also fund community development infrastructure programs such as the installation of community WiFi networks, City installed physical infrastructure such as Green Alleyways, and minor repair programs for low-income single-family homes.

In addition to managing grants, this position is responsible for monitoring the grant process to ensure compliance with funding source regulations and contract specifications. Duties include: performing pre-award risk assessments, performing desk audits, conducting in-depth monitoring of high risk agreements, conducting post-award risk assessments, and other tasks related to monitoring and compliance.

Key Responsibilities of the position will include the following:

-Performing pre- and post- award risk assessments

-Conducting desk audits

-Monitoring high risk agreements for programmatic and fiscal compliance

-Reviewing contracts, invoices, and reports

- Evaluating funding applications

- Providing technical assistance to awarded agencies

- Monitoring compliance requirements at the federal, state, and municipal levels

-Managing contracts

- Tracking payments by funding source

- Training grantee staff and departmental staff

- Report writing, correspondence, Council memos

- This position may prepare, attend, and lead presentations at evening community meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

Analyst I

Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: None

Analyst II

Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional staff analytic or administrative experience conducting studies, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing reports, recommendations, or conclusions for a functional area in budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, or human resources.

Acceptable Substitution
Additional years of experience in a position comparable to the Staff Specialist with the City of San José in areas such as budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration or human resources may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

Other Qualifications

• Job Expertise - demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  
  
• Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
  
  
• Customer Service - approaches problem solving by focusing on customers first; advocates for customer results point of view; demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently in a timely, accurate, respectful, and friendly manner.
  
  
• Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
  
  
• Problem Solving - approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
  
  
• Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
  
  
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
  
  
• Communication Skills - communicates and listens effectively orally and in writing and responds in a timely, effective, positive, and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate, complete, current; well organized, legible, concise, neat, and in proper grammatical form.

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job-specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered, or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection, or the hiring processes, please contact Eduardo Gonzalez at Eduardo1.Gonzalez@sanjoseca.gov

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 12/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$92,994.72 - $123,330.48 Annually