Overview
Overview:
The City of Boston receives more than $25 million annually from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to fund affordable housing, open space, recreation, and historic preservation. The CPA funds will support Boston's goal of becoming the most livable city in the nation by working with communities to build strong neighborhoods. This will align with the City's numerous agencies, departments, and planning documents. The strategic investment of these new public resources will prioritize equity, public access, and meeting the needs of underserved communities. Additionally, coordination with City agencies will guide decision-making for CPA projects.
Brief Job Description (essential Functions Of The Job)
Reporting to the Community Preservation Director, the CPA Grant Compliance Manager (GCM) will be responsible for overseeing the compliance of all Community Preservation Act grant agreements and memorandum of agreements (MOA) with the City of Boston. The CPA GCM will ensure that the grant agreement and MOA requirements terms are met annually as well as monitor CPA-funded projects. Will participate as a member of a small, highly functioning, multi-disciplinary team advancing the policies, procedures, and mission of the Community Preservation Act.
Responsibilities
- Oversees all Community Preservation Act grant agreements and memorandum of agreements with the City of Boston and serves as the internal expert on grant compliance monitoring.
- Monitors agreement terms, fifteen-year commitment, permanent restrictions, and multi-year clawback provisions.
- Works with the CPA Director to develop, implement, and execute monitoring processes, including conducting file audits, assessments, and documenting results.
- Assists in developing and administering policies and procedures for CPA grant compliance monitoring.
- Conducts annual site visits for all CPA-funded projects, takes site photos, reviews annual maintenance and operation plans, and identifies potential areas of risk factors.
- Remains abreast of all CPA grant agreements and MOA updates and communicates appropriately with staff concerning policies and procedures.
- Provides the annual CPA compliance report to the CPA director and senior management as requested.
- Collaborates with the CPA operations team to develop, maintain, analyze, and track grants and MOAs.
- Assists the CPA operations team as needed in compiling requests for grants and MOAs.
- Works with the CPA Office to develop information and materials for internal use and public distribution.
- Attends CPC public hearings and meetings. Provide summary updates on Compliance Management when needed.
- Supports the Community Preservation Committee and staff during project review, community and committee hearings, and final project recommendations to the Mayor and City Council for funding.
- Provides assistance during the extended hours and crunch periods in the CPA funding round cycle, when the workload is heaviest, including work on evenings and weekends as needed.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications
- At least four (4) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, compliance, grant agreement experience, professional management, and project management experience, of which one (1) year was in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- A./B.S. in business or public administration, contract management, government, accounting or finance, or other related fields is strongly preferred and may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
- A master’s degree in the above-listed fields or a related field is highly preferred and may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain compliance procedures, analyze contracts, interpret financial documents, and prepare and maintain compliance records and reports.
- Ability to work independently and take charge as needed.
- Strong negotiation, writing, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of three categories: affordable housing, open space, recreation, and historic preservation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft applications (MS Word, Excel, and Google Drive).
- Strong writing and presentation skills; able to share information in a direct and user-friendly manner; demonstrated customer service skills.
- Superior organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Boston neighborhoods; experience working across race, community, age, and class lines.
- Ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced environment when needed and manage multiple projects at a time.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with diverse community groups and colleagues in the City of Boston.
- Good public speaking, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills.
- Must be able to attend occasional meetings and events on evenings and weekends as needed.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
THIS IS AN IN-OFFICE POSITION
Boston Residency Required
Terms:
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/MM2-7
Hours per week: 35
