Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Coordinator

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Coordinator

The City of Beaverton is hiring a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Coordinator to lead the administration of CDBG funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Duties include implementation and oversight of grant-funded projects, oversight of grant recipients, and development of policies and planning documents to support grant compliance. The CDBG Project Coordinator will work closely with internal teams, nonprofit partners, and other public agencies, using the community's evolving needs and a commitment to excellent customer service as guiding principles to further affordable housing goals for Beaverton.

We're looking for a candidate who :

• Has hands-on experience in CDBG or other similar federal grant requirements.
• Can build strong relationships with stakeholders from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in a variety of formats and is comfortable drafting reports, presenting to City Council, and working with community partners.
• Understands federal grant compliance, including environmental reviews, labor standards, and fair housing requirements.
• Can manage multiple complex projects and deadlines with attention to detail and care for the community.
• Enjoys collaborating across departments and jurisdictions to align goals and share resources.

This is a full-time, non exempt, SEIU-classified position. This role will be eligible for hybrid work following the successful completion of probation. Occasional evening or weekend work will be required to attend meetings or community events. There is one vacancy.

Responsibilities include overseeing administration of the CDBG program, drafting strategic plans, monitoring subrecipients, developing and monitoring budgets, writing and proofreading content for communication materials, designing communication materials for community outreach, giving presentations or developing talking points for managers, and contributing to the promotion of organizational values.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in public administration, business, social sciences, or a related field, and four years of experience coordinating community development, real estate, urban renewal, economic development, or housing projects and programs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position. Ability to pass reference checks and education verification, and satisfy the requirements of a background check.

The city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package. The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Additional benefits include excellent paid time off (PTO) accrual, PTO cash out options, wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and bilingual pay premiums.