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Policy Analyst, Sr (Choice Neighborhood Program Manager) - Atlanta Georgia
Company: City of Atlanta Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posted On: 05/03/2024
Salary: up to $110,000This position -is responsible for leading the implementation of the City's commitments to the Bowen Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan. The projects will include investments in housing, educational facilities, commercial developments and public infrastructure. Management of these projects will include collaborating with other City of Atlanta agencies, external partners, and funding sources. -General Description & Classification Standards -The City of Atlanta is committed to ensuring that all residents live in healthy, thriving and accessible neighborhoods. To advance that goal, the City worked with Atlanta Housing and neighborhood leaders to develop the Bowen Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan that will reverse the cycle of disinvestment in the distressed communities surrounding the Bowen Homes public housing site. These plans include at-scale investments in housing, educational facilities, commercial development and public infrastructure. To execute the plan, the City is collaborating closely with other local agencies - including the Atlanta Housing, Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, and others- to finance and implement these investments.The Choice Neighborhood Program Manager will be responsible for the execution of the Neighborhood Transformation Plan primarily by managing the processes and facilitating the coordination needed to keep the projects on track. Responsibilities also include direct project management and activities related to federal grant administration, such as tracking of metrics, regular reporting, and invoicing.The Choice Neighborhood Program Manager should be familiar with the execution of complex projects. Excellent project management and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate must be a pro-active and creative problem solver. The position requires extensive interaction with community members and external partners, so strong partnering and collaboration skills are required.This is an experienced, professional role that requires comfort with ambiguity, working autonomously and self-reliance. This position is considered a promotional level and attainable by any incumbents in a work group who demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability, and performance.Supervision ReceivedDirection received is very general, focuses on end results, and is typically collaborative in nature. Candidate should be extremely self-motivated and willing to take initiative.Essential Duties & Responsibilities - -These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties shall be performed as assigned. - Provide leadership in project management and coordination aimed at successful implementation of community redevelopment initiatives
- Manage projects that will include a diverse set of community members and professionals across multiple fields -
- Assist in developing new processes and methodologies by which the City implements projects conceptualized in its plans -
- Collaborate closely with team members in other departments within the City to ensure the City's values, priorities, and interested and represented and reconciled in the projects we implement
- Administer neighborhood working teams. Engage communities and neighborhoods in the design and implementation process in a meaningful way that productively informs decisions -
- Define, analyze, and illustrate project processes, challenges, issues and opportunities
- Collect relevant project data and present that data in a clear and effective manner for reporting out to project partners or per federal grant reporting requirements
- Develop communications - mostly in PowerPoint - to provide clear and succinct updates on project status and key issues.These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. -May perform other duties as assigned. -Decision MakingSelects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. Understands resources available and uses resources wisely.Leadership ProvidedProvides guidance and training as required to team membersKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThis is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job -successfully. -It is not an exhaustive list.
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