Job Description

Posting number: 2026-02015

Department: Housing & Economic Development

Division: Community Development

Job classification: COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOP

Posting type: Internal/External

Categories: Community Development, Grants Administration

Summary

About our opportunity:

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Coordinator, Community Development in the Community Development Division. This position is responsible for coordinating federally funded housing and community development grant programs. The Community Development Coordinator focuses on fielding and processing funding applications, tracking payments and project progress, scheduling and managing meetings and public engagements, and assisting the division to meet City goals.

Examples of duties

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude

them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties

may be required and assigned.

Reviews incoming draw requests for Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grants and Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds): reviews for completeness and accuracy of documentation; runs and prints

accounting and budget reports; compares draw request against the contract, previous draw requests, and

accounting and budget reports to ensure program and contract compliance; receives and responds to questions

from grantees; provides information and answers questions; and submits approved draw requests for disbursement.

Manages application content and program information for assigned programs: creates and modifies applications,

webinar videos, and website content; provides information to the public regarding application deadlines,

requirements, etc.; assists troubleshooting problems with application submission; and receives, organizes, and

distributes applications to staff and committees.

Prepares and monitors federal grant reporting forms and documents: creates and/or updates draw request

templates assigned programs; creates and updates CAPER reporting forms; creates spreadsheets of funding

applicants to use in funding meetings; and inputs data into spreadsheets to monitor CDBG and HOME grants.

Performs related duties in support of assigned programs and division activities: manages email lists; creates project

folders for grants; schedules and coordinates meetings; prepares and organizes meeting materials; takes meeting

minutes as needed; assists with the preparation of the Annual Action Plan, creates forms and spreadsheets as

needed; and schedules and coordinates consultant trainings as needed.

Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, contractors, grantees, the public, outside agencies and

organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange

information, or resolve problems.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated

timeframes and per established procedures: receives, reviews, prepares, completes, processes, forwards or retains

as appropriate various forms, reports, correspondence, draw requests, funding applications, invoices, homebuyer

agreements, CAPER forms, agenda items, resolutions, advertisements, contracts, action plans, and other

documentation; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and

maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet,

database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as

necessary to complete essential functions.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Planning, Community Development, or a related field required; supplemented by

one year of experience in grant program implementation and management; or any equivalent combination of

education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: None.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential

functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary

to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.

Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation

to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over

others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the

responsibilities of the job.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control

the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and

information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the

ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret

graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive,

and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and

techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving

the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly

measurable or verifiable.

Supplemental information

ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may

involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks

may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors,

sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental

conditions.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the

City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both

prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.