Commissioner of Housing Advocacy & Community Development

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government | Lexington, KY

Date Posted: 6/24/2021 4:32:30 PM

Description:

General Description:
The purpose of this classification is to develop and implement strategies to build strong and equitable neighborhoods, provide needed guidance and assistance, and ensure sustainable growth and development to improve the quality of life for Lexington residents. The Department of Housing Advocacy and Community Development uses federal, state and local funding to provide a variety of public services to our community. This classification formulates long-range goals for the organization, develops policy and position papers, and negotiates with others. This position is an unclassified civil service position.

Essential Functions:

• Researches complex issues related to housing and community development
• Connects with residents and communities/neighborhoods to understand local needs
• Interprets and analyzes impacts of legislation (local, state, federal) and regulations
• Develops policy and strategy; sets and implements Department priorities
• Practices fiscal management through developing, proposing and administering annual Departmental budget
• Negotiates and communicates with senior leadership and elected officials.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, community development, political science, housing administration, public administration or a related field; and, a minimum of eight (8) years of experience; or, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Salary Information: Annual salary is 135,959.20
Application Deadline: 07/30/2021

How To Apply: Submit LFUCG electronic application through www.lexingtonky.gov and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.  

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION, but may be electronically attached/uploaded to the application. Our system does not automatically populate required fields or sections when copying or attaching a resume. Therefore, you may provide a resume, but it cannot be in lieu of completing the application itself. Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government
Human Resources
200 East Main St
Lexington, KY 40507