Monthly Salary: $7,898.30 - $10,141.60

The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department is seeking a self-motivated, highly professional candidate to work with the Housing, Homelessness, and Grants unit. The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following skills and experience:
• Implementation of housing & homelessness strategies and plans;
• Administering local, State, and Federal Grant programs with familiarity of processes and best practices of grant management;
• Understanding homelessness landscape including key organizations and governmental departments;
• Coordination with the public, private and non-profit agencies;
• Community engagement and public communication for outreach efforts;
• Responsible for program implementation, compliance, and auditing procedures; and
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively and cohesively as a team.
Currently there is one (1) vacancy in the Economic Development Department. The Program Manager III will work a 9/80 schedule: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursdays; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Fridays, with alternating Fridays off. The incumbent in this position may be required to work additional hours and/or weekends as needed by the department.

Under administrative direction, performs a variety of professional level duties and responsibilities for implementation of Citywide strategic programs, including operational and/or other complex analyses; performs related duties as assigned.

Incumbents in this management level classification are responsible, in addition to the above, for directing and managing compliance by departments with the policies and procedures of the program(s) under the supervision of this class. Work is done under the direct authority of the City Manager or departmental senior management due to the critical nature of the policies and programs. Assignments allow for a high degree of autonomy and administrative decision making in their execution. This class is distinguished from the general administrative support classes in that the duties relate specifically to administration of specialized programs.

Education/Experience:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration or a closely related field, or the field of the program to which assigned, and four (4) years of experience managing or supervising highly visible programs or projects with major departmental or citywide impact.

Other Requirements:
Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Final Filing Date: Friday, July 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m.