Community Services Program Analyst

Community Services Program Analyst Salary: $105,643.20 - $145,267.20 Annually

Location: City of Concord, CA Job Type: Full Time Department: Community Development Opening Date: 03/02/2026 Closing Date: Continuous Bargaining Unit: Management

Job Description:

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY

Community Services Program Analyst

The City of Concords Community Development Department is currently seeking public sector analysts with governmental grants experience to serve as the next Community Services Program Analyst. Ideal candidates for this position have demonstrated experience as program leads with full responsibility for grants programs, preferably federal grants, with the desire and aptitude to learn the Citys operations and responsibilities pertaining to HUDs Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and other local and state grant programs.

About the City of Concord:

The City of Concord is a major East Bay community located 29 miles east of San Francisco and 58 miles north of San Jose. With a population of almost 130,000 residents occupying an area of 31 square miles, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County. The Citys central location offers easy access to the entire Bay Area, including Oakland, San Francisco, and the Silicon Valley.

Job Summary:

The Community Services Program Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the Citys efforts to strengthen community well-being and address housing insecurity. The Community Services Program Analyst will primarily be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and activities to administer HUDs Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as well as local and state grant programs. The position will also be responsible for managing various contracts and implementation of the Citys Homeless Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations and activities to administer HUDs Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as well as local and state grant programs.
• Manage various contracts and implementation of the Citys Homeless Strategic Plan.
• Ensure the Citys compliance with its CDBG grant regulations and reporting obligations to HUD and other funders.
• Liaise with the Citys grantees and the Community Services Commission.
• Supervise the part-time Community Services Support Clerk position assigned to the Citys grants programs.
• Active engagement at both the state and local level to advocate addressing Concords needs, monitoring emerging trends and best practices regarding homelessness.
• Periodic attendance at evening meetings following a normal workday.
• Development and monitoring of the Community Services portion of the Divisions budget.

Requirements:

• Public sector employee with complex governmental grants experience.
• Highly motivated learner who has the desire and ability to learn and master the Citys programming as it pertains to HUDs CDBG and other local and state grant programs.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of grantees to ensure compliance with the requirements of HUDs CDBG grant program.
• Possesses experience with relationship building with elected and appointed officials, community partners, and stakeholder groups with a focus on cooperation and consensus building.
• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication, active listening skills, clear articulation, and the ability to adapt ones communication style when engaging with the public, community partners, and elected officials.
• Can develop and complete an ongoing assessment of the Citys key strengths, priorities, and gaps in the Citys ability to address homelessness, to develop strategies to improve the Citys response, and provide contract oversight to service providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of public sector budget development and monitoring, including forecasting, tracking expenditures, and aligning financial resources with program goals and grant requirements.

What We Offer:

The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness, and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, including:

• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
• Variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
• Vacation accruals starting at 15 days per year, 12 days of sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, plus 80 hours of administrative leave per year available upon completion of probation
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans, including an employer-paid contribution of 3% plus $2,000 annually
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting costs
• Life insurance in the amount of twice the annual salary (up to $400,000 max) and disability insurance
• Wellness program that offers fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources
• Option for alternative work schedules, based on Director of Community Development approval, which may include a hybrid work schedule and a 9/80 schedule

Selection Process:

1. Submit a complete City of Concord application and complete the responses to the required supplemental questionnaire online at www.cityofconcord.org.
2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
3. Candidates that pass the panel interview will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current vacancy, and other vacancies that may occur over the next 12 months.

Conviction History:

If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.