Ability to: Organize and review the work of technical and clerical personnel; lead and train assigned staff; interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations; identify and respond to program participants and public issues and concerns; gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion; perform housing inspections, determine needed repairs and estimate cost of repairs; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action necessary to resolve complaints; identify and respond to staff, tenants and property owner needs and requests; work effectively with people from a variety of social, economic and racial backgrounds; work independently in the absence of supervision; perform accurate mathematical calculations; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including departmental staff, program participants and the general public. The incumbent will manage core functions such as the full grant application cycle, budget development, procurement activities including Requests for Proposal (RFP) process, subcontractor oversight, monthly and quarterly billing, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) reporting, and coordination of the multi-year needs assessment process.