Community Development & Housing Project Manager II

County of San Bernardino

  • San Bernardino, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • $87,339.20–$123,240 Per Year

Highlights

Responsibilities include monitoring compliance with regulatory agreements, affordability restrictions, and funding requirements; reviewing operating budgets, financial statements, insurance, tenant eligibility files, and property condition reports; preparing required federal, state, and programmatic reports; and collaborating with property managers, service providers, public agencies, and development partners to ensure the long-term financial, physical, and operational success of County-owned and County-assisted housing assets. Include your experience writing grant proposal and contracts, creating fiscal reports, assessing project and/or developer risks, conducting onsite monitoring, participating in funding agency audits/monitoring, selecting projects/developers through a competitive procurement process (i.e. NOFA or RFP/RFQ processes), and creatively applying for or attracting new funding.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Bernardino, CA
Salary$87,339.20–$123,240 Per Year

Description

Community Development & Housing Project Manager II

Salary

$87,339.20 - $123,240.00 Annually

Location

San Bernardino, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-04284-01

Department

Community Development & Housing Agency

Opening Date

09/05/2026

Closing Date

9/18/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

  • Description
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The Job

The San Bernardino County Department of Community Development and Housing (CDH) is recruiting for a Community Development and Housing Project Manager II to oversee the planning, implementation, and long-term management of affordable housing and community development projects. This position will work closely with other Project Managers, the Senior Housing Project Manager, the Deputy Director, and the Director to advance the Countys affordable housing, community development, and neighborhood revitalization initiatives. In conjunction with the Deputy Executive Officer and Director, the position is responsible for managing assigned projects through all phases of development, ensuring project objectives are achieved within established schedules, budgets, funding requirements, and regulatory guidelines.

In addition to project development responsibilities, the position oversees the long-term asset management and preservation of the Countys affordable housing portfolio. Responsibilities include monitoring compliance with regulatory agreements, affordability restrictions, and funding requirements; reviewing operating budgets, financial statements, insurance, tenant eligibility files, and property condition reports; preparing required federal, state, and programmatic reports; and collaborating with property managers, service providers, public agencies, and development partners to ensure the long-term financial, physical, and operational success of County-owned and County-assisted housing assets. The position also supports portfolio and ownership transactions, including acquisitions, refinances, resyndications, property sales, and reconveyances, and prepares Board Agenda Items, legal agreements, and other related documents.

For more detailed information, review the Community Development and Housing Project Manager II job description.

THE DEPARTMENT

Community Development and Housing (CDH) provides services to all cities and private economic development organizations within San Bernardino County. CDH plays an important role in ensuring San Bernardino County is well positioned to support expected resident and business growth. They provide vital resources for residents and businesses and create a solid platform for investment. For more information, visit cdh.sbcounty.gov/

JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE AN IMPACT IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam/drug test, prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County will be required. A current and valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment. Employees in this class may be required to use personal vehicles. Mileage reimbursement may be available. A clean driving record and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must meet one (1) of the following qualifying options:

Option 1:

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Public or Business Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Project Management, or a closely related field.

  • -AND--

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of professional level experience with a primary focus in housing development project management and community revitalization initiatives. Experience must include all stages of managing public infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including sidewalks, streets, parks, public facilities, and neighborhood redevelopment.

Option 2:

EDUCATION: Associates degree or equivalent (60 semester or 90 quarter units) in Public or Business Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Project Management, or a closely related field. Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) must be attached to the application for consideration.

  • -AND--

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of professional level experience with a primary focus in housing development project management and community revitalization initiatives. Experience must include all stages of managing public infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including sidewalks, streets, parks, public facilities, and neighborhood redevelopment.

Option 3:

EDUCATION: Thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units of completed college coursework in Public or Business Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Project Management, or a closely related field. Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) must be attached to the application for consideration.

  • -AND--

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of professional level experience with a primary focus in housing development project management and community revitalization initiatives. Experience must include all stages of managing public infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including sidewalks, streets, parks, public facilities, and neighborhood redevelopment.

Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal background for this position consists of five (5) years of professional experience primarily focusing on project management, affordable housing development, housing finance, and public works. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills who can execute high-quality work under tight deadlines in a team environment.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess experience in the following:

  • Experience administering Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or other HUD-funded programs
  • Knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including environmental review, labor standards, procurement, and national objective eligibility
  • Experience managing public infrastructure or community revitalization capital projects from planning through completion
  • Experience in affordable housing asset management, including oversight of regulatory compliance, operating performance, capital planning, and long-term portfolio preservation
  • Experience reviewing property financial statements, operating budgets, reserve accounts, insurance requirements, tenant eligibility documentation, and physical inspection reports
  • Knowledge of affordable housing regulatory requirements, including affordability covenants, loan agreements, regulatory agreements, and federal and state compliance requirements
  • Experience supporting ownership transactions such as refinances, resyndications, acquisitions, dispositions, and loan reconveyances
  • Creatively applying for or attracting new funding to advance the Countys community revitalization initiatives
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with cities, community partners, contractors, and internal departments
  • Strong project management, budgeting, and contract administration skills
  • Experience preparing Board items, staff reports, and public-facing materials
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)

Selection Process

Examination Procedure:

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Do not refer to a resume as it will not be reviewed.

Application Procedure:

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00PM, Friday, September 18, 2026.

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

All communications regarding the recruitment process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your Government Jobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain: "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.

For important applicant information, review the County Employment Process.

Administrative Services Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

  • Retirement benefits subject to change.

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Instructions: The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a competitive evaluation. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Do not refer to a resume as it will not be reviewed.

  • I understand.

02

Contract Positions: Additional limited-term, grant-funded positions in the same classifications may become available based on funding. Contract positions are not regular positions and do not obtain regular status. Indicate your availability for referral to Contract positions.

  • Yes, I am interested in a contract position.
  • No, I am not interested in a contract position.

03

EDUCATION: Indicate the highest level of education you have completed.

  • Masters degree
  • Bachelors degree
  • Associates degree
  • Sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units in a qualifying field of study. Transcripts MUST be attached.
  • Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units in a qualifying field of study. Transcripts MUST be attached.
  • Some college
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • None of the above

04

Experience: Do you have professional level experience with a primary focus in housing development project management and community revitalization initiatives?

Qualifying experience must include all stages of managing public infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including sidewalks, streets, parks, public facilities, and neighborhood redevelopment.

  • Yes
  • No

05

Development Project Experience: Please list and describe any affordable housing and/or community revitalization (i.e. sidewalks, streets, parks, etc.) initiatives you have participated in developing and define your role and responsibilities in the process. Include details of each project (i.e. scope, number of units, location, type of funding used, etc.)

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

06

Development Project Experience: Describe your level of experience and knowledge of zoning, land use, processing project entitlements, the environmental approval process (e.g. CEQA and NEPA), environmental assessments, studies, reports, and the project approval process. Explain your knowledge of and experience with obtaining final map approval, grading plans, improvement plans, building permits, utilities improvement plans, and working with local municipality and/or other governmental/quasi-governmental agencies.

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly described in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

07

Development Teams: Describe your professional experience leading and directing development team members including developers, architects, engineers, contractors, legal counsel, and financial consultants through a projects life cycle.

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly described in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

08

Regulatory Compliance: Describe your experience with interpreting and applying federal and state program guidelines and regulations in developing affordable housing and/or redevelopment projects.

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly described in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

09

Budget/Financial Analysis: Describe your experience reviewing/analyzing project budgets, sources and uses, pro formas and cashflows, forecasting utilization and trends, cost management, and tracking budgetary project performance (i.e. monitoring expenditures, projecting/tracking cost overruns, and preparing budget amendments, etc.).

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly described in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

10

Grant Administration: Describe your experience researching and identifying funding through state, federal, and private sources (i.e. LIHTC, HUD, New Market Tax Credits, etc.) for affordable housing, commercial/industrial developments, and/or community revitalization projects. Include your experience writing grant proposal and contracts, creating fiscal reports, assessing project and/or developer risks, conducting onsite monitoring, participating in funding agency audits/monitoring, selecting projects/developers through a competitive procurement process (i.e. NOFA or RFP/RFQ processes), and creatively applying for or attracting new funding.

Include your employer(s) and job title(s). Experience must also be clearly described in the work experience section of your application.

If none, indicate "N/A."

11

Funding Sources: Please describe your experience with the following funding sources:

HOME Investment Partnership Permanent Local Housing Allocation Proposition 1 Mental Health Services Act No Place Like Home Continuum of Care Low Income Tax Credits Other federal/state funding

If none, indicate "N/A."

12

Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email.

Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

  • I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above statement.

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ATTENTION GMAIL USERS

We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. For detailed instructions, download the PDF file. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

  • I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

  • I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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