Housing Assistant Administrator

Housing Assistant Administrator

Salary

$70,000.00 - $76,119.00 Annually

Location

Ed Ball Building - 214 N. Hogan Street, Jacksonville, FL

Job Type

Appointed Employee

Job Number

2026-07209

Department

NEIGHBORHOODS

Opening Date

07/24/2026

Closing Date

8/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Neighborhoods Department is actively seeking a Housing Assistant Administrator.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

This position reports to the Housing & Community Development Administrator at the managerial level in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and directing contract compliance and other activities in the administration of Federal and State programs for construction, rehabilitation, and homeownership assistance. This is advanced technical work in coordinating and evaluating the design and construction of roofing systems, renovation, and alteration projects for the correction and abatement of property safety code violations.

Examples of Work

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Plans, coordinates, monitors, and directs contract compliance and administration activities for the correction of property safety code violations.
• Analyzes budgetary and fiscal data, prepares operating budgets, authorizes, and monitors expenditures, and prepares financial reports and summaries.
• Schedules, assigns, directs, monitors, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Coaches and provides direction and support to the assigned staff to ensure positive outcomes and goal attainment that are responsive to customer needs.
• Develops, recommends, and administers policies, procedures and regulations for contract administration activities.
• Coordinates training workshops and delivers presentations at public meetings and training events.
• Establishes and maintains record keeping systems, including spreadsheets and other software applications to track and monitor contract abatement projects and fiscal records.
• Monitors and evaluates contract and construction activity effectiveness and adherence to rules and regulations.
• Investigates, analyzes, and resolves contract-related problems and issues.
• Reviews and interprets local, state, and federal regulations pertinent to contract abatement.
• Monitors quality control with contractors performing work.
• Coordinates with citizens, contractors, inspectors, surveyors, engineers, title companies, internal City of Jacksonville staff and others concerning construction and/or contract matters.
• Reviews bid package documents for program compliance.
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Reviews engineering drawings with respect to code and regulation compliance, space availability for mechanical equipment, floor and wall finishes, accessibility, and quality of materials.
• Maintains records of files and applicable warranties.
• Communicates clear direction, manages results, and leads organizational change.
• Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing, and motivating employees.
• Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer using word, spreadsheet, database, and other related software, copiers and fax machines.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

• Eight (8) years of education and/or experience in project management, construction, contracting, housing, or architecture management AND
• Includes four (4) years of experience at a management or government management level.

Preferred

• Experience with HUD or FEMA is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is preferred or an Associate's degree with two of the following certifications: AutoCAD Foundations or Drafting Techniques or Federal Alliance for Safe Home or Lead Inspector or Risk Assessor is preferred.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school's name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veterans preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran's preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans' Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

www.coj.net/benefits

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

• Yes
• No

03

The budgeted annual salary for this position is $70,000.00-$76,119.00 . This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary?

• Yes
• No

04

This position is located in an office and is not a remote position.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

05

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution is preferred or an Associates degree with two of the following certifications: AutoCAD Foundations or Drafting Techniques or Federal Alliance for Safe Home or Lead Inspector or Risk Assessor is preferred. Do you have a degree from an accredited college or university? If yes, you MUST attach a copy of your college transcripts to your application.

• Yes, Bachelors Degree
• Yes, Associates Degree with two of the preferred certifications
• Associates Degree without two of the preferred certifications
• I do not possess a degree

06

If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application.

07

Do you have eight (8) years of education and/or experience in project management, construction, contracting, housing, or architecture management?

• Yes, eight years or more.
• Less than eight years.

08

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

09

Indicate the organization(s) where you gained this experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

10

If you answered "yes" to question #7, please select the field your education and/or experience is in.

• Project Management
• Construction
• Contracting
• Housing
• Architecture Management
• Two or more of the above
• None of the above

11

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

12

Indicate the organization(s) where you gained this experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

13

If you answered "yes" to question #7, does your eight years of education and/or experience include four years of experience at a management or government management level?

• Yes, four years or more.
• Less than four years.

14

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

15

Indicate the organization(s) where you gained this experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

16

Experience with HUD or FEMA is preferred. Do you possess this experience?

• Yes
• No

17

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

18

Indicate the organization(s) where you gained this experience. (Note: This MUST also be listed on your resume/application to receive credit.)

19

Do you possess one of the preferred certifications, AutoCAD Foundations or Drafting Techniques or Federal Alliance for Safe Home or Lead Inspector or Risk Assessor? Please select all that apply.

• AutoCAD Foundations
• Drafting Techniques
• Federal Alliance for Safe Home
• Lead Inspector
• Risk Assessor
• None of the above

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If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you dont live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS. Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

• Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.
• No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.

21

If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

• I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

Required Question

Employer City of Jacksonville

Address 117 W. Duval St.

Suite 100

Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx