City of Medford Seeks CPA Manager

The City of Medford is looking to hire a Community Preservation Act Manager to provide administrative assistance to the the city's Community Preservation Committee. The position description is listed below - for the full job posting, click here. To apply, email your cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to jobs@medford-ma.gov.

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Position Title: Community Preservation Act Manager

Job Description:

This position manages the Community Preservation Act (CPA) program, including staffing the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), coordinating the competitive application process for granting CPA funds, managing the CPA budget and all CPA grants, managing special projects related to the CPA, and overseeing annual updates to the Community Preservation Plan. The Community Preservation Act Manager is a full-time position (35 hours/weekly) working under the direction of the Director of Planning, Development & Sustainability and the Chair of Community Preservation Committee.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree; minimum of five (5) years of professional experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Master’s degree in Public Policy/Administration, Urban Planning, Historic Preservation, Housing & Community Development, or related field preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge: Working knowledge of public policy/administration, historic preservation regulation and practices, affordable housing development and policy, and urban planning. Working knowledge of effective and efficient grant management. Working knowledge of accounting and budgeting. Working knowledge of the preparation of conservation and historic preservation restrictions.
  • Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office software applications. Accounting and budgeting skills. Excellent record-keeping skills. Excellent written and oral communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills.
  • Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Ability to engage and productively interact with members of the public. Ability to work independently and establish and adhere to own strategic and efficient work plan. Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, prioritize, and balance short- and long-term responsibilities. Ability to learn new concepts quickly. Ability to apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking and to effectively and efficiently problem solve.