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Responsible for examining the efficacy of new and existing policies and laying out the groundwork for new programs and legislation.▪Conducts background policy research and analysis to support existing projects as well as new bodies of work. ▪Identifies issues and compiles and generates data relevant to the analysis. ▪ Identifies existing or potential problems and examines how policy may resolve the issue.▪Examines existing policy and their effects to predict the outcome and weight the benefit of proposed polices.▪Develops written reports that explain policy findings and recommended solutions. ▪ Responsible for providing advice and briefing for the City Mayor, six City Councilors, and senior management on policy direction.

Oversee the direction, coordination, implementation, control, and completion of projects of a home rehabilitation program.▪Oversaw grants administration required by contracts including evaluation, grant reporting, budgets, and other required documentation.▪Managed various program budgets of $700k+ and tracked all program budget expenditures.▪ Recruited and supervised contractor teams to perform and complete work.▪Monitored contractor’s productivity and optimize procedures to reduce costs.▪Safely executed 300+ home repair projects, from identification, through planning, execution, and completion.▪Write grants to secure project funding.▪Provide services for low-income individuals, minorities, disabled, families with children, and veterans.

Oversee all aspects of an economic development grant, including small business lending, workforce development, and workforce trainings.▪Managed program budgets of $700k+ workforce grant and a $280k+ small business lending grant.▪Established training processes, analyzed client training needs, and analyzed client skills for employment placement which resulted in the full-time employment of 35 individuals.▪Assisted with the creation of 10 new and expanding businesses by providing them with loans for operating capital and technical assistance. ▪ Supervised recruiting activities to include clients and businesses.▪Coordinated community outreach and community presentations.▪Act as a liaison between local organizations, businesses, representatives of government and individuals to expand economic development opportunities.