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OPR/SGC Regional Early Action Program Manager
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research / Sacramento County
Posted on: February 9, 2023
Application Deadline: 2/24/2023
Job Description
The REAP 2.0 Program Manager will work with OPR/SGC staff, HCD and other state partners in the development and implementation the REAP 2.0 grant program. This will include assisting in the development of grant guidelines, reviewing and scoring grant applications, outreach to MPOs, cities, counties, and stakeholder groups to award planning and investment grants that help to implement regional Sustainable Community Strategies. As described in Assembly Bill 140 (2021) the program will assist in “transformative planning and implementation activities” which include “housing, planning, infrastructure investments supporting infill housing, and other actions that enable meeting housing goals that also result in per capita vehicle miles traveled reductions, including accelerating infill development, supporting residents through realizing multimodal communities, shifting travel behavior through reducing driving, and increasing transit ridership.”
The REAP 2.0 Program Manager must stay abreast on management training and best practices. The incumbent must have a commitment to serving California’s diverse communities through the administration of the program and create a work environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences. The incumbent must have an ability to travel in order to effectively participate in site visits, public workshops, and meetings up to 15% of the time and occasionally work on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
This position is equivalent to Career Excutive Assistant (C.E.A)
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=352063
Required Experience / Skills / Education
• Knowledge and experience working with local governments on advancing State Planning Priorities, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Reducing Vehicle Miles Travelled and Greenhouse Gas reductions.
• Experience in State of California Housing policies and implementation challenges
• Understanding of land-use policies and practices
• Ability to have independent judgement. Understand and effectively respond to cultural and political context. Ability to implement sound professional judgement and critical thinking.
• Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Mission-driven, highly organized, creative, and self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while being able to work under short deadlines, and deliver in a rapidly changing, fast-paced office environment.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed. (The State of California reimburses employees for qualifying travel-related expenses.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
