Neighborhood Development Coordinator

Pay Range:

$34.45 - $44.79/hr.

Job Posting Closing on:

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Workdays & Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, urban planning, business administration, or real estate finance
• Four (4) years of professional experience in local government, community development, economic development, commercial real estate such as multifamily housing including two (2) years of experience in federal grants management, public infrastructure projects such as street reconstruction, project procurement, contract management and project or workflow management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering HOME, CDBG, Housing Finance Corporation programs or comparable affordable housing development and financing initiatives, including applicable federal program requirements
• Experience reviewing development pro formas, sources and uses, operating budgets, financial feasibility and layered financing involving Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), tax-exempt bonds and other public or private resources
• Experience negotiating and administering development agreements, coordinating environmental review, construction and lease-up milestones, monitoring affordability compliance, and preparing project reports
• The Neighborhood Development Coordinator job responsibilities include: Manage assigned affordable housing development and preservation projects funded through HOME, CDBG, HFC and other eligible housing resources; establish schedules, milestones, budgets and performance targets
• Review applications and proposals for eligibility, project readiness and financial feasibility; analyze pro formas, development budgets, sources and uses, financing gaps and proposed affordability commitments
• Coordinate funding recommendations, negotiate and administer development and loan agreements, and prepare materials for City Council, the HFC Board and other required approvals
• Manage assigned procurement and contractor or development partner oversight; coordinate with Legal, Finance, Development Services and other City departments to resolve barriers to delivery
• Monitor, project, financing draws and expenditures, environmental review, construction progress, completion, lease-up and contractual milestones, maintain complete documentation and support project closeout
• Track HOME, CDBG, HFC and applicable LIHTC-related requirements, including eligible uses, reporting, affordability restrictions and compliance handoffs, identify risks and coordinate corrective actions
• Prepare project dashboards, financial and performance reports, board and City Council presentations, and audit documentation, recommend process improvements to increase housing production and preservation
• Supervise assigned staff, establish work priorities, provide coaching and performance evaluations, and maintain accountability while coordinating with developers, lenders and community stakeholders
• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions
• Working Conditions and
• Physical Demand
• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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• Conditions of Employment
• The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
• The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
• Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.