Examples of Duties

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and administering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program’s operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants. Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

A High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred. Two (2) years of full-time, paid, progressively responsible experience in program administration is required. Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds. A valid State of Ohio Driver’s License is required.

Supplemental Information

Primary Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with Economic Development Staff, Law Department and Clients to finalize contract terms
• Drafting, reviewing, editing, and redlining various contracts and other legal documents on a timely basis and assisting in assessing contractual risk and providing recommendations to internal stakeholders
• Collaborating and networking with Law Department staff to focus on creating legal documents and developing legal and practical solutions to pressing problems
• Effectively coordinate and provide legal support to department staff while demonstrating independent initiatives and contributing as cross-functional team member
• Researching and assisting with matters relating to loan borrower compliance • In coordination with the Director of Economic Development and the Law Department, drive the development of a department library of standard model contracts, policies, and procedures for incentive programs, organize, manage, and archive related confidential legal correspondence and documentation
• Review and summarize legal filings, contracts, other legal documents, and funding documentation as requested
• Establish and implement procedures to track compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements (ED and Borrowers)
• In collaboration with Fiscal, monitor the performance of contracts, ensuring that parties involved adhere to the agreed upon terms
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of contracts, amendments, and compliance related documentation
• Manage a team responsible for close-outs, disbursements and delinquencies
• Prepare regular reports for internal stakeholders on contract performance and compliance status

Preferred Qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Paralegal Studies or recent Law School Graduate
• Four years of practical legal experience at a law firm in a corporate law department or with a municipal, state, or federal government agency

Preferred Professional Qualifications:
• Understanding contemporary social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges
• Highly proficient with E-Signature software, Adobe PDF, and Microsoft Office Suite Products (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
• Excellent organizational, technical, research, data analysis, documentation, narrative writing, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment
• Self-starter • Dedicated to maintaining high ethical standards
• Must understand climate change and integrate environmental and climate justice into strategic planning, approach, and implementation

The City’s guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.