Neighborhood Development Specialist

Pay Range: $28.84 - $37.49/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, March 26, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required. This position is eligible for consideration of two remote days after 90 days and is physically located at 100 Fort Worth Trl, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Neighborhood Development Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department. The Neighborhood Services Department is seeking a qualified candidate for its Housing and Neighborhood Development division to serve primarily as a contract administrator for Public Service Agency agreements funded from various federal grant sources such as HOME, CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA.

This is a grant-funded overage position that will extend only to March 2027 unless additional grant funds are received.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or Real Estate or related field

• Three (3) years of experience with federal grants, state housing tax credits, real estate development, such as multifamily housing, project management, and/or community development or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred

• The best qualified candidate will be a team player, possess excellent problem-solving skills, and possess the ability to multitask and prioritize to successfully meet deadlines

• Strong ability to analyze issues, interpret policies and guidelines, and make sound recommendations related to program or project implementation

The Neighborhood Development Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Data analysis for grants and project recommendations

• Contract compliance review

• Reviewing Request for Proposal (RFP) and making justifiable award recommendations

• Providing assistance and training to public service agencies seeking and/or awarded grant funds through the COFW

• Documentation and record keeping, written and oral communication with public service agencies

• Drafting Mayor & Council communications and preparing presentations

• Establishment and review of operating policies and standard operating procedures

• Strategic planning and process improvement reviews

• Execution of contracts with internal and external partners

• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

• Preparing clear and concise reports

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

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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.