How to hire a housing grant analyst

How to hire a housing grant analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step housing grant analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a housing grant analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new housing grant analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your housing grant analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a housing grant analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A housing grant analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, housing grant analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of housing grant analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Housing Grant Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Housing Grant Analyst	Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.	$14-29
   Planner	As the name entails, planners assist in creating a broad vision for a community. They conduct research, design, and advanced programs... Show more	$21-42
   Regional Planner	Regional planners are professionals who draw plans for regions and develop them to accommodate population growth, create communities, and revitalize physical facilities. They meet with regional officials and debate on the designs, and come up with a final plan... Show more	$22-42

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Provide Technical Assistance
   • Grants Management
   • Technical Assistance
   • Affordable Housing
   • Appeals
   • Financial Data
   • Financial Analysis
   • Community Development
   • Principal Investigators
   • Reconciliations
   • Federal Government
   • Data Entry
   • Grant Administration
   • Journal Entries

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   Responsibilities:

   • Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
   • Interact with HUD reporting contacts and prepare and analyze reports.
   • Prepare monthly budget status reports and financial journals using Peoplesoft system.
   • Maintain relationships with grantees to foster timely dissemination and return of grants documentation.
   • Prepare and maintain a variety of standard reports relative to grants development and administration.
   • Coordinate and develop executive level briefings enabling global interaction and collaboration, logistics and facilitation of large meetings and events.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your housing grant analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A housing grant analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, housing grant analysts' average salary in new mexico is 55% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level housing grant analysts 50% less than senior-level housing grant analysts.
   • Certifications. A housing grant analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a housing grant analyst's salary.

   Average housing grant analyst salary

   $44,644yearly

   $21.46 hourly rate

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   Entry-level housing grant analyst salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average housing grant analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Alaska	$63,354	$30
   2	California	$60,394	$29
   3	District of Columbia	$59,939	$29
   4	Massachusetts	$52,490	$25
   5	Virginia	$51,134	$25
   6	New York	$49,599	$24
   7	Delaware	$49,350	$24
   8	Oregon	$46,994	$23
   9	Maryland	$46,226	$22
   10	Texas	$45,200	$22
   11	Kansas	$43,102	$21
   12	Louisiana	$42,325	$20
   13	Pennsylvania	$41,692	$20
   14	Ohio	$41,345	$20
   15	Illinois	$41,122	$20
   16	Colorado	$40,807	$20
   17	North Carolina	$37,226	$18
   18	Oklahoma	$37,069	$18
   19	Florida	$37,011	$18
   20	Missouri	$36,932	$18

   Average housing grant analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Citi	$100,676	$48.40
   2	OUC	$77,900	$37.45
   3	The MIL Corporation	$66,579	$32.01	1
   4	Portland State University	$65,497	$31.49
   5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$64,973	$31.24	4
   6	Capital One	$64,240	$30.88
   7	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	$64,198	$30.86
   8	University of California	$64,112	$30.82	1
   9	Temple University	$63,151	$30.36
   10	1 8 3 Lanes	$62,257	$29.93
   11	HDR	$60,572	$29.12
   12	University of Delaware	$59,080	$28.40
   13	Easterseals	$55,553	$26.71	1
   14	New York State Restaurant Association	$53,057	$25.51
   15	University of Alaska	$52,333	$25.16	2
   16	WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	$50,730	$24.39	7
   17	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	$50,336	$24.20	3
   18	Carollo Engineers	$48,472	$23.30
   19	University of Texas System	$48,221	$23.18	2
   20	Monarch Investment and Management Group LLC	$48,125	$23.14

4. Writing a housing grant analyst job description

   A good housing grant analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a housing grant analyst job description:

   Housing grant analyst job description example

   The Dougherty County Disaster Recovery & Grants Department has a vacancy for a Part-Time Grants Analyst.
   Essential Tasks
   
   Employee in this position is responsible for, but not limited to: leading all disaster and grant operations for case management, outreach and intake services; determining grant eligibility; managing grants, grant accounting, housing acquisition and infrastructure task to implement and carryout CDBG-DR Programs: CDBG-DR, CDBG-DR Unmet Need and CDBG-DR MIT funding; working closely with the CDBG-DR Program Manager, any contracted professional service firms, housing rehab and reconstruction contractors, the Disaster Recovery Housing Construction Manager, Construction Specialist, City of Albany staff members, and the Georgia State Department of Community Affairs. Reports to the Director of Disaster Recovery & Grants.
   
   Minimum Qualification
   
   Bachelor's degree or any specialized training equivalent to the satisfactory completion of four (4) years of college education in Housing Operations, Grants Management, Accounting, Disaster Recovery, or closely related field with a minimum of five (5) years of work-related experience which will provide the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Must have the ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with the public. CDBG-DR, FEMA or other previous Disaster Recovery experience preferred. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills and exhibit a high level of professionalism in all communications. Ability to be flexible and handle multiple priorities. Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).
   
   PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: DEGREE(S), DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND/OR CERTIFICATE(S). RESUMES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.
   
   THIS IS A SECTION 3 COVERED POSITION AND JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
   
   Supplemental Information
   
   SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MUST PASS A DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL SCREENING AND PASS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.
   
   DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A NO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA SMOKE FREE AIR ACT OF 2005.
   
   DOUGHERTY COUNTY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
   
   E Q U A L O P P O R T U N I T Y E M P L O Y E R
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find housing grant analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your housing grant analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit housing grant analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit housing grant analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new housing grant analyst

   Once you've selected the best housing grant analyst candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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