The Bureau Chief - Administration

Fred Thomas

is responsible for Administrative Processing -Monitoring and Program Development.

The Bureau Chief - Housing & Business Development

is responsible for Housing and Business Development.
 

The Bureau Chief  - WorkForce Development

Herman Vittal

is responsible for Workforce Development.
 

• Plan, organize and direct all bureau activities relating to housing and business development, assist in the development of new programs, and set priorities; Recruit, train, and supervise staff;
• Oversees the development, revision, evaluation, and implementation of operational policies and procedures,
• Identifies areas for organizational improvement, and ensure program conformance with federal, state and local regulations and polices;
• Manage the day to day operations of the bureau, demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, streamline work processes,
  and make sure that the goals and objectives of the bureau are met;
• Establish and evaluate performance standards, assigns and reviews work, and recommends disciplinary actions;
• Prepare and implement the budget, meet critical budget deadlines, and monitors budget expenditures;
• Review and approve all correspondence to be submitted to interest groups, private sector employers, sub-recipients, contractors and other
  agencies as required;
• Review and approve travel for staff, purchasing, documents, contracts, invitations for bid, and other correspondence;
• Represent the city and department at neighborhood association meetings, internal and external meetings, and conferences as required;
• Acts as a liaison and develops partnerships with non profit, government officials, public and private agencies; and,
• Assist in preparing the Consolidated Strategy Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, Annual Action Plan and other relevant reports, statistics and surveys.