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All candidates please provide a cover letter with a resume to David Ashton dashton.

JOB TITLE: Director of Housing

FLSA DUTIES STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Administration

JOB OBJECTIVE: The Director of Housing will leverage their skills and experience in affordable housing best practices to take a significant leadership role in the creation of Housing First communities for the formerly homeless. The Managing Director will oversee the real estate development activities of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

The essential job duties include but are not limited to:

· Direct all real estate development operations, including:

o coordinating financial packaging

o securing acquisition, predevelopment, construction, and permanent financing

o securing entitlements

o building community support and working with various internal and external stakeholder groups

o supervising architects, consultants, property managers, contractors, and other development team members; and

o monitoring development, construction, and lease-up processes

  • Assist the Senior Director of Administration and Executive Director in identifying acquisition opportunities, including defining each project’s services program; developing acquisition and funding options; and evaluating over-all project feasibility
  • Oversee the negotiation of all major agreements and financing documents, including limited partnership agreements, loan documents, construction contracts, architectural agreements, and property management agreements
  • Oversee overall progress of projects in terms of budgets and timeline
  • Work closely and effectively with Catholic Charities senior team to create supportive service plans and agreements, define each project’s target population and unit mix, and incorporate design recommendations
  • Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with external partners, including banks, investors, government lenders, and consultants, such as general contractors, architects, and others
  • Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field
  • Work with the Senior Director of Administration to report to the Board of Directors on the progress of development projects and to request approval of new projects
  • Work with the Senior Director of Administration to advocate for policies, programs, and funding that support and expand permanent supportive housing
  • Serve as an articulate, visible, and effective spokesperson for the organization and its projects
  • Work with departments at Catholic Charities in furtherance of Catholic Charities real estate projects and to define procedures and processes that facilitate the organization’s work
  • Supervise real estate development staff in the development of permanent supportive housing
  • With the support of the Senior Director of Administration, create departmental policies and procedures that promote high-quality products and an effective work environment
  • Train and support real estate development staff to be effective and technically excellent

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position may supervise staff in the future.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

  • Experienced and technically proficient in all aspects of affordable housing real estate development, including finance, entitlement, and design, construction, lease-up, and operations
  • Able to analyze complex data, perform sophisticated analysis, and make appropriate recommendations and decisions
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-building spirit
  • An entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem-solving
  • Resilient, versatile and flexible
  • Commitment to the mission of providing affordable homes and supportive services to our state’s most vulnerable populations
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented, with excellent analytical skills
  • Proficient in sophisticated real estate finance analysis using Excel, project management software, and word processing software
  • Good presentation skills- excellent oral and written communication skills;
  • Ten or more years’ experience in housing development, business, finance, urban planning or a related field, preferably for a non-profit, government agency or private financial institution, OR
  • A relevant Master’s degree preferred
  • Experienced supervisor
  • Job will include some evening and weekend hours

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

· Sensitive to diversity and to clients of differing racial, economic and ethnic backgrounds

· Able to manage multiple priorities

· Ability to use Microsoft Office to perform functions of the position.

· Ability to represent Catholic Charities in the community.

  • Strong verbal and written communication, listening, and presentation skills.
  • Strong flexible interpersonal skills required to interact effectively with employees and managers at all levels in the organization.
  • Excellent organizational skills required to ensure that multiple tasks receive adequate and timely attention.
  • Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
  • Able to influence and persuade others in difficult situations.
  • Able to function autonomously and be proactive.
  • PC literate and proficient.
  • Good decision making abilities. Able to make informed decisions based on limited fact and guidance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is sedentary work that requires the following physical activities:

  • Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, and visual acuity.
  • Sitting for long periods of time
  • Walking/climbing stairs
  • Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds) of material for meeting, presentations or other reasons
  • Travel by car with the community and areas served
  • May be required to travel by car or plane to business events or other company locations. Travel may require prolonged sitting or standing.

· Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Normal office environment.

· May be subjected to fast-paced decision making, crisis situations.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign job duties as required. This job description is not to be construed as a guaranteed contract of employment for a definite period of time.

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