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AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT MANAGER - Southern California
Summary of Responsibilities:
Project Manager performs a wide variety of tasks directly related to the planning, advocacy, development, and financing, of affordable housing projects from acquisition through tax credit award. This position is characterized by a high degree of initiative, responsibility, accountability, and ability to work congenially with a wide variety of individuals, community-based organizations, and governmental entities. A Project Manager can expect to work on three or four projects at different stages in development at any given time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works with Director or Land Acquisition regarding terms and conditions of prospective development sites;
- Develops and regularly updates pro-formas and feasibility studies of proposed projects;
- Establishes and maintains budget accountability for all assigned projects;
- Manages entitlement and development for current projects;
- Works with Design and Construction Consultants to develop project design
- Guides projects through entitlement phase, including preparation of applications for zoning and use permit approvals;
- Acts as liaison between the organization and the general public related to specific development projects, and garners
- community-based support for potential projects;
- Attends city council, housing committees, planning and zoning committee and other community meetings, on matters related to specific housing developments or affordable housing generally; and
- Performs all other assignments/tasks that are assigned by supervisors or others which are not covered in this job description and which the individual could reasonably be expected to perform.
Education and/or Experience:
The Project Manager position requires at least 4 years of affordable housing development experience and knowledge of local, state, and federal housing finance programs, including Low Income Housing Tax Credits (both 4% and 9% transaction types), rehab projects, redevelopment financing, and HUD loan programs. Successful track record of negotiating and obtaining soft debt and land contributions. A Master’s Degree in a development-related field, such as City & Regional Planning, Business/Real Estate, or Public Policy is strongly preferred.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Knowledge of affordable housing development process, including funding programs such as using low income housing tax credits,
State of California housing programs, federal housing programs such as HOME, MHSA, and local redevelopment area financing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand, develop, and proactively manage budgets.
- Ability to seek creative, viable solutions to problems and coordinate many phases of project development with attention to
- detail.
- Strong analytical and computer skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work with, communicate with, and manage a team of other development professionals and consultants.
- Possesses a valid driver’s license and able to travel within Southern California
- Commitment to low-income and working families, seniors, disabled; building strong communities.
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