Associate
Director of Real Estate Development
THE
ORGANIZATION
Heartland Alliance - the leading anti-poverty
organization in the Midwest— believes that all of us deserve the opportunity to
improve our lives. Each year, we help ensure this opportunity for nearly one
million people around the world who are homeless, living in poverty, or seeking
safety.
Summary: For over 25 years, Heartland
Housing has been working with local stakeholders to craft tailored solutions to
the lack of quality, affordable housing in communities. As the housing division of the Heartland
Alliance, the Midwest's leading anti-poverty organization, Heartland Housing is
a community housing development organization which facilitates the development
of people through the preservation and creation of affordable and supportive
housing with a priority in meeting the needs of homeless persons and families,
very low income individuals, persons with chronic disabilities, and other
vulnerable populations. Based in
Chicago, Heartland Housing has developed or preserved nearly 2,000 units
throughout the Midwest and actively manages a portfolio of nearly 1,000
units.
The Associate Director of Real Estate Development
is responsible for managing the development of multiple affordable housing developments
from the earliest visioning stage through construction completion. The Associate Director is responsible for
taking a leadership role in helping to build capacity in existing and new
markets, particularly, outside the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, where
the capacity of affordable housing development systems is otherwise
insufficient. The Associate Director
will leverage his/her strong working knowledge of affordable housing
development, including finance, design, government entitlements, construction
and stakeholder coordination to help build coalitions among other community
development organizations, around the idea of systems change. The Associate Director will work closely with
the Director of Real Estate Development and contribute to multi-functional
teams, as well as supervise the activities of employees, independent
contractors, consultants and funders.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Education
and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year
college or university and minimum of five years of professional experience
in affordable housing development, urban planning, community development,
or related field; or Master’s degree and three years of professional
experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Language
Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to
respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory
agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively
present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of
directors.
- Mathematical
Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts
such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane
and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as
fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Reasoning
Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an
extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram
form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer
Skills: To perform this job successfully, an
individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook,
and Microsoft Word software. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop is
desired.
- Other
Skills and Abilities: The ability to successfully manage a
large number of unrelated tasks and projects simultaneously. Must possess
excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Other
Qualifications: Minimum of two years of experience in
development of affordable housing preferred. Experience with application
of low-income housing tax credits and HOME funding in Chicago or Illinois
preferred.
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