Assistant Director - Programs Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc.- New Brunswick, NJ

Assistant Director, Programs
Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc.

New Brunswick, NJ

Job brief
Coming Home of Middlesex seeks a dynamic and mission-driven individual, with experience in the creation of affordable housing in New Jersey, to join our team. Our mission is to end homelessness in Middlesex County through the creation of partnerships and systems to match resources with particularized need.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Homes for Homeless Program which entails:
• searching for and acquiring properties with the potential to create affordable housing
• identifying possible sources of funding, both public and private, that may be available for the creation and sustainability of affordable housing
• assisting in the formation of a development team for the creation of supportive housing
• providing support to the development team (e.g. developer, service provider, property manager, municipality) to perfect applications for funding and other functions during and after construction/rehabilitation
• improving the program to enhance time-to-market activities, increase the quality of the final product, and reduce overall costs
• Develop additional programs to aid in the satisfaction of our mission in collaboration with associates and in consideration of available objective data
• Maintain, and continue to develop, our considerable network of stakeholders and collaborators
• Conduct outreach to community and stakeholders to educate on the matter of homelessness in the County and on barriers to housing
• Engage with landlords in the County to educate and negotiate arrangements for the housing of those experiencing homelessness
• Assist with branding and marketing of Coming Home through the website and other social media
• Use objective data on homelessness to inform and write applications for funding
• Perform any other duties assigned within your capabilities

Requirements

• Experience in the creation of affordable housing
• Full understanding of state and local sources of funding for affordable housing, including familiarity with all financial forms required by NJHMFA funding
• In depth knowledge of laws, rules and regulations regarding the creation of affordable housing
• Experience working with budgets, including the building of a capital stack and requisite state financing documents (e.g., HMFA Form 10)
• Experience with grant-writing
• Competency in all MS Office programs and relevant databases (data analytics, GIS, and online real estate databases preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication along with exceptional presentation skills
• Well organized with excellent time management skills
• Valid real estate agent/broker license preferred
• Prior work in homelessness, urban planning and development, or real estate finance preferred
• Bachelor's degree; Masters preferred

Salary commensurate with experience

Salary range: 40,000 - 45,000

Public Policy - Manager National Housing & Rehabilitation Association - Washington, DC

Public Policy ManagerNational Housing & Rehabilitation Association

Washington, DC
Growth opportunity at a respected national housing trade association focused on affordable housing, community development, sustainable development and historic rehabilitation. We are looking for an entrepreneurial, organized, self-starter to assist the Executive Director and staff in the organization's policy advocacy, committee management, and event programming. Interested candidates should be self-motivated, intellectually curious and independent. The ideal candidate will be able to expand his/her portfolio and responsibilities and grow quickly within the organization.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor, analyze and report on state and federal legislative and regulatory policy
• Coordinate association's federal, state and local policy advocacy
• Contribute content for association's web, email and print publications
• Manage association committees
• Represent association at industry coalitions
• Assist Executive Director developing conference programming
• Coordinate with Executive Director & Communications Manager with press, regulatory and legislative outreach
• Other tasks supporting the mission and goals of the association as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY
Educational: BS/BA degree or equivalent technical training or work experience.
Prior Work Experience: Seeking candidates with 5+ years previous experience in affordable housing/communications/Capitol Hill/legislative/regulatory and/or trade association management.

Skills required:

• Proficient with personal computer and Microsoft suite; familiarity with other office machinery. HTML and Association Anywhere experience a plus
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multitask a must.
• Effective interpersonal skills when interacting colleagues and clients as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed listening skills.
• Willingness to take on tasks outside the formal job description

Learn more about NH&RA at www.housingonline.com.

How to apply
Email cover letter and resume to Thom Amdur at nhrajobs@gmail.com. Please include in your cover letter where you found the job listing. Please include current salary and requirements.

Salary range (annual, U.S. $)60,000 - 90,000

Strategic Development Director - NeighborWorks Affiliates - Huntington, IN

Strategic Development Director
NeighborWorks Affiliates

Huntington, IN

Job Description:
The Strategic Development Director provides leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and coordination of efforts to further the development of all local, non-government philanthropic resources. This includes the engagement and retention of current and prospective donors, grant funders, and volunteers as well as researching and creating innovative strategies for enhancing other non-traditional resource development channels. The Strategic Development Director must be a relationship-builder who is able to adapt his or her communication style to work effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders including the CEO, Board of Directors and other members of the senior leadership team, as well as a diverse set of supporters and stakeholders from the broader communities we serve.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in business, public affairs or related field and/ or Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential.
• Three to five years' experience in the non-profit sector with a focus on fundraising, volunteer engagement, or other resource development methods.
• Three to five years' demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize work, and perform duties with little direction.
• Strong computer skills in multiple office and productivity programs

Application deadline: May 31, 2016