Housing Manager

Under direction, plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of the Housing Division including administration of a variety of affordable housing programs and projects; coordinates Housing Division activities with other divisions and departments; and provides highly complex staff assistance to the Community Development Director.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will:

• Be one that is passionate about housing production who will use creative and entrepreneurial skills in a collaborative smaller city environment to support Campbell in achieving the ambitious housing goals under its recently adopted and certified Housing Element.  
• Possess strong knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of housing planning, development, and finance and related federal, state and local laws and regulations.  
• Be an excellent problem solver with strong analytical and negotiating skills that is politically astute, a strong communicator, and can engage with the community and hard to reach audiences.
• Be resourceful and proactive in facilitating and cultivating professional relationships within the City and with other partner agencies to support housing programs.    

Qualifications

Experience and Experience: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in public administration, business administration, planning, economics or a related field. Five years of increasingly responsible experience in affordable housing related programs, including two years of supervisory responsibility. 

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of affordable housing program administration, financing, and related development, real estate and redevelopment methods and practices; 
• Economics of real estate; 
• Underwriting and subsidy layering for affordable housing and homebuyer programs; 
• Property management and monitoring practices; 
• Real estate financing documentation; 
• Principles of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Cal Home, BEGIN and Housing Choice Voucher (federal rental assistance through the Housing Authority) application procedures and practices, administration, and compliance and reporting requirements; 
• General construction for housing rehabilitation; 
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution; 
• Pertinent local, State and Federal rules, regulations and laws; modern office procedures, software programs (word processing, spreadsheets, GIS), and computer equipment; 
• Principles and practices of organizational analysis and management; 
• Budgeting procedures and techniques; 
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.

Ability to:

• Develop and manage complex affordable housing programs and projects on a continuous basis, identify and pursue grant opportunities; 
• Analyze budget and technical reports; 
• Interpret and evaluate staff reports; understand applicable laws, regulations and codes; 
• Observe performance and evaluate staff; 
• Problem solve department related issues; 
• Implement various rules and procedures;
• Explain and interpret policy; 
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals; 
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion; 
• Interpret and apply City and department policies, procedures, rules and regulations; prepare and administer a budget; 
• Supervise, train and evaluate personnel; 
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; 
• Provide presentations to different stakeholders and city decisionmakers; 
• Facilitate discussion and input in community and public meetings; and 
• Establish and maintain a positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; 
• On a continuous basis, sit at desk and in meetings for long periods of time; 
• Intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; 
• Perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; 
• Use telephone, and write or use keyboard to communicate through written means; and 
• Lift or carry weight of 30 pounds or less; 
• Performs the most complex work of the division.

Possession of: Valid California Driver’s License.

 

Applications are only accepted online. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. Resumes should be attached separately. Please do not substitute “see resume” on the employment history section of the applications. 

 

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Close: September 8, 2023
Screening: September 13-14, 2023
Oral Board (Virtual): September 28, 2023