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Housing Development Associate

Posted on: 04/13/2026

Location: LIHI Main Office – 1253 South Jackson Street, Seattle

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Reports To: Housing Development Director

Pay Range: $25.85-31.69

Position Type: Non-exempt, unionized position (OPEIU 8).

The Housing Development Associate joins the LIHI Project Development team. This position will be assisting the team with project development and project management activities, soliciting financing, competing for public funding, contracting, design oversight of the architectural team, construction administration and project close-out. Projects will involve multiple and complex funding sources, such as public financing, bond financing, private financing, tax credits, HUD and other sources.

Responsibilities:

Housing Development Assistance:

• Collect, track and distribute due diligence materials.
• Prepare and review documents to reach closing with financing institutions, contractors, attorneys, engineers, architects, and other development team members.
• Review and present change orders to the development team and track budget adjustments.
• Assist with preparation of financial and public funding applications.
• Assist with research on potential new projects.
• Assist Project Managers with requests for reimbursement of committed funds.

Construction Management Assistance:

• Track and coordinate payments requests, attend meetings and take notes as needed.

Office Management:

• Copy and scan documents for applications and shared drive.
• Filing and organizing.
• Schedule meetings.

Other:

• Responsible for detailed reporting and documenting all incidents and maintenance needs and operational issues in writing through the assigned platform/system, in a timely fashion (within 24 or 48 hours for non-emergent issues).
• Foster a clean and safe environment.
• Engage with assigned training and comply with training deadlines.
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow PPE protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Be committed to affordable housing development and preservation.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English, with excellent writing skills.
• Must have intermediate word processor or spreadsheet software proficiency.
• Must be able to simultaneously coordinate multiple development projects at different stages in the development process.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Be detail oriented.
• Be comfortable with uncertainty.
• Possess strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Genuinely enjoys collaboration with, and learning from, others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, construction management, economics, engineering or architecture.
• Three years in project coordination.
• Ability to contextualize ideas via clear and concise writing.
• Project management software experience i.e. Microsoft Project.
• Experience with mathematical analysis.
• Two years of project management experience.
• Experience supporting and assisting a team.

Other Requirements:

• Must pass criminal background checks and drug screening.

Physical Requirements for this position can be found here.

Benefits for this position (pro-rated for part time employees)

• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision (with HRA, HSA & FSA options)
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k offered for unionized employees (through OPEIU8)
• 403b offered for non-union employees
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance Program
• Aflac offered for all employees.

About us:

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) has a 30-year history and track record of owning and managing low-income housing; developing innovative solutions to homelessness; advocating for housing justice; providing supportive services; and operating hygiene services for homeless people at our Urban Rest Stops. LIHI staff have developed over 5,000 affordable housing units and manages over 3,000 units including rental housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing. The populations served include: families, singles, seniors, veterans, young adults, immigrants, low wage workers, and people living with physical and mental disabilities. LIHI is one of the largest nonprofit housing organizations in the state. Our properties are located in Seattle, King County, and five adjacent counties. LIHI is a national leader in sponsoring tiny house villages as a crisis solution to homelessness. Annually, the tiny house villages and shelters serve 2,000 homeless people and our hygiene programs serve over 8,000 homeless people. LIHI staff is collaborative, dynamic, and dedicated to taking bold steps in ending homelessness and creating supportive communities for people to thrive. #hp