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Public Housing Director
Location: Roanoke, VA 24017
Department: Public Housing

Public Housing Director (Full Time)
Location: Roanoke, VA 24017
Department: Public Housing

Performs work participating in highly responsible administrative and professional duties related to planning, organizing, and directing RRHAs' housing programs, overseeing and coordinating strategic planning, management, and compliance for Public Housing, Multi-family Housing, Project Based Rental Assistance, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Affordable Housing, and Market Rate properties, supervising the day-to-day operations and budgets of a portfolio of eight (8) Public Housing developments and four (4) multi-facet, Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments, maintaining ongoing effective relationships and partnerships with stakeholders, residents, landlords, Resident Councils, Board of Commissioners, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff, City officials and community organizations, participating in organizational decisions, providing advice, guidance, and direction to direct reports, and other work as apparent or assigned. This position reports to the Executive Director. Supervision is exercised over assigned department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and, if necessary, the employee must engage in an interactive process with RRHA HR to determine what accommodations may be possible.

Leads and manages assigned department directors, managers and administrative staff to determine and attain organizational objectives and strategies; provides coaching, advice, guidance, and direction to direct reports.

Recommends, develops and oversees implementation of operational strategies and systems for the site-based management program, including monitoring performance standards for properties and developing action plans for non-performing properties; plans, directs, coordinates, and controls the work of departmental staff in the housing assistance programs, including resident and landlord relations management activities;

Ensures compliance with HUD, Virginia Housing Development Authority, and Fair Housing rules governing housing programs.

Develops and implements effective strategies and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and RRHA policies; provides technical guidance to the staff regarding property and program management policies and procedures.

Partners with the Director of Community Support Services, oversees coordination of resident referral activities between property management, HCV, and resident services staff; confers with resident councils or the Joint Resident Council on policy matters; oversees site-based maintennce systems and directs improvements as appropriate; ensures compliance with HUD, VHDA, and Fair Housing rules governing housing programs; ensures that systems are implemented to maintain all housing in safe, decent, and sanitary condition; prepares scope of services for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as needed.

Monitors property and program performance measures and develops action plans for addressing deficiencies; develops and implements effective strategies and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and RRHA policies; oversees development of site and department operating budgets and monitors financial performance on an ongoing basis.

Provides direct supervision of property management and housing assistance programs staff, including performance evaluation and professional development plans; oversees site-based maintenance systems and directs improvements as appropriate; participates as member of senior leadership team and management team.

Maintain on-going and effective liaison/working relations with the VP of Operations, site managers, site-based staff, HCV staff, Resident Services Department, other community organizations. Meets, confers, and negotiates with representatives from federal, state and local agencies concerning public housing needs and projections; promotes effective community partnerships to meet identified needs; develops and provides presentations to community groups, RRHA staff, and Prepares and provides timely reports and statistical data on a monthly basis to the Executive

Director for use in reporting to the Board of Commissioners and to comply with HUD directives. The incumbent performs other related duties as assigned

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration or closely related field and five (5) years of experience in a progressively responsible management role, public housing asset management or Section 8 management in a public organization, three (3) years of experience in supervision of management staff, three (3) years of experience in budget development and financial management involving substantial resources, significant experience developing operating policies and procedures, or a combination of equivalent education and experience

2. Considerable years of Low Income Housing Tax Credits or special needs housing program

Experience.

3. Relevant property management certifications from nationally-recognized bodies in public or private sector property management.

4. Housing Choice Voucher certifications from nationally-recognized bodies.

Relevant property management certifications from nationally-recognized bodies in public or private sector property management.

Housing Choice Voucher certifications from nationally-recognized bodies.

Obtains Public Housing Manager or Certified Mnager of Property Operations designation within six months of employment and maintains throughout employment.

Obtains Housing Choice Voucher Manager or Certified Manager of Voucher Operations designation

Within six-months of employment and maintains throughout employment.

Valid state identification or drivers license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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