Housing Policy Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The City of Golden is currently seeking Affordable Housing Policy Coordinator applicants. Come and see why the City of Golden is the place you want to be. Being a Golden employee is more than just a job, it's a lifestyle.

Golden is a vibrant outdoor community making it a great place to live, work and play. Location, location, location - Work near great restaurants and shops, hit the trails, and enjoy the outdoor scenery of Clear Creek and the foothills. Convenient commuting from all directions.

Paid time off - Paid vacation starts at 16 days (that's over 3 weeks!), plus 12 days of sick time and 12 paid holidays each year. Great benefits - The City matches up to 8% of your retirement contributions, plus offers a full-spectrum of benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement (check it out). Develops and implements policy initiatives to support innovative housing solutions that advance the city's housing goals, including the adoption of a new housing strategy that aligns with the vision of the city and its stakeholders.

Provides strategic direction in affordable housing creation and preservation; coordinates cooperative efforts facilitating affordable housing development throughout the city; contributes to the work of regional housing and homelessness strategies and efforts; Administers the city's affordable housing activities related to city housing policies, maintaining, and expanding a diverse housing supply, including grant writing and management related to housing. Ensures compliance with State housing initiatives including but not limited to meeting the City's Prop123 commitment and complying with housing legislation requirements. Supports housing programmatic efforts within the City including but not limited to, healthy housing, eviction prevention, and resident support.

Acts as primary contact for properties acquired by the city and operated as affordable housing in cooperation with Foothills Regional Housing. JOB SUMMARY Researches and provides recommendations in the development of policies related to various housing development strategies, funding and partnership opportunities. Identifies opportunities for the City to partner with developers and other stakeholders to create opportunities for affordable housing development.

Represents the City to the public and in internal and external stakeholder work groups, effectively building relationships with customers, partners, and investors, ranging from small local nonprofit organizations to large developers. Represents the City in Regional Strategic Planning efforts working with other cities and Jefferson County on affordable housing work. Presents new projects and advocates for approval before City Council.

Works with diverse communities in conjunction with industry partners and affordable housing residents. Understands the process of housing development and financing for affordable housing projects. Monitors any future City-funded housing projects for compliance with funding agreements.

Support preservation of existing and/or naturally occurring affordable housing by advocating for either direct acquisition or partnership with other housing entities. Identify properties at risk of redevelopment or ownership transfer that may result in displacement of residents. Build relationships with local landlords/ property owners and housing organizations/entities as part of the preservation effort.

Oversee all city-owned properties being used for the purpose of affordable housing. This includes establishing and maintaining a property management agreement, directing revenue and expenses, and being a resource for residents. Creates and preserves existing affordable housing options and connects residents at any income level to new housing opportunities through programs such as down payment assistance, rental assistance or housing counseling services.

Monitors existing and upcoming housing legislative and funding opportunities. Identifies and applies for funding opportunities which may enhance the efforts to support affordable housing work in the City of Golden. Recommends policy/program additions or modifications which might better position the City to take advantage of these programs and funding opportunities.

Assists in planning, development, implementation and management of program strategies, policies, procedures, goals and performance measures; tracks and reports on the progress of goals and performance measures; makes recommendations for changes or improvements to achieve desired outcomes. Collaborates and coordinates closely with with partner entities, including state and regional agencies, land trusts, housing authorities and private developers as well as City Homeless Navigator, Public Safety, Parks, Courts, City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, Planning Division, Economic Development, Golden Urban Renewal (GURA), Golden Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and other city staff and work systems to accomplish city goals and objectives. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, urban planning, public policy, or related field.

Master's preferred. Minimum three (3) years' experience working in affordable housing or related experience in real estate, community planning, lending, or development, in multifamily rental housing, for-sale housing, or supportive housing. Experience in grant writing for federal and/or state funded programs.

Ability to work effectively with diverse populations, with an emphasis in equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ensures linguistic access for all public engagement events. Experience with multifamily real estate and analysis, and public sector programs critical to community development preferred.

Must possess a results-oriented mindset along with a long-term view of the impact of policies and programs on the community. Experience in negotiating a variety of legal documentation for real estate transactions, as well as other real estate activities. Experience with or working knowledge of different programs such as community land trusts, various affordable housing lending programs, i.e., Private Activity Bonds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, etc

Working knowledge of federal programs such as HOME, CDBG, HOPWA, NSP, ADA, FHEO, Section 3, Davis Bacon, and URA. Experience in working with the Colorado Housing Finance Agency (CHFA), the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Colorado Department of Housing (DOH) or equivalents. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a valid driver's license and a good driving record.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES LANGUAGE SKILLS Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of personnel within the City, external clients, business prospects, partner organizations, and the general public in a positive and cooperative manner. Must be able to read, comprehend and interpret City of Golden policies and procedures, market data and relevant programs. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Understanding of accounting principles, working knowledge of financial reports and analysis, common fractions, and decimals for preparation of accounts payable, timesheets and basic budget preparation.

Ability to prepare budgets for grant/funding submissions. REASONING ABILITY Ability to analyze, evaluate and diagnose situations and adopt effective courses of action and interpret new and revised laws and regulations and project probable impacts to programs. Communicate legal and regulatory requirements, collect, organize, and evaluate pertinent data, Define and validate conclusions, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of decisions and recommendations.

Ability to use independent judgment in most situations. Ability to work well with limited or no supervision. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge and understanding of principles and operation of public administration programs, landlord/tenant law, real estate practices, public housing and assistance programs, lending practices and applicant interview techniques.

Skilled in contract and grant administration and monitoring. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hand and arms.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to office settings and occasional outside weather conditions. Indoor/Outdoor work environment with moderate noise levels.

The City of Golden is an Equal Opportunity Employer