Remote Foundation Program Officer Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

RISK ASSESSMENT OFFICER
Job No: 542018
Work Type: Full-time
Location: REMOTE OPTIONS, PHOENIX
Categories: Business and Financial Administration
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
Housing is the foundation for success. We lead and collaborate with our community partners to create, preserve and invest in affordable housing. We protect housing consumers and revitalize communities to make Arizona the best place to live.
RISK ASSESSMENT OFFICER
Job Location:
Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 280, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. Must have the ability to commute and utilize our Phoenix office hoteling space as needed.
Posting Details:
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000
Grade: 22
Salary determined by experience.
Position will remain open until business needs are met.
Job Summary:
This position will analyze rental development proposals to determine their financial feasibility and the extent to which they require financing. This position will analyze rental proposals using ADOH's financial spreadsheet model (for cash flow, gap analysis) and by reviewing development budgets, operating proformas, partnership agreements, appraisals, market demand studies, capital needs assessments, equity commitments, private financing, and developer capacity. Other duties as assigned.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. Must have the ability to commute and utilize our Phoenix office hoteling space as needed.
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, shall be performed within Arizona.
Job Duties:
This position will analyze rental development proposals to determine their financial feasibility and the extent to which they require financing. The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) allocates Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), State Tax Credits (STC) and loans HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and State Housing Trust Fund (HTF) monies through its Rental Development division.
Responsibilities include:
• Analyze rental proposals using ADOH's financial spreadsheet model (for cash flow, gap analysis) and by reviewing development budgets, operating proformas, partnership agreements, appraisals, market demand studies, capital needs assessments, equity commitments, private financing, and developer capacity.
• Provide written and verbal analyses to the Rental Programs Administrator and work as part of the Rental Development team to determine which projects will receive funding awards.
• Assist with the scoring of LIHTC, HTF, HOME and other rental development applications.
• Conduct underwriting reviews corresponding to the following phases of development: Application; Carryover; Equity Closing; and the issuance of IRS Form 8609s.
• Prepare and obtain documents necessary to assist the Attorney General and Asset Manager with project changes, refinances, restructures and ownership changes.
• Conduct other Rental Development division duties such as assisting with LIHTC Workshops, meeting with developers, providing input into the Qualified Allocation Plan, updating policy documents and conducting research for special studies.
• Occasional travel is required.
• Other duties as assigned.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. Must have the ability to commute and utilize our Phoenix office hoteling space as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Candidates must possess a high-speed internet connection to facilitate remote work.
Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented, organized individuals with demonstrated ability to:
• Read and interpret the provisions of the following financial instruments as they pertain to commercial real estate transactions: partnership/operating agreement (along with its ancillary agreements), deed of trust, promissory note, loan agreement, Conditions Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R), Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA), and subordination and inter-creditor agreements; and
• Read and interpret the provisions of the following ancillary reports as they pertain to commercial real estate transactions: title insurance commitments, hazard and liability insurance documents, market study, appraisal, and capital needs assessments; and
• Perform extensive spreadsheet modeling using Microsoft Excel;
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written means (using Microsoft Word and G-Mail), and in a group environment; and
• Track progress in various trackers and project management systems (such as Asana);
• Interpret and explain state and federal regulations; and
• Work amicably with other professionals in the role of providing an internal service to the agency; and
Preference is given to candidates holding a Bachelor's Degree or higher in a field related to finance, real estate, construction, government or related field plus five or more years of successful experience in a similar role in a bank, government, or affordable housing development, or some combination of similar experience and education.
Highest qualified candidates will have direct experience analyzing complex financial structures of affordable multifamily housing developments subsidized through the LIHTC Program and other multifamily financing vehicles such as private activity bonds, HOME, and NHTF in combination with private financing, and other public subsidies and loans.
Selective Preference(s):
Pre-Employment Requirements:
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The State of Arizona offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Sick Leave
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
By providing the option of a remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program. New ASRS members will have a 27-week waiting period for membership. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement.
Contact Us:
Visit housing.az.gov for comprehensive information on the Arizona Department of Housing. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Advertised: 30 Jun 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
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