Job Description

Affordable Housing Program Manager

This position reports to the City Manager's Office with strong collaboration with the Community Development Department and Innovative Housing Concepts (Englewood Housing Authority). The Affordable Housing Program Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, communicating, and reporting on a long-range affordable housing plan. The incumbent will keep up to date on laws, grants, and regulations related to affordable housing, and partner with community members, city council, developers, the housing authority, and others to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to affordable housing in the City. This position is a two-year term.

Position details and key duties include:

• Leads development and management of a 20-year affordable housing plan.
• With outside assistance and in collaboration with city staff and the Englewood City Council, develop and manage a 20-year long-range affordable housing plan.
• Develops budgets, schedules, work plans and cost estimates/projections.
• Develops communication plans and strategies for stakeholders and provides updates on project activities and information on risks and ideas for mitigation.
• Collects and reports on data towards the achievement of performance metrics included in the plan.

Partnerships include:

• Cultivates relationships with diverse stakeholders to identify and advance collective goals.
• Stakeholders include but are not limited to: Innovative Housing Concepts (a.k.a. Englewood Housing Authority), apartment building owners, homeowners, housing developers (including those specializing in affordable housing), Englewood Public Schools, nonprofit organizations, Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Committee.

Policy development includes:

• Partners with the City's Community Development Department to develop affordable housing policies designed to advance principles included in the 20-year long-range affordable housing plan and which are consistent with the Englewood Forward Comprehensive Plan and the recommendations of the Affordable Housing Task Force.
• Provides advice, guidance, and support to the Planning and Zoning Division (Community Development Department) in making recommendations relative to affordable housing code changes to Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Grant and Technical Assistance Management includes:

• Stays up to date on grant and funding opportunities to assist affordable housing development and management.
• Analyzes grant opportunities, in partnership with stakeholders, to determine whether applying for specific grants would lead to beneficial outcomes for the City and its partners.
• Applies for grant and technical assistance program funding and, if successful in receiving awards, manages and coordinates the implementation of grant-funded programs and initiatives.
• Coordinates the City's participation in seeking and utilizing affordable housing funding associated with Proposition 123.

Regional Strategy Development includes:

• Participates in the regional Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Committee to stay up to date on actions of the community, including the completion of a permanent supportive housing study.
• Regularly meets with representatives of the Cities of Littleton and Sheridan to identify opportunities for collaboration on affordable housing strategy.

Communication includes:

• Partners with the City's Communications Department to implement the "Home is Key" campaign to engage the community in affordable housing challenges and opportunities.
• Reports on 20-year long-range affordable housing plan milestones to Council and the general public.
• Maintains a page on the City's website with the 20-year long range affordable housing plan, including a dashboard with plan progress and key performance indicators.

The ideal candidate is someone who will have a working knowledge of State of Colorado housing laws and regulations, the affordable housing continuum, and grant opportunities. They will partner with city departments and external entities to achieve mutual outcomes and develop and implement, with partners, creative solutions to meet Council goals relative to affordable housing.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor's Degree in public administration, economic development, public affairs, public policy, real estate, or a similar field required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in research and data analysis, related to housing or public policy development and implementation required.
• Preferred experience in housing policy and/or development.

Salary range: $75,671 to $113,507 annual pay rate. Expected hiring range of $80,000-$90,000, commensurate with experience.

Application requirements and deadline: Visit the City of Englewood's Job Site at englewoodco.gov/careers to apply for this position. Resumes are required, and cover letters articulating the applicant's vision for this position are strongly encouraged. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with applicants strongly encouraged to submit their application materials by Wednesday, October 1st at 5:00pm.

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