Assistant Executive Director

Opelika Housing Authority; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelika Housing Authority in Opelika, Alabama, is seeking an Assistant Executive Director to provide strategic leadership across PBRA, Housing Choice Voucher, community development, and real estate initiatives.

The AED reports to the Executive Director, oversees operations, policy direction, and organizational management to ensure HUD compliance, board governance, and alignment with the City of Opelika's goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Master's degree preferred in Public Administration, Business, Planning, Real Estate Development, Finance, or related field.
• Extensive experience in affordable housing, community development, PBRA, public housing/HCV administration, or municipal agency leadership.
• Demonstrated experience supervising executive management staff and managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as second-in-command to the Executive Director and provide strategic leadership across major functions.
• Oversee PBRA, Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Community Development, Real Estate Development, Finance Alignment, Asset Management, and HR.
• Ensure programs and operations align with HUD requirements, Board policy, and city goals.
• Act as Executive Director in their absence and guide internal operations and partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Policy direction

Organizational management

HUD compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Public Administration/Business/Planning/Real Estate/Finance field

Experience supervising executive staff

Job description

Opelika Housing Development, Inc. is currently seeking highly motivated, experienced, and trustworthy candidates to fill the Full-time position of Assistant Executive Director for properties in the Opelika, AL area.

Duties

The Assistant Executive Director (AED) serves as the second-in-command to the Executive Director and provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, policy direction, and organizational management across all major functions of the Opelika Housing Authority (OHA) including PBRA, Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), Community Development, Real Estate Development, Finance Alignment, Asset Management, and Human Resources.

This position ensures OHA's programs, services, business operations, and development initiatives align with HUD requirements, Board policy, and the long-term strategic goals of the Authority and the City of Opelika.

The Assistant Executive Director acts as the Executive Director in their absence and provides management-level guidance, problem-solving, and decision-making authority for internal operations and external partnerships.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred - Public Administration, Business, Planning, Real Estate Development, Finance, or related field.
• Extensive professional experience in affordable housing, community development, property management PBRA, public housing/HCV administration, real estate development, redevelopment authority work, or municipal agency leadership.
• Demonstrated extensive experience supervising executive management staff and managing complex projects.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.