Assistant Executive Director

Opelika Housing Authority; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Opelika Housing Authority is hiring an Assistant Executive Director to oversee various programs such as PBRA and Community Development. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in affordable housing and municipal leadership.

As the second in command, the AED will provide strategic leadership and act on behalf of the Executive Director when needed. This full-time position is crucial for aligning authority programs with HUD requirements and community goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in affordable housing, community development, or municipal agency leadership.
• Experience supervising executive management staff and managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight.
• Ensure alignment with HUD requirements and Board policy.
• Act as Executive Director in their absence.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

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 will include, but not be limited to:

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.

Qualifications

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.