Assistant Project Manager

Mutual Housing California; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

401K with company match

Remote Mondays/Fridays

Job summary

Mutual Housing California, a nonprofit housing developer, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support senior staff across feasibility, local approvals, and capital raising for affordable housing projects.

The role involves budget tracking, funding coordination, due diligence, and coordination with various departments to ensure projects move from concept to completion while maintaining project reporting and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, community development, business, real estate, or related field.
• Experience in housing development or nonprofit real estate projects is preferred.
• Ability to travel within 120 miles of work site.

Responsibilities

• Assist in updating project budgets, pro formas, cash flow projections and schedules.
• Support funding research and predevelopment analyses for development projects.
• Prepare applications for local, state, federal funding and loans.
• Coordinate due diligence, bids, and selection of development team members.
• Prepare loan draw requests and funder documentation; attend project meetings as needed.
• Take minutes and support reporting requirements and progress updates.
• Coordinate program development with Asset Management and Resident Services.
• Provide administrative support and filing system maintenance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning, community development, business, real estate, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

We look forward to meeting you!

If you’re inspired to join a mission-driven team dedicated to affordable housing and community empowerment, we want to hear from you! Together, let’s create sustainable, affordable housing where residents and communities thrive!

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE IS TOP TIER:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistant Program: Kaiser plan fully covered for Employee and dependents; Employees do not pay anything out of pocket for full coverage for themselves and their dependents
• Optional Life, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Identity Theft Protection and Accident Insurance
• Generous paid time off, including 16 paid holidays which includes the week between Christmas and New Years
• 2 Floating Holidays (16 hours)
• 401K Plan with company match up to 6%

Position:

Assistant Project Manager

Location:

MHC Corprate Office, Sacramento, CA

Hours:

Full Time, Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, (Remote on Monday, Thursday, Friday)

Compensation:

$35-40 per hour, depending on experience

Summary

Mutual Housing California is a nonprofit housing development corporation committed to the development of multifamily housing affordable for low-income households. The Assistant Project Manager will support senior staff (including Directors of Acquisition and Housing Development, Project Managers and Senior Project Managers) with selected tasks and various routine aspects of the planning, development, and implementation of an affordable housing project through initial feasibility of development concept, obtaining local development approvals and raising development capital, to construction completion, occupancy and closing of permanent financing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists updating and maintaining project budgets, proformas, cash flows projections and construction schedules.
• Serves as a research assistant to identify appropriate funding sources and policy initiatives as well as data to support project analysis during predevelopment, construction, and permanent loan phases for development.
• Assists in the preparation of applications for local, state, federal and other funding sources.
• Assists in implementing and coordinating the due diligence processes.
• Assists in the coordination and preparation of various bids, advertisements, and process to select development team members and contract specialists.
• Assists in the preparation of all types of loan draw requests and documentation for funders. Attends project meetings at discretion of supervisor.
• Takes and prepares minutes of meetings.
• Prepares and coordinates special events such as grand openings, ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and community meetings.
• Assists with the coordination of planning and permit approvals.
• Prepares reports and monitors identified aspects of project reporting requirements.
• Assists with the preparation of progress reports, as requested.
• Helps coordinate program development and transfer process with Asset Management and Resident Services Departments
• Assists in the maintenance of project accounting, budget reconciliations, cash management and other accounting related tasks relating the projects and department budgets.
• Other tasks as assigned related to real estate development, policy development, organizational budgets, planning and administration.
• Administrative support including copying, filing, creation and maintenance of filing systems, mail and deliveries, office supplies and equipment.
• Assist in explaining the acquisition and rehabilitation process and timelines to neighborhood and mutual housing residents and obtain design input from residents.
• Attend training and industry conferences that are recommended by supervisor.
• Carry out other duties or projects as assigned by the Director of Housing Development or supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in urban planning, community development, business, real estate, or related field. Previous experience with community based nonprofit agency, real estate development, lending institution or related business desired.
• Experience working in housing development setting, or coordinating a neighborhood revitalization or housing program
• Certification or training in green building (Build It Green, HUD green operations, or other)
• Experience in the preparation of successful proposals for grant funding, government contracts and loan applications.
• Experience analyzing complex legal contracts, loan documents, and government policies and regulations.
• Experience reporting to and maintaining relationships with funders.
• Ability to speak, read and write one of the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Hmong, Mien, Russian or Ukrainian.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to providing resident-centered permanently affordable housing for low-income households.
• Strong verbal communication skills and evidence of clear writing ability.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement. Proactive about seeking assistance and guidance from senior staff when encountering unfamiliar tasks and situations.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and work successfully to tight deadlines. Demonstrates a proactive approach to daily tasks.
• Ability to perceive problems and initiate timely corrective action.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to carry out multiple tasks simultaneously. Highly organized.
• Understanding of basic financial feasibility analysis.
• Ability to work in a team environment including multicultural settings
• Must be able to travel to community or resident locations within a 120-mile radius of the work site.
• Willingness and ability to work evenings and occasional weekends.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook

Join Mutual Housing Management’s Mission to Build Equitable Communities!

Are you passionate about affordable housing and empowering communities? Do you believe in creating vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods where everyone can thrive? Mutual Housing Management is seeking dedicated professionals to join our innovative team and advance our mission of developing, managing, and supporting sustainable affordable housing where residents are partners in creating equitable communities.

Our team is our strength!

When you join Mutual Housing Management you will be surrounded by Property Management professionals who are an experienced force for revitalizing low-income communities by strengthening neighborhood assets and developing community leadership.

About Mutual Housing

At Mutual Housing Management, we are driven by a powerful mission: to develop and manage sustainable affordable housing that strengthens neighborhood assets and empowers resident leaders. Founded with the vision of revitalizing low-income communities, we are a locally controlled nonprofit committed to addressing historic inequities by creating high-quality, affordable housing in safe, healthy neighborhoods. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, partnering with us to build thriving, equitable communities.

We look forward to meeting you!

If you’re inspired to join a mission-driven team dedicated to affordable housing and community empowerment, we want to hear from you!

Together, let’s create sustainable, affordable housing where residents and communities thrive!