Development Associate

Jamboree; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jamboree, a leading nonprofit developer of high-quality affordable housing, seeks a Development Associate to support acquisition, financing, pre-development, construction, and occupancy for new and rehab projects across California.

The role collaborates with Project Managers and senior leadership, coordinating due diligence, permitting, entitlements, and budget tracking. Flexible location within California; occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; two or more years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Access).
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Director, and Vice President in tasks to acquire, finance, determine feasibility, entitle, construct, and occupy affordable housing projects.
• Assist in financing applications for affordable projects (HOME, AHSC, MHSA, NPLH, PBV, VASH, VHHP, CDBG, MHP, AHP, TCAC, CDLAC).
• Coordinate, track, and distribute due diligence items for entitlement, financing, and real estate acquisition.
• Coordinate planning and permit approvals; maintain closing documents for all properties.
• Maintain project files, schedules, and directories; track budgets, draws, and budget authority monthly.
• Track deadlines across acquisition, entitlement, funding, and project completion; assist with consultant selection and contract administration.
• Attend management and construction meetings; document office meetings; assist with qualifications/ RFQs as needed; participate in community outreach and meetings.

Skills

Well organized

Detail oriented

Strong written and oral communication

Time management

Prioritizing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

Outlook

Access

Job description

We’re looking for dedicated team members to join Orange County’s largest nonprofit developer of high-quality affordable housing and services. Join us in our mission to transform lives and strengthen communities for thousands of families, seniors, veterans, transitional age youth, and individuals coming from homelessness in California.

The Development Associate's working location is flexible upon hire. Southern and Northern California applicants are encouraged to apply, and will report to the one of our corporate offices depending on the candidate's home residence.

• Irvine Corporate Office: 17701 Cowan, Suite 200 and Suite 220, Irvine, CA 92614
• Sacramento Corporate Office: 1375 Exposition Blvd, Suite 240, Sacramento, CA 95815

Primary Objective of Position:

Assist in the coordination of the acquisition, financing, pre-development, construction, and occupancy of new construction and acquisition and rehabilitation affordable housing projects.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Assist Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Director, and Vice President in the tasks necessary to acquire, finance, determine project feasibility, design, entitle, construct, and occupy new construction and acquisition rehabilitation affordable housing projects
• Assist in the completion of applications for financing for affordable projects including HOME, AHSC, MHSA, NPLH, PBV, VASH, VHHP, CDBG, MHP, AHP, TCAC and CDLAC applications
• Assist in coordinating, tracking, and distribution of due diligence items for project entitlement, financing, and real estate acquisition
• Assist with the coordination of planning and permit approvals
• Maintain closing documents for all properties
• Maintain project files, schedules, and directories
• Review & track development budgets, draws and budget authority monthly
• Track acquisition, entitlement, funding application, closing and project completion deadlines
• Assist in developing, evaluating, and selecting requests for proposals for third party consultants
• Assist with contract administration including processing invoices
• Track board and departmental deadlines
• Attend Project Management Meetings
• Attend Construction Management Meetings
• Coordinate and document office meetings
• Assist with preparation of requests for qualifications and proposals as needed
• Assist with community outreach and presentations as needed
• Attend community meetings, as necessary
• Other duties as assigned.

Level of Education, Experience and Skill Set:

• Well organized, detail oriented, and excellent analytical skill
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Two or more years of experience in related field
• Knowledge of some aspects of affordable housing development process
• Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Access
• Skilled at prioritizing and performing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong organizational ability and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication ability
• Job includes some evening and weekend hours.

Physical Demands:

The Development Associate is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, twist, lean, move from one location to another and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision. Ability to operate a computer keyboard, and lift files and reports. Exposure to glare from a computer.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. and travel via automobile and/or plane 25%.

Work Environment:

The work environment will usually be in a professional office setting, with possible shared workspace. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate. When traveling the environment will change dependent upon the site visiting.