Executive Director, Affordable Housing Impact (Remote)

GGWash; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Benefits package

Travel required

Job summary

Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance seeks an Executive Director to provide strategic, operational, financial, programmatic, and relational leadership. Reporting to the Board, the ED will balance long‑term vision with day‑to‑day management, strengthen systems, grow the donor base, and raise the organization’s profile in Northern Virginia.

This full‑time, hybrid role requires residing in the Washington metropolitan area; some travel to statewide and regional events is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management, nonprofit management, business or public administration, planning, social sciences, or a related field; or equivalent in experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience of a nonprofit, community-based, government, or related organization.
• Demonstrated experience and record of success with grant writing, grant management, fundraising, donor relations, and revenue development.
• Experience developing budgets, overseeing organizational operations, and reporting financial information to a Board or governing body.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• The ED reports to the 9-member Board of Directors to develop and implement a strategic direction that aligns with our mission, supports our program expansion, and provides internal and external leadership to increase NVAHA’s profile and visibility in the Northern Virginia community.
• The ED, along with staff, is responsible for being a thought leader on housing policy in Northern Virginia; monitors local housing policy activities and provides analysis and recommendations for advocacy.
• Overseeing Leadership Council activities, convening, program development, and events such as the Leckey Forum & Regional Housing Leaders Awards.
• Working with the Board to ensure financial sustainability; grant writing, donor relations, expansion of donor base, and exploring fee-for-service opportunities.
• Managing a small staff of remote and hybrid personnel and coordinating administrative duties with a bookkeeper.

Skills

Leadership

Grant writing

Fundraising

Communications

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Nonprofit management

Public policy understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance seeks an Executive Director to provide strategic, operational, financial, programmatic, and relational leadership. Reporting to the Board, the ED will balance long‑term vision with day‑to‑day management, strengthen systems, grow the donor base, and raise the organization’s profile in Northern Virginia.

This full‑time, hybrid role requires residing in the Washington metropolitan area; some travel to statewide and regional events is expected.