Housing and Community Development Specialist III

Nonprofithousing; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Mateo Department of Housing is seeking a Housing and Community Development Specialist III to advance affordable housing across San Mateo County. The role will manage development projects as a subsidy lender from predevelopment through permanent conversion, ensuring regulatory compliance and project viability.

The specialist may draft loan documents, prepare NOFAs, evaluate proposals, and underwrite proposals.

Responsibilities

• Focus on managing affordable housing development projects as the subsidy lender from predevelopment through permanent conversion.
• Draft template loan documents and NOFAs, and evaluate proposals and underwriting.
• Collaborate with city housing staff, the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, and other County agencies to serve vulnerable populations and support new construction affordable rental housing.

Job description

Housing and Community Development Specialist III

• Housing and Community Development Specialist III

October 20, 2026

San Mateo, Ca

County of San Mateo Department of Housing

Reporting to the HCD Supervisor, the Housing and Community Development Specialist III will engage in a variety of functions aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing throughout San Mateo County and forging partnerships to address critical housing needs. The Specialist position will have job duties with a focus on managing, as the subsidy lender, affordable housing development projects from predevelopment through permanent conversion.

The Specialist may also have the opportunity to work on activities that are more programmatic in nature and will require the Specialist to provide a variety of program support services, including drafting template loan documents, preparing Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs), evaluating project proposals and underwriting, and understanding and applying relevant federal, state, and local regulations. Finally, the Specialist will also have the opportunity to collaborate with city housing staff, the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, and other County agencies providing essential services and resources for vulnerable populations targeted by the new construction affordable rental housing projects financed by HCD.

The Department of Housing is a catalyst for increasing access to high-quality affordable housing for households earning a variety of incomes and supporting related community development activities so that housing and robust services exist for people of all income levels and ages in San Mateo County. The Department consists of two divisions, Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo.