Housing Deputy Director - Closes Open Until Filled

Nathpo; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 51,450 - 73,277; Full time

Job summary

A Tribal Housing Agency located in Siletz, Oregon is seeking a Housing Deputy Director to oversee managers in charge of Low Rent and Homeownership programs. The ideal candidate will ensure collection of payments, monitor budgets, and assist with policy development. Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in Indian housing, with the ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders while respecting the values of the Siletz community. A full-time position with competitive hourly wages is offered.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in Indian housing with 2 years in supervisory roles.
• Knowledge of relevant housing laws, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to draft correspondence with correct punctuation and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Supervise managers for Low Rent and Homeownership programs.
• Ensure collection of housing related payments owed to the Tribe.
• Participate in policy development related to housing issues.

Skills

Independently plan work activities

Respectful to the values and culture

Budget tracking with Excel

Kanso software data entry

Effective communication in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

High School Diploma or GED with 8 years work experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

HDS Doorways

Job description

Opening Date: 03/11/2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Title: Housing Deputy Director

Salary/Wage: $45.27/hr

Tribal Level: 126

Location: Siletz

Classification: Full time, Exempt

Job Posting Number: 3991307

Introduction

This position is responsible for supervision of managers that are responsible for the Low Rent and Homeownership programs. Incumbent will ensure the following: coordination and follow through on collection of monthly houses, land lease, rental and other housing related payments owed the Tribe; unit inspections, follow-up inspections, enforcement of lease and policy violations; monitoring of program budgets, and waiting lists; processing termination notices, including representing the Department in Tribal Court. Incumbent keeps the Director informed of all supervised program activities and related problems.

Duties

• Responsible for Tenant Account Receivables (TAR’s) and information entered into Kanso.
• Coordinate with Accounting to provide accurate and timely transaction information.
• Assist in preparation of Housing Department operating budgets.
• Interpret and oversee enforcement Housing department leases and policies consistently and fairly.
• Assist in preparation of complex Federal Indian Housing Plan / Annual Performance Report documents.
• Assist with developing management strategy for Housing Department.
• Assist with developing community development plans.
• Periodically monitor all waiting lists.
• Support and facilitate staff development, encourage a respectful working and learning environment and conduct performance evaluations and personnel action notices on program staff.
• Analyzes and develops methods of improving work measurements or performance standards.
• Participate in the development and modification of policies and procedures related to housing issues.
• Support a positive and congenial working relationship between residents, housing staff, administration and Tribal government.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degrees in business administration or related field with three years’ experience in Indian housing, with at least two years of supervisory experience - OR - High School Diploma or GED with eight years’ work experience in the housing industry with three years Indian housing experience working with low-income Indian families and four years supervisory experience - OR - an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Knowledge of

• Kanso software data entry preferred.
• Relevant Tribal, state, and federal housing laws, codes and regulations (preferred).
• Budget preparation and cost tracking.
• Construction planning, financing, and contract administration (preferred).
• Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act implementing regulations.
• Good organizational skills and command of the English language both orally and in writing.

Ability to

• Be respectful and sensitive to the values and culture of the Siletz People.
• Independently plan and schedule work activities and organize and prioritize projects to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail with minimum supervision.
• Tracking budgets with MS Excel spreadsheets, MS Word and HDS Doorways.
• Draft correspondence with knowledge of correct punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar and proofreading and editing skills.

Other

• Must possess an Oregon Driver’s License and be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.