Housing Director: Equity-Driven Leadership

Johns Hopkins Carey Net Impact; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 182,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Portland seeks an experienced, equity-centered Housing Director to lead the Housing Bureau and shape Portland’s response across affordability, homelessness, shelter, and homeownership. The Director will build trust, strengthen the Bureau, and coordinate with elected officials, community members, housing providers, and regional partners.

As the city’s chief housing official, the Director will oversee programs that finance and preserve affordable rentals, expand homeownership, prevent

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in public housing or related areas.
• Strong understanding of social, political, and environmental factors influencing the housing continuum; experience in public administration, financial management, and long-range planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Portland Housing Bureau and oversee programs financing affordable rentals, expanding homeownership, preventing displacement, and ending homelessness.
• Build partnerships with city leadership, community nonprofits, private developers, and regional partners to advance housing justice.
• Provide steady leadership through governance modernization and capital investments to deliver sustainable, community-wide housing solutions.

Skills

Public housing experience

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Financial management

Policy & governance

Job description

The City of Portland seeks an experienced, equity-centered Housing Director to lead the Housing Bureau and shape Portland’s response across affordability, homelessness, shelter, and homeownership. The Director will build trust, strengthen the Bureau, and coordinate with elected officials, community members, housing providers, and regional partners.

As the city’s chief housing official, the Director will oversee programs that finance and preserve affordable rentals, expand homeownership, prevent