Impactful Housing Development Project Lead

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

ORCA card subsidy

Paid Time Off (34 days per year)

Retirement plan

Job summary

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) in Seattle seeks a Housing Development Program Coordinator to assist the Director of Facilities and Asset Management on real estate development from site acquisition to place in service. This role requires strong data systems and workflow tracking with effective cross-program communication.

The position focuses on coordinating funding applications, project schedules, and reporting to lenders and DESC management, ensuring smooth startup and asset

Qualifications

• Commitment to DESC's mission and goals.
• Experience providing administrative support and familiarity with program management systems and procedures.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and problem-solve.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently; prioritize workload, work under pressure with tight timelines and changing priorities.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check.
• Strong computer skills, including spreadsheets, databases and word processing or related experience with the indicated potential to learn new programs and skills quickly.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of direct supervision with multiple demands and interruptions.
• Ability to work with external and internal stake holders from a wide variety of professional roles to accomplish responsibilities and achieve results.
• Initiative and creativity in problem solving and system development.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal activities related to real estate development.
• Coordinate preparation of funding capital applications.
• Facilitate and coordinate communication to and from professional consultants to provide services in connection with the design, planning, costing, construction and close out.
• Assist with construction project accounting, monthly funding requests and reports to lenders and tax credit investors, including data entry and filing as appropriate.
• Track project schedule and deliverables in coordination with DESC Management.
• Provide reporting to supervisor so that performance of project team adheres to DESC's needs and expectations.
• Frame relevant program-driven design questions and liaison with internal program staff.
• Lead transition to project start-up and operation including transmission of reporting requirements and asset management constraints to other parts of the agency.
• Maintain an organized system of tracking and monitoring work flow and prioritization of tasks for Housing Development.
• Provide administrative and operational coordination for housing development initiatives and special projects.
• Liaise between Housing and other agency departments to coordinate and track shared work.
• Provide process maps or other evaluation tools for various program areas to identify and implement improvements.
• Assist with tracking and assuring completion of facility maintenance and repairs as needed while projects are in warranty period.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Judgment

Attention to detail

Discretion

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree + experience

Professional certification in project management

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Word processing

Job description

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) in Seattle seeks a Housing Development Program Coordinator to assist the Director of Facilities and Asset Management on real estate development from site acquisition to place in service. This role requires strong data systems and workflow tracking with effective cross-program communication.

The position focuses on coordinating funding applications, project schedules, and reporting to lenders and DESC management, ensuring smooth startup and asset