RAD, Program Manager

Atlanta Housing Authority; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlanta Housing Authority in Atlanta, GA is seeking a RAD Program Manager to lead planning and implementation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, coordinating with private development partners to transition properties to the HUD HCV/Section 8 funding platform.

The role requires overseeing processes from assessment through application, financing, construction and final conversion, ensuring a coordinated, compliant RAD workflow across divisions and with HUD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy or business administration or related field.
• At least two years of experience managing complex government RAD programs or initiatives.
• Master's degree or PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be computer literate.
• Successful completion of a RAD training program with certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with internal divisions on RAD issues to ensure coordinated, HUD RAD compliant efforts.
• Manage applications through conversion, refinancing and construction processes.
• Identify properties best suited for RAD via financials, conditions and performance analysis.
• Prepare initial applications per RAD guidelines and coordinate amendments or extensions as needed.
• Collaborate with underwriting and private owners to prepare financing plans, budgets and operating pro formas.
• Distribute required notices (GIN and RIN) and conduct resident meetings per RAD guidelines.
• Serve as the agency's HUD contact for RAD questions and provide weekly senior management updates.
• Present RAD projects to internal committees and Board of Commissioners for approval.
• Coordinate with Construction Oversight PM and private owners to manage construction updates.

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy or business administration or related field

Master's degree or Project Management Professional certification

Job description

Position Title

RAD, Program Manager

Reports To

Vice President, Repositioning & Asset Management

Department

Real Estate Asset and Property Management

Pay Grade

O

Salary Range

70,600- 88,300

Position Summary

The Program Manager, RAD will be responsible for leading the agency's planning and implementation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program under the supervision of the Vice President, Real Estate Asset and Property Management. The RAD Program Manager will assess the agency's existing public housing portfolio and work closely with existing private development partners to successfully restructure and transition properties to the more stable HCV/Section 8 funding platform available under RAD. Ensures that the agency's RAD program processes are well defined and structured with a coordinated approach from assessment through application, financing, construction and final conversion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborates with various internal divisions on RAD issues to ensure a coordinated approach that is in compliance with HUD RAD regulations and MTW authority. This includes but is not limited to Asset Management, Investments and Capital Markets, Construction Project and Program Management, Legal, Compliance, and Finance. Work collaboratively with private owners of RAD-eligible properties to promote and assess potential projects. Pursue applications as determined and manage such projects through the conversion /refinance I construction process. Identify properties best suited for RAD through the review and analysis of financials, physical conditions, and overall performance. Prepares initial applications in accordance with RAD guidelines for selected properties and submits amendments or extension requests as needed. Collaborates with the underwriting team and private owners/developers to prepare financing plans, development budgets (sources and uses), and operating proformas that comply with HUD's program guidelines and lender requirements. Collaborates with Compliance team to prepare and distribute required notices (GIN and RIN) related to relocation in a timely manner; conduct resident meetings in accordance with RAD guidelines. Serves as the agency's contact person for all questions from HUD about RAD applications. Provides weekly updates to senior management. Presents RAD projects to the various internal committees and Board of Commissioners for approval. After issuance of CHAP, manages the conversion process, including the timely submission of documents required under RAD. Serve as the development manager to ensure successful conversion working with the Oversight Project Manager in Construction, Program and Project Management throughout construction. Coordinate with the RAD Construction Oversight Project Manager for construction updates throughout the Construction Process. Facilitates regular meetings and calls with the internal RAD team and private owners to manage the RAD pipeline and ensure projects are moving through the RAD process smoothly; identifying potential problems and developing corrective action plans to keep projects on track as needed. Stay abreast of national RAD policies, program changes and legislation and assess the impact of changes on current RAD projects.

Education and Experience

This position requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in public policy or business administration or related field and at least two years of experience managing complex government RAD programs or initiatives. A master's degree or Project Management Professional certification is preferred. Must possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Must be computer literate. At least two years of working knowledge with RAD program administration. Successful completion of a RAD training program with certification.

Working Conditions

Works in an office environment as well as regular site visits to buildings and construction sites throughout Atlanta. May require frequent bending, stooping, reaching and prolonged sitting and/or standing. Frequent local travel which necessitates a valid State of Georgia driver's license and be fully insurable for the purpose of obtaining clearance on company \"Authorized Drivers List.\"

About the Company

President and Chief Executive Officer Terri M. Lee leads The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. AH carries the prestigious Moving to Work (MTW) designation and serves as an industry leader in providing and facilitating affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 43,000 people through its AH-owned residential communities, tenant-based and project-based vouchers, supportive housing, as well as down payment assistance, where innovation leads the approach to making the dream of homeownership attainable for more Atlantans. Atlanta Housing programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.