Seeking Deputy Director of Development

Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Battle Creek Housing Commission (BCHC) seeks a Deputy Director to support the Executive Director in overseeing operations and development, provide policy direction to senior management, and serve as Acting CEO in the absence of the CEO. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or MBA, extensive housing management experience, and strong planning, accounting, and communications skills.

The role requires collaboration with residents, landlords, staff, and officials, with a competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or comparable Master’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• Minimum of ten years experience in management/administration of housing or affordable housing programs.
• Minimum of five years experience with federal procurement and grant administration.
• Minimum of ten years general staff management experience.
• Property management experience may substitute some qualifications; developer experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy direction to senior management and oversee departments and divisions.
• Oversee operations and development and assist the Executive Director.
• Serve as Acting CEO in the absence of the CEO.

Skills

Planning

Budgeting

Public relations

Verbal & written communication

Staff management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

The Battle Creek Housing Commission (BCHC) is seeking a Deputy Director to provide professional assistance to the BCHC Executive Director (ED) to oversee operations and development. The classification provides policy direction to senior management; monitors and evaluates the activities and services of all agency departments and divisions; and serves as Acting CEO in the absence of the CEO.

Prerequisites include a bachelor’s degree, MBA or comparable Master’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university. Requires planning, accounting, administrative, public relations, & verbal/written communication skills, and the ability to maintain excellent working relationships with residents, landlords, staff, Board of Commissioners, government officials, and the public. Minimum of ten years experience in the management or administration of housing, HUD rental assistance, other affordable housing programs, or equivalent experience. Minimum of five years of experience working with federal procurement and grant administration experience. Minimum of ten years general staff management experience. Property management of non-subsidized properties may substitute for some of the qualifications. Developer experience is a plus.

The BCHC owns 150 RAD PBV, 170 public housing/pre-RAD Section 18 Blend units and 20 Turnkey III Homeownership units. It administers 815 Housing Choice Vouchers, including VASH and EHV, and the following programs: Family Self-Sufficiency, Resident Opportunities Self-Sufficiency, homeownership, lease-to-own, and Permanent Supportive Housing. The agency functions with a $ 9,711,417 million net position as of 9/30/2022 and a staff of 13 employees.

MINIMUM STARTING SALARY RANGE - $ 74,000- $90,000. BCHC OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS. Successful candidate must pass a criminal background check. THE POSITION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials