Affordable Housing Director

THF Housing Management Corporation (THFHMC) is a rapidly growing Texas-based manager of affordable multifamily properties headquartered in Marble Falls, Texas. The organization specializes in providing quality affordable housing throughout the state of Texas. THFHMC currently manages approximately 4,000 housing units with more being added every year. THFHMC’s rental portfolio consists primarily of rural properties located in communities across Texas and funded via the LIHTC program and USDA’s Rural Development program, with other affordable programs layered in as well. THFHMC utilizes OneSite software throughout its rental portfolio.

The Housing Management Director is responsible for ensuring that communities managed by THFHMC have the highest physical and economic occupancy, are operated profitably, and comply with all governmental agency regulations and reporting requirements. This individual will oversee all management operations covering the state of Texas. Some travel is required.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversee operational staff
• Ensure Property Managers are using best practices to oversee each property
• Drive the highest potential physical and economic occupancies at all properties
• Ensure the properties have the best curb appeal possible
• Oversee lease-ups
• Assist in the preparation of annual property budgets
• Ensure that management staff conduct themselves professionally and represent the organization in the best manner possible
• Oversee the file approval process for all communities
• Oversee all other issues and duties related to the field operations of the management division

Desired Skills/Abilities:

• Strong, positive organizational leadership, consensus-building, and networking skills
• Knowledge (from experience) of the workings of State and Federal Legislative and Administrative entities
• Understanding of and ability to identify trends in local, state, and federal government affordable housing policies together with the skill to develop, revise, and implement strategies accordingly
• Ability to coach and mentor staff to develop high performance teams that are able to carry out the strategic plans developed by the executive team and approved by the board.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• Action oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning and implementation
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership Presence: Take charge personality and positive an influential presence.
• Vision: Sees beyond the present, anticipates future results, and accurately predicts trends in the affordable housing industry and related fields. Appropriately verbalizes/shares the vision and leads others in that direction.
• Strategic Skills: Analyzes existence and influence of internal and external forces on the success of the organization. Gathers and analyzes factual data necessary to create plans which reflect these forces and factors to ensure organization growth and success.
• Results Oriented: Directs behavior to emphasize the achievement of organizational goals and core values.
• Informing and Communication Skills: Selects appropriate amount and content of information required by others to achieve desired goals. Considers audience, chooses appropriate medium; communicates information in a clear manner.
• Ethics, Integrity, Respect: Makes decisions and conducts self consistently with organizational principles. Offers respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness and consistence of action with words.
• Approachability and Listening: is accessible; creates an open communication environment. Supports speakers at meetings in such a way that open, honest and effective communication takes place.
• Personal Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions, including failure. Embraces experience as learning opportunities and not chances to blame.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years’ experience overseeing operational staff for a sizable rental housing portfolio required
• 10+ years’ experience overseeing operational staff for a sizable rental housing portfolio required
• 10+ years’ experience with affordable housing programs preferred
• OneSite software experience preferred
• Able to prioritize work/projects to meet various deadlines
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• A proven team builder and leader who demonstrates a collaborative attitude.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Understanding of and commitment to organization’s mission, vision, and values

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Rental Housing Portfolio: 10 years (Required)
• Affordable Housing: 10 years (Required)

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan