Affordable Housing Project Manager

Napa Valley Community Housing: Our Mission: is to develop, preserve and manage affordable homes and, through our Resident Services Program, teach successful life and leadership skills.

Position Overview:

The Project Manager is instrumental to achieving NVCH’s mission of providing high quality, safe and healthy affordable housing for our community. This position report to the Sr. Project Manager of the Development Department and will work on new housing development and major existing housing rehabilitation projects. This position is characterized by a high degree of initiative, responsibility, accountability and ability to work both independently and congenially with a wide variety of individuals, community-based organizations and governmental entities, with minimal supervision

Responsibilities/Duties

o Evaluates development opportunities, conducts initial feasibility analysis; creates a development strategy; negotiates purchase agreements; coordinates community acceptance planning.

o Obtains project financing, including preparing financing applications (TCAC, CDLAC, HCD, HUD, AHP, etc.), creating and implementing deal structures, coordinating negotiation of legal agreements for financing, and maintaining knowledge of current financing programs, particularly Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).

o Rehabilitation projects of current assets.

o Manages third party development team, including selecting and hiring of design, construction and other consultants necessary to develop the project; coordinates and monitors the work of the professional consultants; ensures work is finished and obtains internal approvals; manages contracts and billing process.

o Obtains public approval by developing and implementing community acceptance strategies; obtaining public entitlement and permits; giving public presentations on behalf of the project.

o Monitors construction process by negotiating construction documents and contracts; monitoring construction progress and resolving conflicts; overseeing draws and monitoring cost and budget.

o Assists Property Management Department and Asset & Compliance Management Department with project transition by preparing documentation with essential project information for ongoing operation.

o Works with and supports other NVCH departments by utilizing effective lines of communication for exchange of information necessary during design, construction and rent up.

o Advocates for affordable housing by giving public presentations, participating in community and public policy groups; attending conferences, and staying informed of public policies affecting affordable housing.

o At times may provide oversight of support staff (Interns and or Assistant Project Manager) which include workflow and review of work for accuracy.

o Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in any of the following fields of study: architecture, real estate development, finance, planning, economics, or construction management. Education in other fields of study would be acceptable combined with appropriate work experience.

5 years of related work of field work experience in matters related to affordable housing development such as residential architecture, finance, planning, construction, etc. Yardi experience+++

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Napa, CA 94558: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person