What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Housing position at City of Austin?
Position Information
Posting Title
Director, Housing
Job Requisition Number
COA093459
Position Number
107115
Job Type
Full-Time
Division Name
Housing Dept
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Public Administration, Planning, and Social Sciences, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of management experience in housing, real estate development, and social policy issues or other related experience.
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.
Notes to Applicants
To view the detailed Recruitment Profile for this position, please click here.
To view the City of Austin recruitment video, please click here.
How to Apply:
Please visit the MGT site to view more about this position and apply.
Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Ade Lewis, MGT Approved Independent Executive Recruiter at 713-538-7224.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
To view the City of Austin recruitment video, please click here.
How to Apply:
Please visit the MGT site to view more about this position and apply.
Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Ade Lewis, MGT Approved Independent Executive Recruiter at 713-538-7224.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate, and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution and proof of your professional licenses or certifications.
- This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).
- Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by April 30, 2025 for optimum consideration.
Benefits:
- Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities, and more. Please click HERE for more information.
This position is open until filled.
Note: Information submitted for consideration may be made available to the public in compliance with the Texas Open Records Act.
Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM
- Hours may vary depending upon business needs.
Job Close Date
Type of Posting
External
Department
Housing Department
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Grant Funded or Pooled Position
Not Applicable
Category
Professional
Location
1000 E. 11th St., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78702
Preferred Qualifications
The City is seeking:
- A seasoned professional, knowledgeable in the principles and practices of grant management, public policy development and analysis, community needs assessment techniques, planning principles, urban design, and land development regulations.
- An effective collaborator who will partner with diverse stakeholders to achieve outcomes that advance economic opportunity and affordability strategies.
- An inclusive leader with proven ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships. This position also requires the ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
- A resourceful person, knowledgeable in the concepts of equity, with experience in applying equity frameworks to established laws, ordinances, and long-standing practices.
- An analytical individual with the ability to interpret, recommend, and propose revisions to State statutes and City ordinances.
- A strong and empathetic leader, skilled in directing the activities of a complex and diverse organization and capable of resolving sensitive issues and complaints.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Directs housing operations to achieve goals, partnering with diverse stakeholders that include residents, community organizations, and private and nonprofit entities.
- Directs investments to support programs and initiatives related to displacement prevention, affordable housing, and acquisition and development of real property.
- Interprets applicable laws, charters, codes, ordinances, etc. to carry out duties, which may include serving as a board member and/or official of separate legal instrumentalities of the City of Austin.
- Represents the City of Austin before the business community on affordable housing policy issues and programs; presents to City Council and related boards and commissions.
- Ensures coordination with other City departments for a seamless approach to program planning, development, and execution.
- Performs program evaluation, policy analysis and procedure review to ensure proper allocation of and efficient use of all capital resources.
- Manages and participates in the development and administration of the department budget; estimates funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; directs the monitoring and approval of expenditures; and directs the preparation and implementation of budgetary adjustments as necessary.
- Develops and negotiates contracts between the City, private developers, and other governmental entities in major, high-profile redevelopment projects that directly impact affordable housing development.
- Acts as official departmental representative to other City departments, City Manager’s Office, elected officials, and outside agencies. Briefs and advises City management, the Mayor, and City Council regarding matters related to affordable housing issues either in person or through written reports.
- Builds and manages an effective executive team and departmental staff.
Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration.
- Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of grant management.
- Knowledge of public policy development and analysis.
- Knowledge of community needs assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of planning principles, urban design, and land development regulations.
- Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of equity, including experience in applying equity frameworks to established laws, ordinances, and long-standing practices.
- Skill in directing the activities of a complex and diverse organization.
- Ability to resolve sensitive issues and complaints.
- Ability to interpret, recommend, and propose revisions to State statutes and City ordinances.
- Ability to partner with diverse stakeholders to achieve outcomes that advance economic opportunity and affordability strategies.
- Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
- Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
Criminal Background Investigation
This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.
EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within
the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
