Housing Director

POSTED: February 3rd, 2025 DEADLINE: February 17th, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Housing Director

DEPARTMENT: Housing

SUPERVISOR: Tribal Chairman

LOCATION: Watersmeet, MI

EMPLOYMENT: Full time

SALARY/PAY RATE: $28.00 - 36.00/Hour

DESCRIPTION:

The mission of the Lac Vieux Desert Housing Department is to provide Tribal families with

housing assistance and housing opportunities while promoting a healthy and safe living

environment, creating a sense of community, and building home ownership capacity and

economic self-sufficiency. The Housing Director is responsible for the overall planning,

development and management of all housing programs and housing projects for the Lac Vieux

Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess 5 – 7 years of experience in a management role in housing development,

Administration or Business Administration may be substituted for 2 years of experience.

• Must possess a working knowledge of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self

preferred.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
  

• Must possess a Professional Indian Housing Manager (PIHM) Certification or be

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as lead administrator for housing department programs.

• Develop and administer housing department policies approved by the Tribal Council.

• Attends Housing Committee Meetings to provide regular updates on Housing

• Manages Housing Department staff and makes decisions regarding: recruiting and

counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning for the housing department

staff.

• Responsible for preparing annual department budget, drawdowns, grants management

Departments.

• Oversees and manages professional service contracts for consultants, construction, and

• Forecasts, plans, organizes and administers the Indian Housing Block Grant and other

• Completes annual Self-Monitoring for Indian Housing Block Grant.

• Assists with the oversight of all housing department construction projects.

• Collaborates with Tribal leadership and others to identify funding sources to support

• Ensures the collection of socioeconomic and other housing-related data.

• Identifies and assists with the completion of housing related grant applications that

leadership.

• Researches and identifies public, government, private grant agencies and foundations to

projects.

• Represents the housing department at a variety of meetings and conferences.

• Act as a liaison with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, other

• Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with tribal membership.

• Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and

• Travels and attends trainings and meetings on-site and off-site.

• Attend Tribal Council meetings as directed.

• Function as the contracting officer interfacing with financial institutions, property

related to the department and subject to Tribal Council approval, as needed.

• Researches and provides recommendations to Tribal Council on option for management

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SKILLS:

To perform the job successfully, the selected candidate must demonstrate the following

competencies:

• Ability to collect and research data

• Ability to effectively use computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office

suite and other electronic report management systems

• Ability to designs workflows and procedures

• Ability to gathers and analyzes information skillfully

• Ability to work well in group problem solving situations

• Ability to develops project plans

• Ability to communicate changes and progress to stakeholders and the tribal community

• Ability to complete projects and budgets on time

• Ability to respond promptly to tribal member/housing client needs

• Ability to respond to requests for service and assistance

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Demonstrated group presentation skills.

• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities

• Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives

• Ability to write clearly and informatively

• Ability to communicate changes effectively to diverse groups of people

• Ability to set expectations and monitor delegated activities

• Ability to inspire and motivate others to perform well

• Ability to inspire respect and trust.

• Ability to include staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement

• Ability to develop subordinates’ skills and encourage growth

• Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

• Understands business implications of decisions.

• Works within approved budget.

• Shows respect and sensitivity to Native Americans and Native American culture.

• Works with integrity and ethically.

• Supports organization’s goals and values.

• Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.

• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

• Generates suggestions for improving work.

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

• Prioritizes and plans work activities.

• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to

this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills

required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of the position at any

time. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and applicable background checks related to the position.

Native American preference shall apply in accordance with Lac Vieux Desert Policy.

Date Approved by the Tribal Council: May 19, 2017

Date Revised: January 31, 2025