CDBG Housing Lead Disaster Management Maui Hawaii

ICFs Disaster Management Division is looking for an experienced Housing Lead to serve as a project manager and subject matter expert.

To be considered you must be willing to deploy longterm or relocate to Maui Hawaii.

As a Housing Lead you will have indepth experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and related affordable housing or homeownership development programs (e.g. CDBGDR MIT CV and other HUD and federal housing programs). You will also have indepth experience assembling affordable housing projects or programs including fundamentals of real estate deals such as tax credits underwriting affordable housing financing structures the Uniform Relocation Act appraisals and surveys and other elements needed to design and implement longterm affordable rental and homeownership programs.

This position will be responsible for supporting the design and implementation of disaster recovery affordable housing projects and programs including homebuyer assistance CDBGDR programs and providing strategic consulting support to clients implementing disaster recovery and resilience programs. You will work with senior staff other experts outside contractors and junior ICF client and subrecipient staff to develop and implement recovery and mitigation programs and projects. This position requires the ability to think on ones feet and adjust to an everchanging environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide project management leadership and subject matter expertise in disaster recovery homebuyer support and/or affordable housing program design and implementation as well as predisaster risk mitigation measures.
• Work as part of a team providing expert services on policy and regulatory issues to develop written materials for the public to understand the program and for HUD compliance.
• Inform program underwriting processes coordinate project stakeholders work with staff and subcontractors and work directly with the client and developers to provide advisory/consulting services needed to assemble viable projects and programs.
• Provide guidance and expertise on Federal regulations (CDBGDR cross cutting Federal requirements Duplication of Benefits etc. and translating them into the implementation of the programs.
• Help refine program procedures and processes for implementation.
• Work with staff to set up systems and processes be available to interpret and apply the regulations within the context of these systems.
• Help implement CDBGDR funded programs.
• Provide advisory and consulting services to clients through training sessions oneonone conversations and written products.
• Develop written products and tools for grantee policies and procedures program implementation and design.

Resumes must reflect the qualifications and experience for consideration.

MustHave Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.
• 5 years affordable housing development (rental and/or homeownership) experience working with private and public funding sources.
• 5 years experience in housing development programs that are implemented at the state or local level.
• 3 years Indepth and handson knowledge of the CDBG/CDBGDR programs or other affordable housing programs regulations and implementation.

Preferred Skills/Experience (These may enhance candidate consideration)

• Masters degree in Planning Public Policy Government Finance or a related discipline.
• Ability to travel up to 25 depending on project needs.
• Experience with creation of housing and community development subjectrelated materials such as training and technical assistance tools presentations handouts etc.
• Experience working in a consulting firm development organization or public agency preferred.
• Experience delivering training and technical assistance to state and local government agencies.
• Business development sales fundraising and/or proposal experience.

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills emotional intelligence critical thinking skills and integrity and ethics
• Team player with the demonstrated ability to build organizational capability motivate teaming partners/staff to ensure high levels of engagement and work in a dynamic fastpaced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Project Management Software)
• Independent staff engagement and decisionmaking ability
• Keen eye for detail
• Selfmotivated and the drive to achieve.

This job is a Section 3 eligible job opportunity. We encourage applications from individuals that are low income and/or living in Public Housing.

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Pay Range There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on fulltime employment is: