Deputy Director, Housing
Deputy Director, Housing
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Job Description
The Position
The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity inclusion and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the citys historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture community and individualism of employees.
Why join the City of Oakland Housing and Community Development Department
The Department of Housing and Community Development is dedicated to improving Oaklands neighborhoods and to making sure all Oaklanders have safe and affordable housing.
The Deputy Director of Housing has operational responsibility to manage and direct the various activities of the Housing and Community Development Division. The position reports the Director of Housing & Community Development and will have extensive interaction and a high level of visibility with the Mayor Council and numerous community leaders while aggressively pursuing City goals related to housing. As the Citys second housing executive and content expert the successful candidate will have solid technical expertise in the areas of low-to-moderate and market-rate housing programs.
We are looking for someone who is:- A proactive and innovative professional with a solid business mindset.
- Experienced in developing and optimizing processes to enhance organizational performance.
- Adept at navigating complex political and organizational environments.
- Effective at engaging with and responding to community needs and priorities.
- Specialized in advancing projects related to housing and community development.
- Proficient in budgeting forecasting and financial planning.
What you will typically be responsible for:- Planning organizing and overseeing comprehensive housing and community development programs including scheduling budgeting and performance tracking.
- Directing and coordinating a wide range of housing developments projects and services ensuring alignment with departmental goals and community needs.
- Developing and implementing division goals policies procedures and work standards including systems for program evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Preparing and managing the divisions budget reports and proposals; provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership City Council and commissions.
- Collaborating with internal departments external agencies contractors and community stakeholders to coordinate initiatives and ensure effective service delivery.
- Representing the City in public forums; engage with elected officials community groups and other stakeholders to communicate plans address concerns and respond to emerging issues.
- You will make a meaningful impact by serving Oaklands most vulnerable residents.
- You will have the ability to help shape the development and delivery of key City services.
- You will engage directly with the Mayor Council and numerous community leaders.
- You will join a passionate leadership team driving the Citys housing goals.
A few challenges you might face in this job:- You will be working in a high-visibility role with tight deadlines and significant public scrutiny.
- You will deal with a broad scope of responsibilities across multiple program areas.
- You will balance and manage diverse internal and external stakeholder expectations
- Assessing Talent:Identifying performance capabilities and potential of others.
- Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
- Business Process Analysis:Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow.
- Coaching & Developing Others:Supporting others in stretching and expanding theircapabilities.
- Critical Thinking:Analytically and logically evaluating information propositions and claims.
- Decision Making:Choosing optimal courses of action in a timelymanner.
- Legal & Regulatory Navigation:Understanding interpreting and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
- Managing Performance:Ensuring superior individual and group performance.
- Oral Communication: Engaging effectively indialogue.
- Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time on-budget and achieve their objectives.
- Professional & Technical Expertise:Applying technical subject matter to the job.
- Thinking & Acting Systematically:Formulating objectives and priorities and implementing plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing.
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Minimum Requirements for Application
The following qualifications are guidelines as the appointing authority has broad discretion in filling positions in this classification.
Education:
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in urban or city planning real estate business or public administration or a closely related field.
Experience:
Eight (8) years of experience in housing and/or development five (5) years of which must be in a managerial role.License or Certificate / Other Requirements:Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Drivers License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.Supplemental Information
The Recruitment Process:
This is an at-will position exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules per Charter Section 902. All applications received will be forwarded to the Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) for further consideration.
Meeting the minimum qualification requirements may not result in further consideration only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Please note: Salary is negotiable within the defined range depending on qualifications.
Whats in it for you- Work/Life Balance: 37.5-hourwork weeks and a flexible/hybrid remote schedule
- 15 paid holidays
- Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
- Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
- Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem Blue Shield United Health Care and other HMO and PPO plans.
- Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
- Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
- Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days peryear.
- Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
- Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.
Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.
Disaster Service Workers
All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.How to ApplyApply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system.
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY.You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: you do not have access to a computer there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza 2nd Floor Oakland CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online please contact NeoGovs Live Applicant Support at between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at for information; however we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.
For recruitment specific questions please contact Ellen Dillard at .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
