Assistant Director for Housing Compliance and Asset Management

The Mayors Office of Housing (MOH) works to foster healthy vibrant and welcoming communities for all by ensuring stable green and accessible housing and the sustainable use of land. MOH oversees programs that create and preserve affordable housing support homeowners and renters provide housing and services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and develop city-owned property. MOH envisions a Boston where all residents have the homes and neighborhoods they need to thrive.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director for Housing Compliance and Asset Management or designee the Assistant Director for Housing Compliance and Asset Management is responsible for maintaining the departments income-restricted housing this capacity the Assistant Director oversees the ongoing monitoring of the portfolio to ensure compliance with applicable City State and Federal rules and regulations as well as affordable housing covenants and financing addition the Assistant Director seeks to preserve affordable housing by extending and modifying restrictions and agreements.

• Manage a team of asset management and housing compliance staff including direct supervision of Senior Asset Manager(s).
• Keep abreast of all applicable federal state and local program regulations and work with program staff to develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Create and manage internal control systems to ensure compliance with all required policies while finding opportunities to streamline existing processes to provide better services to the department and its customers.
• Ensure that all affordable housing deed restriction requirements and land use restrictions are tracked and monitored in a timely fashion including rent income and owner-occupancy requirements and that appropriate enforcement actions are taken.
• Implement procedures to ensure that housing projects are in good physical and financial condition.
• Perform workouts to extend or restructure restrictions and financing agreements in order to preserve affordable housing.
• Provide technical assistance to property managers housing cooperativesk and tenant associations on ongoing asset management and extension of affordability covenants.
• Manage contracts with 3rd party vendors who perform compliance monitoring functions on the departments behalf.
• Oversee compliance with federal Uniform Relocation Act (URA) and Housing Quality Standards (HQS) requirements.
• Communicate with affordable housing developers owners property managers and tenants on matters of compliance.
• Work closely with the Legal Unit and outside counsel on the enforcement of City restrictions and agreements.
• Interact with HUD on matters of federal compliance and support federal reporting requirements.
• Assist in responding to audit requests and recommend audit responses.
• Regularly evaluate staff performance and implement management solutions to resolve problems assist staff members in their professional development and reach compliance goals.
• Complete special projects identified by the Deputy Director or the Director.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• A bachelors degree in government public policy urban planning management or a related field is preferred.
• Four (4) years of related work experience with a bachelors degree or six (6) years of related work experience without a bachelors degree required with at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of affordable housing program regulations and monitoring requirements.
• Strong management skills and ability to motivate staff.
• Excellent organizational problem-solving and oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and Google Suite applications.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/NU-26
Hours per week: 35

Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Boston Career Center site for more information on compensation. For each Salary Plan salaries are listed by Grade and Step.

Please note that the Mayors Office of Housing (MOH) employees and their immediate family members are prohibited from buying or leasing City Involved Housing with the exception of applicants living in City Involved Housing at the time of hire at MOH. Please refer to the Policy on Employee Participation in MOH Administered Programs.