Assistant Director of Housing Services

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Housing Services is an “At-Will Appointment” position reporting to and receiving overall policy guidance from the Director of Housing Services. This role assists in the administration and coordination of Conventional Housing activities which involve more than one division, and resolves sensitive problems which may involve effecting compromises of proposed actions. This is a temporary promotion and is only open to current HACLA employees. The anticipated hiring pay scale for employees receiving a temporary promotion to a higher classification will be placed at a step on the range of the higher classification, which provides no less than a 5% pay increase. The salary range is between $154,564.80 - $190,112.00 annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years progressively responsible experience in public or private housing administration and programs.
• At least three (3) years of the above experience must have been in a supervisory or management capacity over one or more major housing services department functions.
• Must possess a valid Class "C" California Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration is highly desirable.
• Certified Property Manager from IREM or Public Housing Manager (PHM) certification preferred.
• Two (2) years in a comparable position in the Private or Public Housing Administration.
• CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION.

Responsibilities

• Acts on behalf of the Director of Housing Services during absences and as assigned.
• Plans, organizes, assigns and supervises the work of the department including setting work priorities, determining methods and procedures to be used, resolving problems, and selecting alternatives.
• Initiates major needed project repairs and improvements; ensures satisfactory completion.
• Manages a staff of maintenance, clerical, custodial and paraprofessional personnel.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises the activities of multi-family housing properties.
• Works closely with in-house accounting personnel to manage asset performance for a multi-family housing portfolio.
• Monitors all operating results and forecasts financial activity.
• Evaluates financing and refinancing alternatives and strategies to maximize real estate value, including impact of financing on investment return, capitalization rates, and property valuation methods.
• Evaluates financial performance of real estate assets including cash flow projection and financial analysis, tax benefits of investment, and midstream investment analysis.
• Supervises and directs a variety of personnel activities including hiring, performance evaluations, training, and disciplinary actions.
• Interprets and explains Conventional Housing Services provisions of laws, rules, policies and agreements to HACLA officials, employees, employee organizations and the public.
• Keeps abreast of all local, State, Federal and other regulatory agency laws, rules, regulations and policies applicable to Conventional Housing programs to ensure compliance.
• Prepares budget estimates and justification for Conventional Housing programs; maintains cost controls to assure compliance with budget provisions.
• May assist with or lead division budget preparation process.
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• May be required to drive a vehicle to different sites and/or locations.

Benefits

• Employees receiving a temporary promotion to a higher classification shall be placed at a step on the range of the higher classification, which provides no less than a 5% pay increase.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager