Community Outreach Regional Manager (SWVA)
About The Position
Join Virginia Housing and help make a difference as a Community Outreach Regional Manager in Southwest Virginia! (Hybrid) Virginia Housing is seeking a collaborative leader to become a member of our Community Outreach Strategic Housing Team. This important role will foster partnerships with local governments, community organizations, developers, and other key stakeholders in the Southwest Region of Virginia, and play an important role in our project development, community lending and relationship building initiatives that enable Virginia Housing to respond to the unique and critical housing needs of the Commonwealth. Local travel is required, occasional travel to Richmond and other areas of the Commonwealth will be necessary. This position is based in our Wytheville, Virginia office and reports to the Director of Strategic Housing in our Glen Allen Virginia office. The Regional Manager is expected to attend internal in-person meetings and events in Richmond, as needed or requested. This role follows a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). Virginia Housing is one of the nation’s leading housing finance agencies. Our mission is to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing, which we accomplish through our lending and grant programs. We are focused on employee engagement and committed to a healthy and diverse workforce. Educational opportunities to help your advancement are available through classroom and online programs.
Requirements
- A degree in public administration, urban planning, community development, finance, business administration or similar area or equivalent professional/technical certification or equivalent, relevant work experience.
- Experience managing and leading a team.
- Extensive experience in housing and a broad knowledge of affordable housing programs to include the ability to understand, analyze, track, and monitor housing policy and use this to inform delivery of resources.
- Familiarity with intergovernmental activities.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and delivering partner training.
- Experience with public speaking and representing an organization at meetings, conferences, and other stakeholder engagements.
- Project Management skills.
- Strong Problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate with partners at project concept meetings, project site visits, and project development discussions.
- This position requires incumbents to drive for Virginia Housing business purposes. Therefore, incumbents must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and will need to utilize a personal vehicle for business purposes. This role must adhere to the standards set forth in the motor vehicle-related administrative regulations and Human Resources policies as a condition of continued employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
