Manager of State Housing Programs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is seeking a Manager of State Housing Programs in the Division of Housing Development. The EOHLC is responsible for building more homes and lowering housing costs across the Commonwealth through partnerships with municipalities, housing authorities, and community stakeholders. The Manager of State Housing Programs will work directly with the undersecretary, the deputy, and other division managers and staff on multiple resources available through EOHLC for the production, preservation, and asset management of multi-family affordable and/or mixed-income rental housing. Prior direct and successful experience in the production and/or preservation of multi-family rental housing is a mandatory qualification for this position. Candidates without this experience will not be considered for this position. Prior successful experience in affordable homeownership programs and/or projects will be considered for this position, but only if the candidate has direct multi-family rental experience as well. The manager in this position will work directly on multiple state subsidy programs including the Housing Stabilization Fund (HSF). The manager will supervise three or more staff working on HSF; the manager also will coordinate the activities of two or three quasi-public housing agencies involved in certain programs such as climate ready housing, transit-oriented development, and the tracking of projects funded under the federal ARPA program (no longer available to new applicants). If so directed, the manager also will work and the supervise the work of staff on HLC homeownership programs, including, but not limited to, a demonstration program for modular homeownership. The manager will be directly responsible to the undersecretary and the deputy for any and all tracking of funding commitments and expenditures under Housing Stabilization Fund (HSF), Climate Resilient Housing Program (CRH), Transit-oriented development (TOD), and other programs. The manager will supervise staff directly involved in as many as 50-60 multi-family loan closings every year, as well as in the preparation of project contracts and the evaluation of requisitions. In addition, the manager will serve as the lead closing member of the HLC and quasi-public teams involved with project sponsors and multiple attorneys in the closing of projects funded by HLC. The manager in this position will serve, as HLC’s representative on various quasi-public loan committees as well as certain preservation and/or production committees and working groups. The manager also will participate in asset management meetings and working groups with other HLC managers and quasi-public staff and will prepare reports from such meetings for the undersecretary and deputy. The manager in this position will work collaboratively with other division managers, fiscal managers, and staff as well as with the undersecretary and deputy.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management
• At least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity
• Prior direct and successful experience in the production and/or preservation of multi-family rental housing is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Candidates without this experience will not be considered for this position.
• A current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Nice To Haves

• Prior successful experience in affordable homeownership programs and/or projects (only if the candidate has direct multi-family rental experience as well).
• Outstanding communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of community development and housing programs
• Knowledge of municipal government and legislative process at state level
• Knowledge of fundamental real estate financing principles
• Ability to supervise and motivate staff
• Experience in real estate and/or community development
• Experience in municipal and/or state government
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regularly scheduled rental and ownership competitions by overseeing the review work done by supporting staff
• Directly review applications as needed.
• Coordinate with reviews being overseen by other division managers.
• Prepare funding recommendations, in coordination with other managers, for the Division Undersecretary.
• Oversee work of reporting staff on numerous loan closings per year and participate directly as a staff lead on certain calls
• Ensure that reporting staff are correctly following all steps in the loan closing process.
• Ensure that staff are following set-ups for vendor codes and accurate and timely contract preparation and execution.
• Ensure that staff participate, as directed, on loan closing calls with developers, counsel, and other lenders.
• Participate directly in such calls as needed.
• Coordinate on loan closing issues as needed with MassDocs counsel and loan staff at quasi-public agencies.
• Oversee work of reporting staff on compliance monitoring.
• Participate in quarterly meetings and/or quarterly written reviews prepared by Division’s outside contractors for compliance.
• Ensure that proper follow-up occurs if contractors identify project issues.
• Inform Deputy Director and Undersecretary of important monitoring issues.
• Track all commitments and expenditures of programs assigned to this position
• Oversee (and directly participate in) weekly updates to commitment/expenditure spreadsheets for various assigned bond programs; and as directed, various American Rescue Plan Act of 2021(ARPA) programs.
• Participate in regular commitment/expenditure update meetings with Deputy Director and/or Undersecretary.
• Coordinate with other managers on any disclosures related to co-funded projects.
• Coordinate internally and with quasis, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) and MassHousing, on certain programs.
• Oversee and ensure that the HSF/Preservation/ Climate Resilience/TOD funds are properly invoiced by MHP.
• Ensure that EOHLC wires funds accurately and on time to the various escrow accounts at MHP.
• Assist the Deputy Director and/or Undersecretary in collecting and reviewing MHP and MassHousing’s mandatory regular reports on several ARPA programs, including ARPA-1 Rental and ARPA Commonwealth Builders.
• Participate in project work-outs, refinancings, and/or sales, as requested, by Deputy Director and Undersecretary:
• Coordinate the review of documentation submitted by sponsor.
• Directly perform the reviews.
• Coordinate with other public lenders and MassDocs counsel.
• Prepare recommendations to Deputy Director and/or Undersecretary on actions requested by project owners.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

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