Senior Program Coordinator - Real Estate

Washington County (OR) • Hillsboro, OR

26d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Housing Services is currently looking for its next Senior Program Coordinator - Real Estate to serve the mission of creating pathways out of homelessness, promoting housing stability, and investing in affordable communities for Washington County and our residents. Are you passionate about creating lasting solutions to housing affordability and homelessness? As a Senior Program Coordinator - Real Estate, you'll take the lead on some of the region's most impactful affordable housing initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex real estate development projects from concept through completion-working with public, nonprofit, and private partners to bring deeply affordable and supportive housing to Washington County. You'll oversee the strategic use of local, state, and federal funding sources-including LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, and Supportive Housing Services (SHS)-to finance and implement housing developments that serve our most vulnerable residents. You'll also help shape housing policy, guide entitlement processes, and ensure projects align with community needs and equity goals. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of housing development, public service, and systems change. The position has the potential to work a hybrid schedule based on department need. The Department of Housing (including the Housing Authority of Washington County) is an innovative organization responsible for rent assistance, affordable housing development, and homeless services programming across our community. We are a dynamic team that highly values a culture of access and inclusion, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. We embrace collaboration, work-life balance, and a supportive workplace environment, and are passionate about the work we do to serve and support our diverse community. For more information, please click here. The ideal candidate is an affordable housing professional with a strong track record in real estate development, public financing, and government program oversight. They bring at least three to five years of experience managing complex housing projects, including site acquisition, entitlements, and layered financing (e.g., LIHTC, HOME, SHS, CDBG, HUD), predevelopment, construction, and stabilization. They are adept at navigating intergovernmental processes, managing contracts and grants, and aligning development timelines with regulatory and funding requirements. This candidate excels balancing the needs of developers, service providers, funders, and community members-while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal housing policies. They demonstrate strong project management, budgeting, and contract administration skills. They are strategic and detail-oriented, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams. Experience with shelter, transitional, and permanent supportive housing development is a plus.Senior Program Coordinator - Real Estate is a worker title. For a full listing of job duties and knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position, please follow this link: Senior Program Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health, social service, business, or related field; AND three (3) years of work experience in program administration, development, evaluation, and/or contract administration. OR Seven (7) years of work experience in program administration, development, evaluation, and/or contract administration.
• Must possess a driver's license valid in the State of Oregon and have an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy.
• Must complete a criminal history check post offer.

Nice To Haves

• affordable housing professional with a strong track record in real estate development, public financing, and government program oversight
• at least three to five years of experience managing complex housing projects, including site acquisition, entitlements, and layered financing (e.g., LIHTC, HOME, SHS, CDBG, HUD), predevelopment, construction, and stabilization
• adept at navigating intergovernmental processes, managing contracts and grants, and aligning development timelines with regulatory and funding requirements
• excels balancing the needs of developers, service providers, funders, and community members-while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal housing policies
• demonstrate strong project management, budgeting, and contract administration skills
• strategic and detail-oriented, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Experience with shelter, transitional, and permanent supportive housing development is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage complex real estate development projects from concept through completion
• Oversee the strategic use of local, state, and federal funding sources-including LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, and Supportive Housing Services (SHS)-to finance and implement housing developments
• Help shape housing policy
• Guide entitlement processes
• Ensure projects align with community needs and equity goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities