Executive Director

The Framingham (MA) Housing Authority is seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the management of 713 State conventional public housing units, 110 Tax Credit Units, 235 Federal Public Housing Units, 963 Section 8 units, an MRVP Program and two (2) non-profit housing corporations. The candidate must be familiar with both Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housing (DHCD) Requirements and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Programs.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree plus Eight (8) years’ experience in housing management, community development, public administration, or commensurate experience. A Master’s Degree in a related field is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, proven leadership ability, and skills necessary to provide management consultation, guidance and advise to officials on a broad range of public housing programs.
• Possess a Public Housing Managers (PHM) certification from accredited organization as recognized by HUD or DHCD or obtain within one (1) year of employment. Also, must be bondable.
• Five (5) years in a significant supervisory or management capacity at a public housing authority or other similar experience. The preferred candidate must have demonstrated ability to successfully manage a staff of ten (10) or more for at least one (1) year.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the problems and concerns of resident groups and the needs of people of various socio-economic backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of fiscal management, including grant procurement, maintenance systems, personnel and administrative management systems in public or private housing.

Start date: To be determined
Location: Framingham, Mass

Salary is commensurate with experience and education, and will include excellent benefits in accordance with DHCD and HUD guidelines.

The candidates will be subject to certain qualifications verifications prior to employment. More detailed information will be required of applicants that advance to the next level of consideration. Submit a cover letter and resume by emailing to: info@DVMainsail.org and or mail to DV/Mainsail P.O. Box 3571 South Attleboro MA. 02073. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 28, 2015 at 12 noon EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

The Framingham Housing Authority is an EOE.