Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 75115
Job Type: Full-time
Full Job Description
Sisters 4 Hope (S4H) Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Desoto, TX., that was founded in 2020. Our mission statement is to provide a second chance to at-risk women facing homelessness, who are victims of domestic violence, youth aging out of the foster care system, and female veterans with resources, advocacy, and long-term sanctuary; so, they can become self-sufficient and safe from harm. At Sisters 4 Hope Foundation we believe that all women and children are Made to Love, and everything we do is a representation of this. We show up each day with the purpose of empowering the women of our community to rise up, conquer challenges and fulfill their dreams.
The Housing Development Director (HDD) is responsible for our three housing programs. Sisters 4 Hope Foundation is seeking a highly motivated individual who is committed, compassionate, willing to be challenged, wants to make a difference in life of others, and is committed to S4H’s solutions to end family homelessness.
The HDD is responsible for developing the Affordable Housing program, real estate opportunities, and sustaining relationships with housing communities across the Dallas Fort Worth counties. The HDD is a key position that ensures the growth and supportive services for affordable housing. The Housing Director is also responsible for developing strategies to gain access to additional market-rate properties and to ensure that Sisters 4 Hope’s executive leaders have access to appropriate information related to acquiring and maintaining housing.
Essential Job Duties:
Affordable and Market-Rate Housing Development (60% of time spent)
- Manage and collaborate with Executive Director and Housing Resource Manager to develop and cultivate relationships with housing partners with the goal of ensuring appropriate and sufficient homes for client families.
- Oversee and project manage acquisitions, rehabilitation, new construction of housing units, development, operations, and lease-up of S4H’s affordable housing and other real estate portfolios.
- Manage all aspects of housing development, including but not limited to feasibility analysis, program development, contract negotiation, consultant management, design development, funding applications, lender negotiations, entitlements, constructions management, community outreach, event planning, audit, track project budgets, schedules, and in-kind donations.
- Lead negotiations with contracts and in-kind donations with funders, vendors, trade partners, consultants, and manufacturers as implementing housing developments.
- In collaboration with the Executive Director to develop and track a pipeline of potential projects, including immediate and long-term plans for housing development.
- Develop and manage the supportive services and partnership opportunities on affordable projects in collaboration with the Executive Director and other Housing Managers.
- Liaison with S4H’s staff and volunteers to bridge and connect programs and resources.
- Monitor existing and new affordable housing financing sources including local, state, and federal funding. Review RFPs and RFQs for potential projects.
- Represent Housing team at the Board meetings, prepare committee and staff reports.
- Represent Sisters 4 Hope Foundation at external events and ensure engagement with housing developers, including industry events, local boards, advocacy organizations, city/state/federal elected officials, and external agencies.
Strategic Development (40% of time spent)
- Provide leadership in helping develop new ideas and strategies in working with other agencies, housing partners, colleagues, and clients, monitoring trends, and addressing the needs of the community.
- Develop and implement strategies that will increase program impact and housing stock; in collaboration with the Executive Director.
- Keep current with industry trends and the operations of all agencies associated with homeless services and affordable housing in the Dallas/Fort Worth communities and represent Sisters 4 Hope Foundation’s interests at meetings and other venues.
Staff Development, Budget, Finance, and Data Management (10% of time spent)
- Provide training, coaching, supervision, and guidance to supervised staff.
- Assist with the development and monitoring of annual budgets.
- Monitor financial transactions related to the affordable housing and community programs.
- Implement annual strategic goals of the Housing Development team.
- Develop and implement operating procedures but not limited to project implementation, data, and inter-departmental coordination.
- Produce regular reports, updates, reviews, and data analyses to Executive Director, CFO, and as requested by stakeholders.
- Evaluate annual metrics and report to management, BOD, and others as indicated.
- Identify potential funding opportunities.
Competencies & Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred). Official transcript required.
- Real Estate or Housing Development Experience: 5 years (Preferred).
- Social Work: 3 years (Preferred).
Additional Requirement
- Maintain a valid Texas Driver License and Proof of State-mandated Auto Insurance.
- Experience with MS Office, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.