Job Opportunities
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| Job Title: | Director, Housing Operations Department |
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| Closing Date/Time: | Continuous |
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Job Type: | Regular Full-Time Position |
| Location: | Downtown Central Office, Seattle, Washington |
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| The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is looking for a DIRECTOR of the Housing Operations Department. This individual is responsible for directing property management and maintenance operations of SHA’s portfolio of 7,300 affordable housing units, including public housing, tax credits, and locally funded units. The buildings that are served include single-family homes, high-rise buildings, and 100 acre mixed-income communities. Individuals that are housed are seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families as well as families who represent the working poor. The Housing Operations Department is responsible for Low Income Tax Credit compliance, and also oversees the Agency’s Community Services Division that provides employment services and other resident services. The Department is composed of 400 staff with an annual operating budget of $43.5 million. The ideal candidate will be a strong and creative leader and will have background and experience in property management in the public, non-profit and/or private sector. Knowledge and experience in asset management principles; project based budgeting and the leadership skills to manage a large highly diverse workforce in a complex, public environment is required. The Seattle Housing Authority is a public corporation, providing affordable housing to more than 26,500 people. Of these, approximately 20,500 have incomes below 30 percent of the area median income. The remaining 5,500 have incomes between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. More than 4,500 Seattle Housing residents are elderly or disabled and nearly 8,500 are children. SHA issues more than 8,400 Housing Choice Vouchers for rental assistance in privately-owned units and contracts for nearly 700 Section 8 Mod Rehab units. SHA is a Move to Work agency, and is a leader in innovation and is dedicated to providing high quality, stable and sustainable housing and support services for low income families. SHA has a combined annual capital and operating budget of over $225 million and approximately 600 full and part-time employees. The minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) from an accredited college or university, five (5) years of progressive, senior management experience in property management, facilities management, or a related field. Resumes and cover letters will be accepted until the position is filled. Send, fax, or email your resume and cover letter to: Seattle Housing Authority Fax: (206) 615-3411 |
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