Job Title: Housing Program Manager

This position plays a vital role in addressing housing issues in the City and moves forward the City’s overall goal to end chronic homelessness. The Housing Program Manager will effectively manage the City’s housing policies and programs related to rent stabilization, affordable housing, project financing and homeless housing strategies.

This is an exempt, mid-management level position in the Community Development Department.

This position reports to the Community Development Department is responsible for managing staff, volunteers, operations, and activities of the housing division related to rent stabilization, affordable housing, project financing and homeless housing strategies.

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned.

• Manage the collection of in-lieu fees and partner with the Marin Housing Authority to oversee administration of the City’s BMR inclusionary housing program and contracts.
• Research and secure new sources of public, nonprofit and private funding.
• Develop and present reports to various groups and stakeholders regarding projects.
• Oversee public outreach and communications.
• Work with consultants and vendors and oversee related timelines and outcomes.
• Partner with Marin County to administer financing under the CDBG, HOME and like programs.
• Measure the efficiency and effectiveness of programs.
• Assist in the development of the City’s Housing Element and other planning reports, including potential Specific and Precise Plan preparation for two priority development areas.
• Initiate and oversee database and file management strategies and systems.
• Identify creative approaches to maintaining and expanding the supply of affordable housing in the City, which includes evaluating community service needs, and assessing and developing related housing policy and programs.
• Bring new ideas to remove barriers to affordable housing, create metrics to measure success, and regularly present to City Council.
• Administer the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and actively obtains grants to fund housing programs.