The Deputy Director of Housing has operational responsibility to manage and direct the various activities of the Housing and Community Development Division. The position reports the Director of Housing & Community Development and will have extensive interaction and a high level of visibility with the Mayor, Council, and numerous community leaders while aggressively pursuing City goals related to housing. As the City’s second housing executive and content expert, the successful candidate will have solid technical expertise in the areas of low-to-moderate and market-rate housing programs.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, creative self-initiator with a strong business orientation and the ability to implement effective operational systems and workflows.  In addition, the candidate will be politically and organizationally astute with the ability to relate to community concerns, issues, and interests.  Expertise in economic, housing, and/or neighborhood development along with excellent business and finance skills will be critical attributes for success in this role.

Salary: $161,312.16 – $198,070.68 Annually

Location: Oakland, CA

The United Way Bay Area (UWBA) is leading a network of corporations, government agencies,
nonprofits, and individuals to create lasting change for Bay Area residents and families. With a
history that spans over 90 years and programs that tackle the issue of local poverty from every
angle, UWBA is uniquely positioned to mobilize and motivate all sectors of the community
toward the vision of ending the cycle of poverty.

As UWBA responds to cultural shifts in the workplace, fundraising, and digital communications,
it is guided by core values of innovation and results-driven creativity. Through a variety of
existing and emerging initiatives, UWBA seeks to both strengthen and reimagine its work at all
levels in order to provide more and better opportunities for struggling Bay Area residents.
UWBA is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive workplace that
values equity. We particularly welcome applications from immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ+
applicants, and people with lived experience in poverty. To foster an open and impartial
application review process that minimizes the potential for bias, please remove any reference to
academic institutions from which you obtained a degree, if applicable, for example, simply list
“Bachelor of Arts in Sociology”. Not having a degree will not preclude you from being
considered; applicable work experience is equally considered.

For more information about UWBA, please visit http://uwba.org.

The Director, Housing Justice Initiative will ensure the successful execution of the work included
in the UWBA Housing Justice Initiative launching in Spring 2021. This includes three key focus
areas: Deeper Housing Impact across UWBA Programs; Stronger Housing Policy Advocacy; and Community Movement-Building Campaign.

Salary: $90,000 – $100,000

Login at United Way Bay Area Careers (uwba.org) and submit your resume along with cover letter

The Board of Directors of Silicon Valley at Home (“SV@Home”) is seeking a visionary, strategic executive leader who empowers operational excellence at SV@Home and maximizes impact in the community. The new Executive Director will start at an exciting time in SV@Home’s trajectory as the organization is early in its second five-year phase of growth, evolution and impact.

SV@Home holds a unique leadership position as a housing affordability advocate with a broad membership base, including nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, local government, nonprofit community partners, business, and tech sector companies, as well as individual members of the community who care deeply about housing affordability.

This is an opportunity to head a highly respected organization that is at the forefront of expanding housing affordability in the Silicon Valley, provides a forum and convening for housing advocates, policy, and production, and drives community impact by advocating at the local and state level.

For additional information on SV@Home, please see www.siliconvalleyathome.org. The Board of Directors intends to pay a salary in the $180,000 to $200,000 range. Also offered is a
comprehensive benefits package.

For additional information regarding this opportunity, please contact Carlson Beck, Executive Search for Philanthropy and Nonprofits:

Sally Carlson, Managing Partner

415.203.5259 mobile

917.922.6113 mobile

sally@carlsonbeck.com or

Heidi Holzhauer, Partner

707.963.1250 direct

heidi@carlsonbeck.com

Reporting to the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, the Director, Housing is responsible for advancing Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s strategic priority to ensure Silicon Valley is a place where everyone has access to safe, dignified and affordable housing. The Director will design, execute and help fundraise to implement high impact strategies that close the gap between the need for and availability of housing that is affordable for extremely- or very low-income people.

This is a full-time exempt level position in Mountain View, California.

Like many employers, SVCF has pivoted to a mostly remote workforce during the pandemic.  However, once there is a return to office, the expectation is that staff will be based out of our headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Housing Trust seeks a mission and results driven professional to lead the organization’s Development & Communications department. The position will be responsible for developing and executing on the organization’s resource development and communications strategy in support of organizational programmatic and operating goals. Housing Trust has a track record of leveraging its diverse network of private, public, and individual stakeholders to reach its intended results and impact.
The ideal candidate will bring deep fundraising and communications experience and the ability to provide strategic vision and successful execution.
The position will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), be a member of the senior management team, and supervise three staff members as well as hire and manage consultants, as needed.

Annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000.

To be considered for this position, please submit a letter of
interest and resume to Jobs1@housingtrustsv.org.

Enterprise is a national nonprofit on a mission to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging for all.

Enterprise has intentionally worked to expand its service geography to be reflective of regional housing patterns and needs.  As median rents and home prices rise across California, many households have sought lower-cost housing elsewhere, particularly in California’s Central Valley, resulting in challenges around regional home price exclusion and increasing unsustainable commutes and land use patterns. Enterprise has worked to establish a professional presence in this region to assist in addressing these challenges and is emerging as one of the Central Valley’s leading affordable housing program and policy practitioners.

Enterprise is seeking a talented individual to join our Northern California market office as a Program Fellow to advance our growing body of Central Valley (CV)-specific programmatic and policy work. Our CV work aims to build the regional housing infrastructure needed to solve the housing and displacement crisis and secure funding, financing, and other resources to advance affordable housing production, preservation, and protection strategies throughout the region.

Enterprise offers a competitive benefits package that can be viewed at: http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/careers/benefits. The salary for this position will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.

This is a 12-month fellowship that could be extended beyond the 12 months if funding is received.  If it becomes a full-time permanent position a competitive interview process will follow.

Housing Santa Cruz County seeks a dynamic founding Executive Director to further establish a housing advocacy organization for Santa Cruz County. The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, sustainability, and operation of the organization, including strategic direction, fundraising, membership, and board development.

Housing Santa Cruz County’s (HSCC) Mission is to ensure Santa Cruz County is an inclusive thriving, just, diverse, culturally rich and sustainable community by promoting affordable, safe, stable homes for local residents and workers. See more at www.housingsantacruzcounty.com.

See PDF for full description and application process.

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The Terner Center for Housing Innovation is looking for a Senior Research Associate to support and advance our housing research and policy agenda through impactful, timely, and rigorous research on U.S. housing markets, public policy, and private sector innovation.

This is a senior level position that, in close collaboration with the Terner Center’s leadership team, will take initiative to identify new research opportunities and partnerships, develop research designs and conceptual frameworks, and formulate policy proposals. The Senior Research Associate will also be expected to collaborate with senior staff to secure funding for research projects, including initiating and writing funding proposals.

See link below for full description and application process.

As a basic human need, home is the foundation for life, especially during such uncertain times. At HCD, our mission is to promote safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all Californians, and right now is an exciting time to join Team HCD.

Information about salary ranges and benefits is available in each individual job description.

PATH Ventures is seeking well-qualified professionals with experience in affordable housing real estate development to join our mission to end homelessness as we expand our operations in the San Jose Region. This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding organization known for its ability to innovate and make a positive impact in the California Community!

Under the direction of the Director of Real Estate Development, the Project Manager is responsible for coordinating a full-range of activities to manage the financing, construction, and lease-up process of PATH Ventures projects in the San Jose Region. (JR# 1926)

Salary starts at $80,000 annually DOE.

See link below for full description and application process.

Under general supervision, independently performs complex and specialized duties in the administration of rental assistance programs in the Housing Department of the Santa Clara County Housing Authority (Agency); and performs related work as required.

As one of the largest providers of affordable housing in the Bay Area and a designated Moving To Work (MTW) agency, the award-winning Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is seeking talented individuals looking to make a difference in Silicon Valley. SCCHA is an independent local government agency that administers the federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for approximately 19,000 households and manages more than 2,000 units of affordable housing in Santa Clara County.

Salary range: $27.7770 – $37.2238/hour

See link below for full description and application process.

The Chief Executive Officer of EBALDC is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) who is a proven executive leader with a track record of solid and progressive experience in financial management roles, preferably in community development, affordable housing development, or property management. The CFO, along with the other executive leadership at EBALDC, will be a passionate champion of equity and equality for all communities.

The CFO oversees all financial and accounting activity of the EBALDC and its affiliates. The CFO, as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, has the responsibility of providing leadership and oversight for interdepartmental collaborative efforts, for strategic goal execution, and for multiple programmatic areas.

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All Home is hiring for multiple positions supporting their Regional Impact Council. All Home is a new organization advancing regional solutions that will disrupt the cycle of poverty and homelessness, redress the disparities in outcomes as a result of race, and create more economic mobility for extremely low-income (ELI) individuals and families within the Bay Area. All Home works across counties, sectors, and silos to advance coordinated, innovative solutions and build a movement to challenge the status quo that perpetuates homelessness.