The Housing and Neighborhoods Department is committed to improving and maintaining the quality of life and environment for all Raleigh citizens through a variety of programs and activities throughout the city. The Department provides funding for the creation and preservation of affordable housing and for services and programs benefiting low to moderate income persons. The Department enforces codes to ensure safe and decent housing and carries out neighborhood revitalization and community engagement and enrichment activities.

The Public-Private Partnership Coordinatorsrole is key to the successful implementation of housing and community development programs and services. Many activities are carried out through third parties, which involves contracts and contract administration, loan agreements and loan administration, and the issuance of No Fas and RFPs and other instruments. Work also includes implementing elements of the Citys Strategic Plan relative to affordable housing and related areas and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and local and departmental policies.

About the Opportunity: The Public-Private Partnership Coordinator is in the Housing Redevelopment unit within the CSBD Division, which is responsible for spearheading public-private housing initiatives and City-led redevelopment projects that involve affordable housing components.The Housing Redevelopment unit works closely with other City departments such as Planning and Development and the City Attorneys Office, as well as a variety of external partners. The Public-Private Partnership Coordinator will lead various real estate development and construction projects to include redevelopment of City-owned land and capital improvements of City-owned affordable housing assets.This position will be supervised by the Redevelopment Manager, but must be self-directed, able to manage their projects and initiatives with limited supervision and to make program and policy recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have professional experience and interest in the following areas: real estate finance, deal structuring, development, lending, or valuation; housing market analysis; transit-oriented development; social impact investing or community development venture capital; permanent supportive housing; and public-private partnerships and development incentives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Helping to lead the Citys public-private housing initiatives and City-led redevelopment projects that involve affordable housing components
• Establishing excellent working relationships with relevant partners, to include staff in the Planning and Development Department, staff in the City Attorneys Office, the Departments outside counsel, and a variety of other external partners. Spearheading and developing partnerships with private sector entities interested in making affordable housing investments in Raleigh
• Collecting and using data including housing and real estate market analysis, cost and budget analysis, and financial underwriting of projects
• Drafting notices of funding availability (NOFAs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and requests for bids (RFBs). Evaluating proposals and potential partnerships for public-private projects, including conducting underwriting analysis, negotiating terms, and making funding recommendations to City Council
• Helping to project manage capital improvements and overall property/project management activities related to the City-owned affordable housing units, to include the scattered-site affordable rental portfolio and the Studios at 2800
• Collaborating with other Department and City staff, and outside counsel as applicable, to close loans and to monitor construction and post-construction compliance
• Managing data associated with project and program areas and using data to respond to inquiries from Department leadership and City Council, and to make recommendations for program and policy updates

Supervisory Responsibilities: The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but will function as a project lead

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience: Bachelors Degree in real estate, urban planning, business administration or directly related field and three years of community development finance experience, real estate or housing finance experience, or other related experience

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of Microsoft programs, specifically Excel, as well as Windows accessories and PowerPoint.

Certifications, Licenses, Registration: AICP, NDC Housing Development Finance Professional Certification, or other related professional certificationspreferred.