Community & social services jobs in Seattle, WA

About the role

In partnership with the Compass president, this role will lead the strategy and implementation of a pipeline of affordable housing development and preservation projects from site identification through construction and project completion

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, urban planning, or related field
• substantial relevant experience will be considered in place of degree
• 8 years of progressively responsible experience in affordable housing development or closely related housing/real estate work, including managing projects from acquisition through construction
• Substantially similar experience with comparable programs and funding structures in other states may be considered.
• Demonstrated competency in underwriting and pro forma analysis, including the ability to direct consultant financial modeling and present financial analyses to funders and organizational leadership
• Demonstrated success managing architects, general contractors, and consultant teams through entitlement, permitting, and construction
• Minimum 3 years’ experience supervising staff and leading cross-functional project teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop and advance housing opportunities from concept through execution, building support among organizational, community, funding, and other external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience representing development projects with stakeholders and in public and community engagement processes
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, with ability to communicate effectively with community stakeholders, public partners, funders, and financial partners
• Intermediate mastery of business applications and productivity suites, with proficiency in financial analysis and modeling
• Demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, awareness, and self-regulation in navigating complex priorities, challenges, conflict, and project risk

Benefits