Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio, Inc.
Executive Director
Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of San Antonio is a non-profit organization where business, community members, and government work together to ensure affordable housing in San Antonio and Bexar County now and for generations to come.
Over the last 15 years NHS has built almost 300 new homes, rehabbed over 100 existing homes, and made more than 1,000 loans totaling more than $12 million. NHS’s bank partners have made more than $25 million in loans in combination with NHS loans over the same period. As a not-for-profit NeighborWorks Organization, NHS is a certified Full Cycle Lender. Offering pre-purchase counseling, homebuyer education and post-purchase counseling and training, NHS of San Antonio has put hundreds of families on the path to successful home ownership.
Job Description:
The highly motivated Executive Director is responsible to the Board of Directors for the management and implementation of the company program, providing leadership, oversight and planning for all functional areas of the Corporation.
Responsibilities:
- Manages all fundraising aspects for NHS
- Performs annual budgeting cycle; manages the budgeting process and reports the Corporations’ finances and position(s) to the Board of Directors
- Plans, organizes and directs the maintenance of fiscal and accounting procedures and records of the Corporation
- Maintains loan and construction policies and procedures to maximize mission impact while minimizing corporate liability
- Submits reports to the Board of Directors, contributors, the City of San Antonio and all other appropriate agencies.
- Identifies needs and coordinates the training of staff, board, councils and committees to maximize mission impact and technical proficiency.
- Ensures a high quality and effective operations and programs.
- Provides overall guidance of construction operations including “green building”, rehab, new construction and design
- Hires, supervises, and evaluates program staff
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with coursework in housing, finance, or a related field.
- A minimum of seven years experience in running a like-size organization in direct management of technical and administrative employees.
- Experience in administration at the management level.
- Considerable knowledge of concept and daily service operations of a community–based, nonprofit development corporation.
- Ability to provide leadership to volunteer boards, councils and committees in their efforts to organize around community issues that directly and indirectly affect NHS program objectives.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct and supervise the overall budgetary and fiscal operations of the corporation(s);
- Exceptional communication skills required, both verbal and written.
- Successful proposal/grant writing experience.
- Ability to communicate with people of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in pressure situations.
- Knowledge of lending and construction management practices and procedures.
- Bilingual English/Spanish desirable.
- Must be computer literate.
Benefits:
- The compensation for this position will be based upon the successful candidate’s education, skills, experience, and potential for contribution.
- Medical coverage including health, dental and vision
- 401(k)
- High energy, professional work environment
Deadline:
Résumés, cover letters and references will be accepted until 5:00 PM on December 7, 2009.
We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by interested parties and assure them that their backgrounds and interests will not be discussed with anyone, without prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest has been established.
To apply for this position, please email your résumé, letter of interest and a list of three references. Please indicate the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.
Barbara Anne Stephens
Bacon Lee & Associates
P. O. Box 15018
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Email: jobs@baconlee.com
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