Director of Leasing

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Director of Leasing

The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

As the need for our services grows and becomes increasingly complex, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond. We respond in three ways – preventing poverty, meeting basic needs in times of crisis, and creating pathways out of poverty.

WAGE RANGE: $81,000-$95,000/annually

JOB SUMMARY: Catholic Charities is looking for a culturally aware, trauma-informed, dynamic, and self-motivated leader to work in the newly-created position of Director of Leasing.

The Director of Leasing is responsible for providing day-to-day operational direction to the leasing specialists and to provide mission-focused leadership to achieve and maintain excellence in Catholic Charities housing sites. The Director will oversee all leasing and recertification activities; ensure that all leasing staff, under their supervision, are fully supported, trained, and resourced; and manage strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Director will also oversee day-to-day leasing and recertification activities of all programs in portfolio, including admission, fair housing and funder compliance, staff management and supervision, team leadership, policy and regulatory compliance, and performance to the approved budget.

They are responsible for the development of intra-agency relationships that will result in the effective delivery of Leasing and recertification services for the clients, leading to successful client outcomes and operation of fiscally sound, well maintained housing programs.

They will also be responsible for the planning, development, and execution of Leasing functions.

The Director coordinates with internal and external support service staff and builds relationships with community stakeholders. The Director ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, and local, state, and federal laws.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Centers a trauma-informed orientation in all aspects of Leasing activities while balancing compliance and community safety.
2. Responsible for the day-to-day leasing and recertification activities of all properties in the portfolio within the mission, vision, values, budget and strategic plan of the program and Catholic Charities.
3. Proactively builds and maintains effective relationships with multiple monitoring agencies, e.g., Minnesota Housing, Affordable Housing Connections, county, and city governments, etc.
4. Responsible for Fair Housing and all regulatory, funding and investor requirements, and overseeing annual reporting to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
5. Responsible for reviewing all intake, move-in, and recertification paperwork to ensure compliance with funders and investors. Work cooperatively with the legal and compliance team to ensure regular external audits.
6. Ensures the completion of timely and accurate annual reporting to monitoring agencies.
7. Responsible for effective supervision and deployment of Leasing staff including hiring, training, coaching, and providing performance management duties.
8. Develops staff competency and commitment to principles of housing first, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and relationship-based care.
9. Keeps abreast of changes in the field and maintains professional knowledge and training to ensure program success.
10. Participates in a wide variety of cross-agency meetings to increase the effectiveness and interaction between departments and programs.
11. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE:

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or certificate in property management required; certificate preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of and experience with federal, state, and local affordable housing programs rules and regulations.
• Ability to work with diverse and/or low-income populations, including those who may be experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, and/or mental illness.

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Regular; Full-time; Salaried; Exempt

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description Updated: 12/26/2023.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all functions that are required of the employee for this job.