Reporting to the Senior Project Developer, this position will involve learning about the process of developing, acquiring, and rehabilitating affordable housing through a hands-on practicum. This hands-on experience will allow this intern to report out to Executive Leadership on analytical tools, process improvements, and opportunities relating to new construction and acquisition-rehabilitation projects, and help inform strategic planning for future business development.
The position will also assist with tasks on projects in various stages of development. Potential tasks include financial application support, financial loan closing due diligence and other research projects as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With oversight from Project Developers:
• Prepares a variety of applications and proposals, including: applications for local, state and federal funding for affordable housing (HOME, CDBG, Tax Credits, Tax Exempt Bonds, HUD 202 and 811). Duties include writing narratives and compiling required attachments.
• Assists in loan closing process, including preparation and submittal of required documents.
• Prepares loan draw requests.
• Attends meetings on project strategy and occasional local government and community meetings.
• Assists with groundbreaking and opening events, and brown bag discussion series.
• Prepares post-occupancy evaluations of completed projects.
• Attends in-house development project status meetings.
• Completes other tasks as assigned by the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development, Director or Associate Director(s) of Real Estate Development, and Project Developers.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Interest in Real Estate or affordable housing development
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals, good interpersonal skills
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Effective prioritization and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and complete projects in a finite amount of time
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access. Experience with dashboard technology is a plus.
• Candidate must be able to report to the Eden corporate office and be onsite during normal working hours. Fulltime through the summer, part-time in the Fall.
Department: Real Estate Development
Location: Central Office
Reports To: Senior Project Developer
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Last Updated: 5/24/2021
Development Intern-EHI | Revision 05.24.2021
Broker License No. 872400
PREFERRED SKILLS and/or ABILITIES
• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) or equivalent; or three years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
LANGUAGE, MATH & REASONING SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Physical demands include writing/typing, use of computer and paper files, answering phones, attending meetings.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.
Eden Housing is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Housing does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar status, national origin, or any other arbitrary basis.
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- Job Family Interns
- Pay Type Hourly
- Employment Indicator Internship
- Min Hiring Rate $21.00
- Max Hiring Rate $21.00
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