Co-Executive Director

Venice Community Housing (VCH) supports and builds equitable and inclusive communities by providing affordable housing with supportive services, education, employment programs, and public policy advocacy that advances racial and economic justice. VCH is a community-based nonprofit organization engaged in a variety of housing and community development programs.
Position Description The Co-Executive Directors will be responsible for the overall administration and management of Venice Community Housing. The Co-Executive Directors oversee six departments, led by a Director or Senior Director, and will generally split the leadership with three departments and three Directors each. However, under a shared leadership model, each Co-Executive Director is expected to be able to lead and/or respond to all department needs. This is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Board of Directors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Primary Department Oversite by the new Co-Executive Director REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT Actively support and supervise all housing development activities.Ensure a healthy and manageable affordable and supportive housing development pipeline.Provide leadership in community engagement efforts to site new housing and programs.PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Plan, develop and supervise property management and maintenance for all buildings and units in portfolio.Ensure high quality housing standards and legal standards are achieved.Ensure a housing-first, trauma-informed, resident-informed practice of property management that is deeply integrated with resident services.Shared Department Oversite OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Ensure strong leadership in developing and achieving organizational goals and objectives that advance the VCH mission, strategic plan, and/or meet all compliance standards and best practices.Manage and evaluate all aspects of the organization, in coordination with the senior leadership team.Plan and prepare for Board and Committee meetings and ensure these meetings are staffed as appropriate/needed.OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES Ensure appropriate staffing and operational structures are in place to support high quality housing, programs and services, and effective overall management of the organization.Support and supervise a team that ensures adequate supervision, professional development, and evaluation of all staff and volunteers.Ensure all organizational policies are equitably implemented with consistency and fairness.FINANCIAL AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Support and supervise the finance and asset management team and ensure all processes, controls, generally accepted accounting principles, annual audits, and other best practices are in place and completed.Lead the staff and Board to develop, approve and monitor the annual budget.Review, finalize and submit monthly financial statements and other requested financial information to the Board.COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PUBLIC RELATIONS and ADVOCACY Establish and maintain positive relationships with partner organizations, policymakers, media, and other community groups.Ensure organizational representation in important associations, organizations and community meetings, serving on committees and speaking in public settings.Develop and advocate for policies that promote affordable housing, community development, civil rights, and other mission-related topics, including coordinating opportunities for participation by Board members, staff, tenants, students, supporters, and others.FUND DEVELOPMENT Support and supervise all fundraising efforts, including development and implementation of an overall fundraising strategy.Cultivate and solicit donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations.Support Board efforts to raise funds from individuals, foundations and corporations.PROGRAM AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT Coordinate and supervise the preparation of all program goals and objectives and provide support to all Directors, Managers and staff on the programs teams to achieve all program outcomes and impacts within required timeframes.Supervise and support all programs, services and activities to ensure that program objectives are met, and best practices are consistently implemented.Ensure compliance with funding sources and regulatory requirements.EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in executive management in an organization focused on affordable housing or related field. Other management experience will be considered. Postgraduate education in policy, planning, social work or other related field preferred.Very strong administrative/organizational skills, i.e., experience in providing direction and managing operations in areas such as staff supervision, budgeting, financial management and marketing.Working knowledge of principles and practices of real estate development and transactions, planning and land use approval processes, marketing, and affordable housing regulations and funding sources.Demonstrated success in raising funds from public and private sources.Experience in developing progressive policies as well as leading and supporting advocacy efforts.Experience establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with residents, community organizations, elected officials, funders and other community partners.A strong commitment to working with local neighborhoods and low-income and unhoused resident's populations.Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Stationary position 60% of the time. Operates a computer and other office machinery such as copy machine, phone. Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, moves inside and outside the office, apartments, buildings, etc. Frequently moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Required to have visual acuity to perform the following tasks: operate a motor vehicle, view a computer terminal, reading and writing, conduct building and unit inspections etc.
COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is $140,000 – $175,000, plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, Aflac, 403(b), vacation, sick time, 14 holidays, and 2 personal days. This is a full-time exempt position.
Venice Community Housing (VCH) is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at ******

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