Foothills Housing Coalition (FHC) is seeking a dynamic new executive director for our non-profit affordable housing organization serving five Virginia counties – Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Orange and Madison.

Founded 40 years ago, FHC seeks to eliminate substandard housing and increase the supply of affordable housing in Virginia’s Northern Piedmont. We offer housing repair or replacement programs to low to moderate income homeowners and renters. We also are affordable housing developers in Fauquier County, managing more than 100 rental units, and plan to expand this work throughout our service area.

The FHC Executive Director is responsible for the achievement of our mission and financial objectives. The executive director reports to the FHC Board of Directors, manages five staff members in offices in Warrenton and Madison and oversees a nearly $1 million annual budget.


Qualifications

* Senior management experience in non-profit affordable housing or community development programs and compliance required by state and federal grants.
* Experience in affordable single family home construction and rehabilitation.
* Experience in affordable rental housing development and asset management desirable.
* Strategic program development and financial planning skills needed to address FHC’s vision and plan the next 40 years of our service.
* Non-profit board development and engagement experience; able to assist the FHC board with planning and fiduciary responsibilities and to attract new board members.
* Proven ability to maintain an office environment that attracts, keeps and motivates a diverse team of top quality staff and volunteers.
* Demonstrated success in private charitable fund-raising, major donor development, foundation relations and grant proposal writing.
* Minimum four-year college degree and five years senior management experience in the field, including experience in managing and directing staff.
* Bilingual Spanish-speaker a plus.
* Ability to assume position by December 1 also a plus.


Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate is a successful non-profit affordable housing or community development professional with demonstrated capabilities in staff and project management, board development and engagement, financial management and compliance, strategic planning, coalition-building and fundraising. He/she is will be a self-starter and strong manager who is comfortable as an entrepreneurial decision-maker and a team-player. He/she is able to create a vision of a new project or a program improvement, with an eye for the detailed work by staff needed to bring a project to fruition. He/she is able to build positive, productive relationships with local governments and funders in the public and private sectors. He/she will be flexible, having the ability to adapt to a variety of roles and to deal well with ambiguity and unstructured situations.


Compensation
$60,000 to $85,000, based on experience, with a generous benefits package.
This is a full-time, professional management position based in our Warrenton, Virginia office.


How to Apply
We hope to interview candidates for the position by phone and in person by early November. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The initial search will be managed electronically. No telephone inquiries, please.

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Megan Gallagher
FHC Search Coordinator
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Foothills Housing Coalition Executive Director Responsibilities

The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Foothills Housing Coalition (FHC), reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director currently manages five staff members in two offices and oversees a nearly $1 million annual budget.

Strategic Vision & Responsibilities

· Assure that the organization has a long-range strategy to achieve its mission, toward which it makes consistent and timely progress.

· Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff, carry out plans and policies authorized by the board.

· Build and support a network of community stakeholders, including those in local government, agencies, civic leaders and the people we serve.

· Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

· Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of the organization's work.

· Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field.

· Support regular assessments of the organization, its mission, programs and services, and the adequacy of its human and financial capital.

Program Management, Oversight and Development

· Manage the day-to-day operations of the organization’s varied housing assistance programs through staff management and direct oversight.

· Maintain clear and active communication with program funders.

· Ensure that all program requirements are met and that appropriate reporting and record keeping are carried out in an accurate and timely manner.

· Seek opportunities for process and outcome improvements.

· Identify service gaps and unmet housing needs in the region and assess options for program development to meet those needs.

· Maintain a strategic awareness of funding trends and opportunities.

Communications

· Keep the board fully informed on the condition of the organization and all important factors influencing it.

· Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups, organizations, local governments and state agencies essential to FHC’s success in achieving its mission.

· Represent the programs and point of view of the organization to agencies, organizations and the general public.

· Develop and manage an outreach program to regularly publicize the activities of the organization, its services and goals.

Relations with Board of Directors

· Support the board’s efforts to recruit and engage new directors in the five counties served who are committed to the success of FHC’s mission.

· Provide a strategic framework for the board’s long-range planning for FHC programs, financial management and fundraising.

· Work with the board to greatly expand private charitable giving and establish a major donor program to supplement existing public resources for FHC programs.

Relations with Staff

· Maintain a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people.

· Be responsible for the recruitment, employment and release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers.

· Ensure that job descriptions are developed, that regular performance evaluations are held and that sound human resource practices are in place.

· Encourage staff and volunteer development and education and assist program staff in relating their specialized work to the total program of the organization.

· See that an effective management team, with appropriate provision for succession, is in place.

Budget & Finance

· Develop and maintain sound financial practices, including financial compliance as required by the organization’s state, federal and private-sector grants and funders.

· Work with the staff and the board in preparing program and organizational budgets and short- and long-term financial strategies; see that the organization operates within budget guidelines.

· Ensure that adequate funds are available to permit the organization to carry out its work.

· Jointly, with the president, conduct official correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with designated officers, execute legal documents.