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The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Our vision is a community everyone can afford to call home.
The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) are seeking an experienced leader and subsidized housing professional as its Director of Rental Assistance. The FCRHA is a large Moving to Work (MTW) public housing agency (PHA) and is staffed by the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development.
This is a senior level position whose purpose is to oversee policy and program development for the FCRHAs Moving to Work programs and services, strategic planning for federal rent subsidy programs and the owned housing portfolio and communications. The director is responsible for the operation of the Board of the FCRHA. The position also oversees several program compliance functions including hearings and reasonable accommodations. The director works closely with executive leadership, HCD colleagues, staff from other county departments to develop and implement innovative solutions to local affordable housing challenges, and to meet the mission of the HCD and the FCRHA.
The ideal candidate will:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a bachelor's degree in a related field of study such as planning, engineering, architecture, economics, construction science, business or public administration, finance, real estate, social work, public policy or other related field; Plus six years of progressively responsible managerial experience related to an assigned program area, to include 1 year supervising professional staff.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Not applicable.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: