Deputy Director

Description

Since 1983, Piedmont Housing Alliance’s mission has been to create affordable housing opportunities
and foster community through education, lending, and development. Piedmont Housing has been a
regional leader in developing multi-family housing with the twin goals of 1) creating and preserving
sustainable, affordable apartment homes, and 2) building communities with responsive community
management, intentional resident engagement, and robust resident services. As a CDFI and a HUDcertified
Housing Counseling agency serving both urban and rural struggling renters and aspiring
homebuyers, Piedmont Housing also provides financial education and counseling as well as down
payment assistance to income-qualifying clients.

Today, a two-fold urgency compels our growth trajectory. We work amidst a regional housing crisis with
rapidly escalating housing costs placing undue burden on low-wealth families. Relatedly, there is a critical
need to redress the historical economic, social and educational barriers faced by these same families. Our
Board and staff are concerned with redressing the historical racial barriers in housing, and the resulting
inequities in financial assets, wealth, and homeownership carried down across generations. We believe
that Piedmont Housing – as a nonprofit housing organization expanding access to homeownership,
household financial capacity, and affordable housing – is uniquely situated to address racial equity in
housing and community-building across the region.

The Deputy Director will join Piedmont Housing at a pivotal moment in the organization’s growth in a
role of significant influence. The Deputy Director will serve as a key figure overseeing the daily operations
of the organization, working in partnership with the Executive Director and staff leadership to continue
aligning organizational vision with direct resident-client service implementation and staff culture. As an
organization in the midst of significant growth, both in scope and staffing, we are navigating embracing
change constructively. With this in mind, the Deputy Director will oversee the following aspects of the
organization:
– Rental community management and resident services;
– Housing counseling, financial coaching, and economic opportunity programs;
– Administration and human resources.

The Deputy Director will oversee implementation of Piedmont Housing’s mission with a specific focus on:
– A strong client-centric ethos, supporting residents with high quality services reflecting known
best practices and promising new approaches;
– Co-building an employee-centric and cross-departmentally collaborative organizational culture;
– Ensuring strong governance and financial structures to support Piedmont Housing’s ability to
carry out its mission;
– Continuing to advance an organizational analysis and framework deeply committed to racial
equity and justice.

Skills Required

Piedmont Housing Alliance’s new Deputy Director is passionate about the organizational mission,
bringing optimism and enthusiasm to the mission-driven work of positively and equitably impacting
low-wealth families throughout the region. The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to play an
influential leadership role in one of the community’s most highly regarded housing organizations,
sharing the staff and board’s belief that housing is a foundational social and racial justice issue.

High emotional intelligence is essential for this role. The ideal candidate is an effective and confident
communicator and relationship builder; someone who leads by influence and is sensitive to team
dynamics. The Deputy Director’s responsibilities will touch every level of the organization; strong
emotional and cultural intelligence is crucial to engage compassionately and respectfully with residents,
staff, board members and community partners.

The ideal candidate calmly navigates in a dynamic and fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
Decisive and positive, the ideal candidate is a creative problem solver who listens actively, synthesizes
multiple view points, and moves people to action. The ideal candidate is results-driven, unafraid to act,
delegate, and hold others accountable. The ideal candidate is detail oriented and a skilled multi-tasker
who can keep the end goal in sight, yet possesses the agility and level-headedness required to manage
unforeseen circumstances.

The ideal candidate has experience with change management in a growing organization, and brings a
systems-level perspective.

Insightful and innovative, the ideal candidate is a true partner to the staff, instinctively knowing the
right questions to ask and when to lean in with support at critical moments. Candidates must be
masterful in communicating strategic vision and organizational priorities and motivating others to
achieve these goals.

Balancing both humility and the drive to have positive impact, the ideal candidate embraces the
servant-leader spirit.

Defining personal characteristics include professionalism, warmth, empathy, approachability,
emotional intelligence, humility, flexibility and adaptability. A strong work ethic, sense of humor and
deep respect for the dignity of all humans are essential in this role.

The successful candidate will possess:
– A demonstrated strong track record working in progressively responsible, hands-on leadership
roles;
– Experience successfully managing high-performing teams through organizational change and
growth;
– Excellent skills in organizational development, with a talent for inspiring staff leadership;
– A background in social services, public health, housing, nonprofit administration, or finance;
– A working knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in the Charlottesville region is an asset,
though not a requirement.

Additional Info

See full position description at https://piedmonthousingalliance.org/about/employment/ .

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to careers@piedmonthousing.org by
December 15, 2019. Interviews with strong candidates will be scheduled on a rolling basis.

Piedmont Housing Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team
that uplifts and values inclusive policies and equitable practices. Candidates of all races, ethnicities,
nationalities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities are encouraged to apply.