EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HOUSING CHOICES COALITION

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Housing Choices Coalition (HCC) is a non-profit organization that creates quality, affordable housing and provides services for people with developmental disabilities. HCC is seeking a creative, and innovative leader to be its Executive Director. The organization’s central office is based in South San Jose with another office in Watsonville. We serve Santa Clara, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.

HCC is focused on two specific goals – Housing Development and Client Support. HCC secures housing for clients by creating additional housing stock and by assisting clients with obtaining appropriate housing in the community based on their needs and preferences and providing ongoing support in retaining their housing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall

strategic and operational responsibility for Housing Choices Coalition’s staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

● Provide visionary and innovative leadership and direction to the staff and advice

to the Board in order to further develop and implement the overall vision and

direction for HCC; work with the Board in the development and implementation

of a new strategic plan; facilitate significant innovation and growth of HCC

through new programming; and identify new and maximize existing revenue

streams to ensure continued financial sustainability.

● Oversee fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying

resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to

approach funders, submitting proposals and administering fundraising records

and documentation.

● Provide a high degree of community visibility and serve as the chief

spokesperson for HCC; discern, interpret and communicate community needs,

attitudes and resources affecting HCC to the Board and staff; build and maintain

productive, positive relationships with key strategic partners, including housing

developers, service providers, the San Andreas Regional Center, Bay Area

Housing Corporation, the State Department of Developmental Services,

local legislators and City and County Council members.

● Provide strong management internally to assure best practices and provide

supervision, training and leadership to staff and volunteers. Continue to create

an organizational culture that is characterized by its commitment to innovation,

quality, collegiality and mutual respect.

● Ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families are included

in decision-making and future service development by HCC.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 1. Bachelor’s degree required; a master's degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

2. At least 3 years of demonstrated success in a senior management position with experience leading a non-profit organization.

3. Demonstrated success of effectively leading change and organizational growth

through strategic planning and implementation.

4. Past success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate existing board

member relationships.

5. Demonstrated ability for financial management of an organization.

6. Solid understanding of statewide issues and finances as they relate to affordable

housing and people with developmental disabilities.

7. A track record as an effective communicator who is persuasive in written and verbal

communications, including expertise at fund raising with quantifiable results.

8. Ability to build collaborative ventures with diverse constituents.

9. Personal qualities that include integrity, commitment to HCC’s mission, respect for diversity and the ability to inspire and motivate individuals and families with developmental disabilities.

COMPENSATION:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 TO APPLY:

Send resume to mlyon@housingchoices.com or fax to 408 284 4225.