At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.
The successful Project Developer II candidate will perform tasks associated with the finance, development, and acquisition of affordable, multi-family housing. This position acts as a resource for other team members, anticipating project needs, making recommendations, and demonstrating professional expertise in all functional areas.
Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We encourage individuals with lived experience to apply. This position is hybrid-eligible. Based in Portland, OR.
Pay: $89,000 - 130,000/ DOE annually
Benefits:
- 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
- Early close Fridays - 3 paid hours off early each Friday.
- Health, dental (adult and child orthodontia included), vision, and pet insurance.
- Employer paid life insurance.
- 403b + match, paid volunteer time, and more.
Duties:
- Review sites for potential development of new construction or potential acquisition.
- Prepare feasibility analysis responding to project criteria. Identify needs, population served, financial feasibility, and community plan.
- Work with Mercy Resident Services staff to identify program possibilities and limitations, and to identify area resources.
- Prepare applications for funding and lead others in the application process.
- Actively engage in problem-solving with internal and external parties.
- Anticipate Mercy’s project approval process and incorporate into schedules.
- Articulate process deadlines and provide guidance.
- Perform tasks necessary to obtain all approval i.e., submission of land use, and permit application, attendance at hearings, neighborhood meetings, and foster a team approach to obtaining neighborhood acceptance, where required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, or related field.
- Five (5) years in low-income housing development work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Business, Planning, or related field.
- Certification in Real Estate Finance and Development by a recognized institution or agency.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated strong collaborative and relationship building abilities with a wide variety of people, cross-functional teams, community-based organizations, banks, and lawyers with minimal supervision.
- Detailed knowledge and experience in project design phases.
- Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated superior written, verbal communication and relationship management skills.
- Highly effective problem solving and flexibility while remaining focused on solutions.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, and PowerPoint.
This is a brief summary of the position and responsibilities. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Experience
Required
- 5 year(s): Affordable Housing (Low Income) Development
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Urban Planning or related field
Skills
Required
- Community Building
- Collaborating
- Financial Analysis
- Planning
Behaviors
Required
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $88,000.00 - $112,000.00 per year