Senior Program Officer, Pacific Northwest

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves.

Since 1982, we have invested $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.

S. Virgin Islands all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

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Job Description Summary

The Enterprise Pacific Northwest office is seeking a Senior Program Officer to join our team working to catalyze affordable housing development across Washington and Oregon.

With targeted technical assistance, training, and grantmaking, we work to accelerate the development of public and tax-exempt property into affordable housing co-located early learning and other community facilities, as well as support community-based organizations to build capacity as they strengthen their local communities.

The new Senior Program Officer will help implement the Housing team’s work. They will be responsible for tracking a pipeline of public and tax-exempt sites with the potential to become affordable housing;

providing technical assistance to partners; and coordinating grants and contracts for site due diligence and feasibility studies.

The Senior Program Officer will report to our Senior Program Director in Seattle and will work closely with the Pacific Northwest team and others across Enterprise nationally, as well as public agencies, elected officials, affordable housing developers, and community-based organizations in Washington and Oregon.

They will leverage Enterprise’s extensive best practice toolkits, policy expertise, technical skills, and organizational strategies to support the disposition and development of public and tax-exempt land for the implementation of capital projects that meaningfully integrate quality housing, education, and community facilities.

Our team is working in a hybrid environment, with offices located in the Seattle Chinatown-International District.

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Support the ongoing work of the Housing Team by helping to achieve program goals and outcomes.
• Manage existing and new grantees and contracts.
• Provide technical assistance to and coordinate closely with public agencies, affordable housing developers, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Track, review and analyze programmatic data.
• Create reports and communicate project statuses to key partners.
• Coordinate with colleagues to execute trainings, webinars and other events.
• Provide support for new opportunities and special projects.

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree required. Graduate degree in city planning, public policy, public administration, or other related field preferred.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience. Graduate degree may substitute up to two (2) years of experience.
• Familiarity with the affordable housing, community development, or planning sectors, as well as with basic affordable housing finance.
• Project Management experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Operates independently under minimal supervision; successfully handles new situations and environments.
• Experience working in collaborative teams and a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and emphasis on accuracy and quality of work.
• Computer skills : Microsoft Office suite mandatory; SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS or equivalent design and geospatial data software preferred.

Salesforce experience preferred.

• Curiosity, flexibility, and excitement about sharing new skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and outcomes within communities of color.

Total Rewards at Enterprise :

You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.

Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family.

The base salary for this role is $84,000 to $87,000, depending on level of skills and experience.

The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position.

Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance.

The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise, and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.

At Enterprise, our benefits form a major component of our total rewards package. Benefits include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits, such as fertility, adoption, surrogacy support, and gender-affirming care.

Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance. We offer health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits.

We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

Finally, you will have learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.

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