Chief Housing Officer

About the role

The Chief Housing Officer (CHO) is a C Suite executive responsible for overseeing all of CHI’s housing residences/programs in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and future locations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CEO, CFO, CAO, CHRO, General Counsel, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice President of Development, and Directors.
• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team.
• Lead and direct oversight of all of CHI’s homeless and housing shelters/sites/residences in Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley and New York City and other future locations.
• Maintain close relationships and dialogue with all federal/state/local regulatory agencies, including DHS, DSS, NYS OTDA, NYS OMH, NYC HPD, and other agencies.
• Identify innovative housing solutions and partnerships to expand housing inventory.
• Ensure housing placement goals, timelines, and performance metrics are met or exceeded set by DHS and other governmental entities.
• Supervise a team of highly experienced Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors and managers.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive housing strategy focused on expanding sustainable homeownership.
• Oversee grant reporting related to housing, audits and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with the CHI housing development team to secure, acquire, develop and build LIHTC developments.
• Provide executive leadership to homeownership department VP and staff.
• Ensure optimum performance of personnel and interfacing of various agency divisions, executive, fiscal, services, property management, personnel.
• Work closely with the CFO, the Controller, VP of Finance, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents and all Directors in the development and oversight of budgets.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Develop policies and procedures aligning service delivery with the requirements of government contracts, grants, foundations, or as otherwise required by the organization.
• Promote cross-training between departments and strengthen career development.
• Understand all shelter regulatory guidelines and housing, including Part 900, Part 491 and other homeless and housing government regulations/guidelines.
• Work closely with the Vice President of Development in searching for corporate/foundation requests for proposals and initiatives.
• Ensure the department under direct supervision is managed effectively and changes are implemented as necessary.
• Ensure the annual program budgets are developed and overseen.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the homeless and housing nonprofit and/or human services industry in New York.
• Commitment to CHI's vision and mission to help people live in quality housing and prosper in life.

Skills

• Effective leadership
• Team building
• Innovation
• Quality improvement
• Adaptability
• Reliability
• Client and tenant-centered service
• Strategic vision
• Transparency
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Decision-making skills
• Fiscal responsibility
• Professional development

Benefits

Generous paid time off, Personal and Sick Days, Health insurance and health reimbursement account, Dental and vision plans, Flexible spending account, AFLAC supplemental insurance, Dependent Care Spending Account, Commuter Transit and Parking Account, Working Advantage- Employee Perks, 401(k) retirement plan, Life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Monthly trainings and career development plans.

Pay

$265,000. - $300,000 annually.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.