Executive Leadership Career Opportunity

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING

THE COUNTY

San Mateo County is located in the heart of the San

Francisco Peninsula. It offers a wide range of recrea-

tional pursuits, economic opportunities and numerous

attractions. The 770,000 residents of the County enjoy

the benefits of rural open space, temperate climate and

clean air, as well as metropolitan San Francisco within

easy reach.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Deputy County Manager, the Director

of Housing will plan, direct, and oversee the functions

and activities of the Housing Department. This a highly

visible executive leadership role in which the Director

will collaborate closely with individuals and organiza-

tions in the public, private, and nonprofit sector to cre-

ate new housing and rehabilitate existing housing.

There are 65 staff members in the department, 49 of

whom work in the Housing Authority.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

The Department of Housing collaborates with partners

as a catalyst to increase the supply of affordable hous-

ing and create opportunities for people at all income

levels and abilities to prosper by supporting livable and

thriving communities. The annual budget for the depart-

ment is approximately $177 million.

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING

Housing Authority

Housing and

Community Development

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

As an advocate and catalyst for the creation of housing, the new Director will be a charismatic leader and progressive

visionary. As a leader, the new Director will create an environment of trust and partnerships in building diverse coalitions

with all stakeholders.

More specifically, the ideal Director will be:

• An experienced leader with a sound understanding of the complexities of housing, land use and financing issues.

• An approachable and politically astute leader with a man-

agement style that quickly fosters trust, loyalty, respect,

commitment, and partnership.

• A strategic thinker and planner whose vision is balanced

with realism.

• Eloquent and persuasive, as an ambassador for housing

development.

• A consensus builder with superior negotiation skills.

• An action and results-oriented leader.

• Astute in resolving highly controversial issues in a partici-

patory and effective manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would

likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited

college or university in finance, business or policy ad-

ministration, public policy, or related disciplines.

• Experience: A minimum of six years of progressively

responsible experience in housing development and

rehabilitation, planning or a related field, at least two

years of which involved directing, planning, organizing

and coordinating housing programs.

A Comprehensive Total Compensation Package

The Salary range for this position is $173,888.00 - $217,318.40 annually.

In addition to salary, the County offers an excellent benefits package that is available to spouses, domestic partners, and

eligible dependents. For more information, please visit our Employee Benefits website at https://hr.smcgov.org

Retirement

• Pension Benefit through the

County’s Retirement System

• Health Benefits for Retirees

• Deferred Compensation Plan

• Retirement Reciprocity

Paid Leave

• 13 vacation days plus more

with years of service

• 12 paid holidays/year

• 2 paid winter recess holidays

• 96.2 sick leave hours/year

• 130 hours/year of

Administrative Leave and

option to cash out 50%

Health & Wellness

• 3 Medical and 2 Dental Plans

• Vision care paid by County

• Long Term Disability and

Basic Life Insurance paid by

County; and variety of

Supplemental Insurance

options available

• Employee Wellness Programs

• Voluntary Benefits

Work-Life Program

• Commute Alternative

• Employee Assistance

Program

• First Time Homebuyer

• Tuition Reimbursement

• FSA & Dependent Care

• Childcare

• Coaching Program

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the follow-

ing materials must be submitted online at

https://jobs.smcgov.org.

1.Resume

2.Detailed cover letter that discusses the following

topics:

Describe the biggest challenge impacting affordable

and workforce housing in San Mateo County. Explain

what you would do as the Director of the Department

of Housing to successfully deal with the challenge.

Describe your greatest success that demonstrates

your executive leadership skills. Explain what you

did and the impact on the organization.

The selection process will consist of an application

screening based on the candidates' experience and re-

sponses to the supplemental questions. Candidates

who pass the application screening will be invited to a

panel interview which may include the evaluation of a

written or performance exercise given prior to or imme-

diately preceding the interview.

For questions about this position or the selection pro-

cess, please contact Ramie Javed at

650-363-4974 or rjaved@smcgov.org.

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:

Open recruitment: ............... February 20, 2020

Closing date: ....................... March 5, 2020

Resume Screening: ............. March 11, 2020

Panel Interviews: ................ March 25 and 26, 2020

Final Interview/Selection: .. Week of April 6, 2020