Technical Assistance Manager

Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) Technical Assistance Manager - CASA of Oregon

This position is classified as Exempt, Permanent and Full-Time , and reports to the Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) Director and is a union position represented by CWA Local 7901.

This position is a Grade 6 with a starting Salary of $62,231 - $69,351

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

CASA of Oregon (CASA) began its work more than 30 years ago by supporting local organizations that provide housing for farmworkers and other populations who have been marginalized in primarily rural areas throughout the state. Today, we enhance economic and housing security for Oregonians in need by working in four key areas :

Manufactured Housing Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) - We develop and support manufactured-home community resident-cooperatives through organizing, training, and technical assistance. We also support the negotiation and oversight of the purchase and financing.

Real Estate Development (RED) - We partner with local community organizations and nonprofit housing sponsors to increase the stock of-and improve existing-affordable rental housing and community facilities. We serve as a developer, consultant, and technical assistance provider.

Family Economic Opportunity (FEO) - We partner with local agencies to administer Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), which enable individuals and households with limited financial resources to save and build assets at an accelerated pace through a match savings program.

Community Loan Fund (CLF) - We provide financing to support the development and preservation of affordable housing and community facilities. Loans provided include predevelopment, construction, bridge and secondary permanent financing.

CASA of Oregon is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status. CASA of Oregon also complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact roseo@casaoforegon.org.

EQUITY OVERVIEW

By working alongside community organizations, we are able to build and renovate affordable housing and neighborhood facilities. We provide programs and resources that increase families' financial well-being. We are advocates, organizers and agents for change working throughout the state of Oregon.

At CASA, we commit to continually examining our role in both perpetuating and combating institutional racism because we recognize that the communities we partner with face many societal inequities. We recognize the history and ongoing impacts of racism in our country, state and institutions.

We celebrate the identities of all involved with CASA, past and present. We are an organization that strives to respect the race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, size, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, criminal background, religious background, marital status, military status, strengths and differences of all people.

We acknowledge that we will always have room to grow as an organization and as individuals in our understanding of racism and oppression, and commit ourselves to ongoing alignment of our policies and practices to advance racial equity, inclusion and freedom of expression.

As organizers, advocates and development consultants, racial equity and inclusion should manifest at all levels of our programs. Through collaboration, we strive to build hope, homes, and financial health to both heal and strengthen our communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The principal tasks of the MHCDC Technical Assistance Manager is to provide oversight of all post-purchase activities in the manufactured housing communities that CASA has assisted and will help ensure that each resident-owned community in their portfolio receives timely and appropriate technical assistance, as well as provide guidance to the cooperatives in compliance issues. This position requires regular travel throughout the state to meetings during the day and evenings and an occasional weekend.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Facilitates and manages ongoing board member leadership development and training by attending monthly cooperative board meetings. Training topics include, but are not limited to :

Cooperative board leadership and governance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education : AA in, accounting, housing, planning, organizational development, business, or related field is preferred. Experience leading and or working with boards and cooperatives is highly valued and may be substituted for education.

Experience : One to three years' experience in property management, community or affordable housing development or asset management, and experience working with individuals and families from varying economic and social backgrounds, nonprofits, community representatives, lenders and other stakeholders in the development process; or experience with cooperatives and / or cooperative development.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The following capabilities are required in order to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden on the company are available to address the following requirements.

This is a union position represented by CWA Local 7901.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email Director of the Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center Rose Ojeda at roseo@casaoforegon.org with your resume and cover letter.