Job Location : Seattle,WA, USA
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.
We are currently looking for an Affordable Housing Project Developer I to lead the finance, development, and acquisition of affordable, multi-family housing. The successful Project Developer will be connected with the affordable housing community in the Seattle area and will be the lead resource for other team members.
We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This position is hybrid-eligible.
Pay: $84,00-113,000/Salary DOE
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 or projects for potential development of new construction, complexes for potential acquisition, or potential re-syndication opportunities.
* Lead others in the application process and fully navigate through Mercy's approval process. Engages and solves issues directly with internal/external parties.
* Prepare feasibility or project analysis responding to project criteria. Includes identification of needs, project risks, property rehabilitation needs, population served, financial feasibility, and community plan as needed.
* Execute job tasks (duties) with final review by Project Developer II or higher.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, or related field.
* Two (2) years of experience in low-income housing development work.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, or related field.
* Certification in Real Estate Development.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
* Superior written and verbal communication and relationship management skills.
* Highly effective problem-solving and flexibility while remaining focused on solutions.
* Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
This is a brief description summarizing the abilities and skills needed for the position.
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.