DIRECTOR OF SECTION 8

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Classification: Director of Section 8
Salary Range: $100,416 - $122,076 Annually
Recruiting to establish a list of eligible candidates to fill 1 vacant position

POSITION SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Section 8 is responsible for planning, directing, monitoring and evaluating the services and activities associated with the management of subsidized housing programs of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), including VASH (Veteran based program), DHAP (Disaster Housing Assistance Program), and other special programs which include Shelter Plus Care, HOPWA (Housing Opportunity for people with Aids), Moderate Rehabilitation, Housing Assistance Program (HAP), and may include additional project based programs. In addition, the classification serves as an internal consultant to executive and senior management staff and the Authority Commission on sensitive and/or complex subsidized housing issues.

The Director of Section 8 classification is a professional classification which provides general supervision to professional staff involved in the performance of the services and activities assigned to the Section 8 department.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Any combination of education, experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills. A typical way, but not the only way to obtain these would be:

• Education equivalent to the completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major or minor course work in public or business administration, Urban Development, the social sciences or a related field; AND
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the management of subsidized housing programs, including two years of experience in a senior level management position.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, certification as a Public Housing Manager, issued by the National Center of Housing Management (NCHM), Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), or Nan McKay Public Housing Manager Certification.
• Sensitivity to and experience working with ethnically and culturally diverse individuals, communities, agencies and organizations which comprise the constituency of the San Francisco Housing Authority.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license and automobile insurability by the Authority's insurance carrier.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals who are currently employed by SFHA ("employees" and temporaries) should submit a SFHA Employment Application to:

San Francisco Housing Authority
Human Resources Division
440 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be administered an examination that may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that evaluate knowledge, skill, ability or qualifications. Applicants must pass each phase of the process to be placed on the list that will be used to fill vacancies for the next nine (9) months. Vacancies will be filled based on the Rule of Three. The Authority may without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as the needs of the Agency dictate.

Employment offers are contingent upon documentation of the right to work in the United States and a criminal record check.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The SFHA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political or religious affiliation, age, veteran status or disability in its employment practices or the provision of services. The Authority will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with non- disqualifying disabilities. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation during the recruitment and employment process must do so no later than five (5) working days after the invitation to the assessment process, otherwise it may not be possible to arrange accommodation.

Please contact our JOB HOTLINE at 415/554-1333 for other available SFHA employment opportunities.