Job Description
Background: The Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing (SCANPH) is the leading voice representing the affordable housing industry in a region of over 18 million residents, and our advocacy and programming efforts have contributed greatly toward assisting the financially vulnerable in our communities since 1985. SCANPH is uniquely situated to identify, prioritize, strategize, and lead policy and programming efforts that are designed to create an environment conducive to advancing housing development.
Consulting Division: Headquartered in Los Angeles and led by a small but productive team, SCANPH has built a growing consulting division to support pro-housing policies and provide technical assistance across Southern California. Firstly, SCANPH has been contracted by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to assist with implementation of the Regional Early Action Planning 1.0 (REAP) Program. REAP is state funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provided directly to Metropolitan Planning Organizations such as SCAG in order to accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance in implementing the 6th cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Half of SCAG’s REAP funding, or approximately $23 million supports activities and projects prioritized by SCAG’s Subregional partners to augment local housing planning and implementation efforts. As part of this contract, SCANPH provides the REAP Subregional partners with significant technical assistance, in both content and program management, and grantee partners of this funding will be monitored for progress and outcomes closely due to the strict spending timelines required by HCD.
Secondly, SCANPH has been contracted by SCAG to provide technical assistance to SCAG jurisdictions seeking housing-supportive grants and related applications. The contract requires working knowledge of affordable housing funding opportunities, as well as program requirements and evaluation criteria used to assess project competitiveness.
About the Position: The Associate will carry out core duties associated with the two current SCAG contracts:
1. Oversee grants, contracts, and scopes of work, including immediate capacity to review cost estimates, schedules, data availability and funding sources to support jurisdictions with quick assessments and pertinent information;
2. Grant Management to provide ongoing oversight of the grant budget, deliverables, timeliness, reporting and performance metrics;
3. Meet regularly with SCAG to ensure expectations are well defined, project milestones are met, and deliverables are completed on time and within budget;
4. Support SCANPH in facilitating technical assistance to the grantees and jurisdictions seeking housing-supportive grants. As such, the associate must have knowledge of housing policy and land use issues;
6. Administrative details, such as communications protocol, meeting frequency, progress reporting, scheduling, and invoicing;
7. Other support as needed.
The position will also be involved in supporting SCANPH’s policy/advocacy activities, research, public-facing programs, and elevating the organization’s thought leadership status in affordable housing.
Position Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have urban planning and housing policy or development experience. We will prioritize candidates with strong project management skills, particularly exquisite attention to detail, speed mixed with accuracy, highly responsive, and a strong communicator with a desire to learn, take initiative, and a commitment to advancing housing in Southern California. A self-directed worker is paramount.
• Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for a master’s degree in urban planning or policy;
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with a keen attention to detail;
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, with multiple tasks under short deadlines;
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills;
• Minimum of two years of experience in project management; and
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission and goals of SCANPH, including an interest in housing and urban planning.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Technical assistance to public sector agencies for public funding opportunities;
• Experience managing grants and associated deliverables
Salary and benefits: Salary will be based on applicant qualifications. Generous benefits package, including healthcare and retirement.
Employment Status: Full-time, exempt position.
Office Environment: This position will be a virtual, work from home position until SCANPH staff fully returns to our offices in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles.