Management Consultant - Homeownership

 

 

 

Management Consultant-Homeownership 

 

 

NeighborWorks America

855 Boylston Street

Boston, MA  02116

www.nw.org

 

 

Job Description

 

GENERAL PURPOSE
The purpose of this position is to provide direct homeownership (promotion and preservation) and lending assistance to network and non-network members and partners, with specific emphasis on greater collaboration and coordination with our National Initiatives & Applied Research (NIAR) Division. This position includes a lending specialization and homeownership program skill set.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work closely with District staff in Organizational Underwriting analysis and grant making, especially the home ownership campaign, and all of homeownership programmatic areas.
• Inform and advise NeighborWorks® America regarding strategic direction from network experience and feedback within the home ownership line of business. Identify strategic issues NeighborWorks® America should strive to address.
• Work with NIAR staff in coordinating national initiative and assisting NeighborWorks® organizations to address performance issues as well as initiative related challenges.
• Remain up to date on trends impacting the home ownership line of business within the district.
• Maintain knowledge of foreclosure programs at the national level and connect programs in district portfolio to appropriate programs. Support the Center for Foreclosure Solutions.
• Ensure that the performance goals related to home ownership are met in the District providing guidance on training and financial programs to network organizations pertaining to first time homebuyers: lending, brokering, home mortgages, home improvements and financial counseling.
• Work within a cross-corporate team on secondary market issues, including having a strong working knowledge of Neighborhood Housing Services of America’s (NHSA) products as well as other secondary market opportunities for home ownership program operators.
• Research and share current practices and models within the specialty with district staff and NeighborWorks® organizations, insuring best practices are communicated and replicated as appropriate.
• Monitor performance of District NeighborWorks® organizations engaged in the home ownership line of business with assistance from NIAR.
• Sustain knowledge of state housing finance agencies(HFA’s) and other resource opportunities and match products with network demand in the District.
• Promote methods to increase minority home ownership rates within the district.
• Advise and counsel for issues within the specialty for District staff and NeighborWorks® organizations.
• Network and participate with professional organizations within specialty.
• Coordinate lending related training and special projects.
• Performs other duties as required.


 

 

 

 

 

Skills Required

 

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of a Bachelors degree in a related field plus a minimum of 8 years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience delivering technical assistance or project management in single family programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal and inter-group relationships involving a variety of persons and groups of various socio-economic and ethnic compositions.
• Familiarity with the most commonly used loan origination, underwriting and services software packages.
• Demonstrated experience-at least 5 years-in nonprofit management, mortgage lending, real estate development and/or home ownership development and program activities, including customer outreach, homebuyer education and counseling, lending, property rehabilitation services, and post-purchase activities.
• Demonstrated management of multiple complex and large-scale projects in a fast paced team environment paired with the ability to meet critical deadlines. This includes managing budgets, timelines and coordinating with a diverse group that will include but not be limited to staff, consultants, and advisors from within and outside the NeighborWorks® network.
• Accomplishments that reflect teamwork, integrity, effectiveness and efficiency — including demonstrated leadership, ability to influence and bring about consensus, and to work independently.
• MS Office products proficiency required.
• Excellent written, auditory, and oral communication skills.
• Maintains regular and timely attendance.

Travel up to 50%

NeighborWorks® America is committed to providing a productive and safe environment. To achieve that goal, we conduct background & reference check investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment.

 

 

Email:  resumes@nw.org

Fax:  (202) 220-2311

Or, apply on our website:  www.nw.org