Executive Director

Opportunity: Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC-SMC) seeks a dynamic, experienced Executive Director who will lead and manage two organizations: HLC-SMC and its sister organization, HEART, the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County. The successful candidate will possess the strong advocacy and partnering skills and experience necessary to lead and build both organizations.

HLC-SMC: The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County works to preserve and expand the range and supply of quality homes in walkable neighborhoods that people who live or work in San Mateo County can afford. HLC-SMC is a private non-profit advocacy coalition of more than sixty organizations—community groups, businesses, labor, local government—that continues to expand its programs and reach in San Mateo County. HLC-SMC also recruits and develops housing advocates.

HEART: The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County, is a public joint powers authority with the county and cities as members. HEART raises capital to address critical housing needs.
Position: The Executive Director represents and reports to the Board of Directors of both organizations, and is the key spokesperson for each in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for all programs that implement the organizations’ respective missions. Responsibilities are outlined in the job description below.

Qualifications: Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhaveexcellentmanagementskills,including experience with policy, planning and financial accountability; substantial experience with grant writing and demonstrated success at fundraising; effective communication skills including public speaking and media relations; and hands-on office administration capabilities requisite for a two-person to four-person office operation and a small public agency.
Compensation: Salary range $75,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, health insurance and 403(b).

Application: Application deadline is midnight, May 27, 2011. Please see detailed application instructions below, following Job Description.

The ED represents and reports to the Boards of Directors, and is the key spokesperson for, HLC-SMC and HEART in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for management, execution and evaluation of all programs that implement the HLC-SMC & HEART missions. Duties and responsibilities:
Lead and manage Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
• Maintain a leadership position in housing advocacy that helps to align and amplify the respective works and missions of its members
• Maintain center of expertise on housing issues through knowledgeable Board and staff, and through online information resources
• Develop and nurture partnerships; keep coalition partners informed and connected, especially through website, e-newsletter and social media
• Advocate for projects, policies and programs: endorse housing developments; support organizations and volunteers who track and promote housing progress in their communities
• Provide education and information to general public, press, and related organizations to raise awareness, expand advocacy and attract support for HLC-SMC and its programs (Housing Leadership Day, Affordable Housing Week, Speakers Bureau, Local Organizing Committees, Endorsement Committee, Housing Tours, Housing Database)
• Represent HLC-SMC on local and regional boards and committees, such as HOPE Plan to End Homelessness,GrandBoulevardInitiative, CountywideHousingStrategyProject
Lead and manage Housing Endowment And Regional Trust—the HEART of San Mateo County
• Lead our solid but young housing trust fund to a new level of sustainable operation by developing and strengthening revenue streams, renewing and expanding funding base for revolving loan portfolio, and fully utilizing available funds
• Provide day-to-day executive function, serving as central coordinator for the work of the Board, its subcommittees, Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Counsel, and collaborative partners
• Maintain robust public reporting to ensure transparency and accountability to HEART’s member jurisdictions and the general public; record and distribute minutes; provide public notice of meetings in accordance with the Brown Act; distribute board packets
Supervise staff
• HLC Program Manager: implement housing advocacy programs listed above: maintain online information resources, provide education and information, organize events, organize volunteers
• HEART Fund Development and Communications Manager: coordinate with Executive Director and Board to raise funds for HEART, manage publications including email newsletter, print newsletter, and annual report
• HEART Administrative Assistant: provide logistical and clerical support to the Executive Director, the Board, and Board Committees; maintain and manage official agency records and files (including board and committee minutes and agenda, contracts, loan documents, and other public records, such as Fair Political Practices Commission forms, necessitated by HEART’s status as a public joint powers authority)
• Fiscal: Prepare annual budget; oversee a subcontract for fiscal services with the San Mateo County Department of Housing, and work with the Treasurer to complete quarterly financial reports and other regular reports for funders, lenders and auditors; for HLC, directly responsible for accounting
• Board Reports: Prepare regular reports for the Board on relevant program and financial matters • Planning: Provide leadership and support for the Board’s regular update of the strategic plan; develop
and gain approval for annual budget and workplan to implement the strategic plan
• Fund Development: Execute funding strategies (grants, contracts, corporate and membership campaigns, program related investments), working closely with Board and staff
• Board Relations: Act as liaison between Board and working committees; support the Boards’ policy development, strategic planning, oversight and fundraising responsibilities through responsive communication and timely information
• Programs: Develop and manage programs directly and through subordinate staff & contractors • Communications: Create and maintain effective public and back-office information systems; maintain
dynamic presence on website and other digital media, as well as print media visibility Application Instructions

Application Format: Please submit your application electronically as one attached file, in .pdf format, to an email message sent to resumes@hlcsmc.org. Expect to receive confirmation of receipt of your application packet. If you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours of submittal, please follow up with Mariella Dunleavy at this same email address.

Application Deadline: The date stamp on the submittal email message, as it appears upon arrival, must be no later than midnight (PDT), Sunday, May 27, 2011. Please remember that email systems vary in terms of the timing of date stamping, so you may not want to go down to the wire on the deadline.

For more information go to www.hlcsmc.org/ed-search