Director of Community Development and Housing

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Community Development, Public Administration, Real Estate Development, or a related field
• •Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressive experience in housing, community development, or real estate development
• •At least five (5) years in a management or leadership role
• •Comprehensive knowledge of federal housing programs and regulations, including NAHASDA, IHBG, HUD requirements, and tribal housing policies
• •Demonstrated experience managing complex development projects, construction initiatives, and multi-million-dollar budgets
• •Strong leadership, strategic planning, and intergovernmental coordination skills
• •Knowledge of tribal sovereignty, federal Indian housing policy, and government-to-government relations
• •Valid driver's license
• •Acceptable driving record
• •Ability to pass a criminal history background investigation
• •No felonies or serious misdemeanors
• •Ability to pass a drug and alcohol urinalysis
• •Ability to lift and carry up to thirty (30) pounds
• •Ability to access construction sites, including walking on uneven terrain, climbing stairs, and navigating unfinished structures
• •Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods as required by work assignments
• •Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• •Sustained attention to detail for contract, regulatory, and policy review
• •Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously
• •Analytical skills for financial review, project feasibility analysis, and compliance oversight
• •High-level strategic thinking, planning, and complex problem-solving
• •Direct experience administering NAHASDA, IHBG, or other federal Indian housing programs
• •Experience working with tribal governments or demonstrated understanding of tribal housing systems
• •Professional business attire in office settings
• •Appropriate safety gear and field clothing for site visits
• •Ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to negotiate and manage contracts with developers, contractors, consultants, and service providers
• •Ability to oversee required environmental review processes for housing and development projects
• •Ability to conduct housing needs assessments, manage waiting lists, and evaluate program effectiveness
• •Ability to supervise and support housing department staff
• •Ability to prepare reports, analyses, and presentations for Tribal Council, CEO, and Infrastructure Director
• •Ability to administer and ensure compliance with federal housing programs, including NAHASDA and IHBG, in accordance with HUD regulations and tribal policy
• •Ability to develop, implement, and update comprehensive community development and housing plans aligned with tribal strategic goals
• •Ability to oversee housing construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and capital improvement projects
• •Ability to manage rental assistance, homeownership, mortgage, and housing support programs for tribal members
• •Ability to coordinate planning and development of housing-related infrastructure in collaboration with the Public Works Director and Infrastructure Division leadership
• •Ability to ensure compliance with federal, state, and tribal housing regulations, building codes, environmental requirements, and accessibility standards
• •Ability to prepare, manage, and monitor departmental budgets, grant funding, and financial reporting for housing and development programs
• •Ability to coordinate with the Tribal Planning Commission, Infrastructure Director, and other stakeholders on land use planning and housing development initiatives
• •Ability to develop and maintain partnerships with financial institutions, developers, contractors, funding agencies, and governmental entities
• •Ability to lead community engagement and outreach efforts related to housing planning and development in coordination with Tribal Citizen Engagement
• •Ability to ensure quality control, safety standards, and performance expectations are met across all housing projects
• •Ability to manage housing loan default prevention, foreclosure mitigation, and compliance monitoring programs
• •Ability to promote sustainable, energy-efficient, and culturally appropriate building practices for tribal housing
• •Ability to coordinate with utilities, county, state, and regional agencies on infrastructure planning and service connections
• •Ability to collaborate with Facilities Management, Public Works, and Automotive departments within the Infrastructure Division
• •Ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to coordinate housing development activities with Legal Affairs, Natural Resources, Environmental staff, and the Land Records Officer
• •Ability to ensure compliance with federal, state, and tribal housing regulations, building codes, environmental requirements, and accessibility standards
• •Ability to pass a criminal history background check with no felonies or serious misdemeanors
• •Ability to pass a drug and alcohol urinalysis as a condition of employment
• •Strict adherence to confidentiality, ethical standards, and GTB fiscal and personnel policies
• •Ability to hire, performance manage, train, and provide professional development of housing staff
• •Ability to oversee and coordinate the work of contractors, developers, consultants, and vendors engaged in housing and development projects
• •Ability to work with Project Developer, Project Coordinators, Lead Occupancy Specialist, Occupancy Specialists, Administrative Assistant, Housing Utility Workers, and Maintenance personnel
• •Ability to travel throughout tribal lands and to housing and development project sites
• •Ability to travel to conferences, HUD regional offices, training sessions, or intergovernmental meetings
• •Ability to attend evening Tribal Council meetings, community meetings, or project-related activities
• •Ability to work in a professional office environment within the Infrastructure Division
• •Ability to work with standard office equipment including printers, copiers, scanners, and mobile devices
• •Ability to use project management, financial, and database software
• •Ability to use construction plans, safety equipment, and field inspection tools
• •Ability to engage in high-level strategic thinking, planning, and complex problem-solving
• •Ability to perform analytical skills for financial review, project feasibility analysis, and compliance oversight
• •Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to maintain sustained attention to detail for contract, regulatory, and policy review
• •Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• •Ability to maintain professional business attire in office settings
• •Ability to wear appropriate safety gear and field clothing for site visits
• •Ability to navigate unfinished structures
• •Ability to climb stairs
• •Ability to walk on uneven terrain
• •Ability to access construction sites
• •Ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to communicate excellently with diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to write and speak excellently
• •Ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to negotiate and manage contracts with developers, contractors, consultants, and service providers
• •Ability to oversee required environmental review processes for housing and development projects
• •Ability to conduct housing needs assessments, manage waiting lists, and evaluate program effectiveness
• •Ability to supervise and support housing department staff
• •Ability to prepare reports, analyses, and presentations for Tribal Council, CEO, and Infrastructure Director related to housing needs, program outcomes, and development initiatives
• •Ability to administer and ensure compliance with federal housing programs, including NAHASDA and IHBG, in accordance with HUD regulations and tribal policy
• •Ability to develop, implement, and update comprehensive community development and housing plans aligned with tribal strategic goals
• •Ability to oversee housing construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and capital improvement projects
• •Ability to manage rental assistance, homeownership, mortgage, and housing support programs for tribal members
• •Ability to coordinate planning and development of housing-related infrastructure in collaboration with the Public Works Director and Infrastructure Division leadership
• •Ability to ensure compliance with federal, state, and tribal housing regulations, building codes, environmental requirements, and accessibility standards
• •Ability to prepare, manage, and monitor departmental budgets, grant funding, and financial reporting for housing and development programs
• •Ability to coordinate with the Tribal Planning Commission, Infrastructure Director, and other stakeholders on land use planning and housing development initiatives
• •Ability to develop and maintain partnerships with financial institutions, developers, contractors, funding agencies, and governmental entities
• •Ability to lead community engagement and outreach efforts related to housing planning and development in coordination with Tribal Citizen Engagement
• •Ability to ensure quality control, safety standards, and performance expectations are met across all housing projects
• •Ability to manage housing loan default prevention, foreclosure mitigation, and compliance monitoring programs
• •Ability to promote sustainable, energy-efficient, and culturally appropriate building practices for tribal housing
• •Ability to coordinate with utilities, county, state, and regional agencies on infrastructure planning and service connections
• •Ability to collaborate with Facilities Management, Public Works, and Automotive departments within the Infrastructure Division
• •Ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations
• •Ability to demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations, land use planning, and building code compliance
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation, contract management, and partnership development skills
• •Ability to demonstrate grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• •Ability to demonstrate strong intergovernmental relations and collaboration capabilities
• •Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of tribal housing needs, values, and community priorities
• •Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to coordinate housing initiatives with broader infrastructure and community development functions
• •Ability to demonstrate visionary leadership skills with the ability to develop and implement long-term community development strategies
• •Ability to demonstrate strong project management expertise with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• •Ability to demonstrate financial acumen including budget development, grant administration, and fiscal oversight
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of real estate development, construction management, and property operations