Housing Official

THE COMMUNITY & CITY

Located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay, Milpitas is a progressive community that is an integral part of Silicon Valley. A full-service city with water utility, sewer utility, police and fire services, Milpitas is a flourishing community with a very diverse and inclusive resident population of over 80,000. Often referred to as the Crossroads of Silicon Valley, the City is situated between major thoroughfares in the Bay Area and considered a highly desirable location for world-class technology companies seeking to build a central base of operations. With the addition of the new Milpitas Transit Center offering BART, light rail, and bus service, and multiple new mixed-use development projects, along with a host of new City Plans and Programs in support of an inspiring and sustainable future, the City is at the forefront of building the next generation economy. For more information, visit: https://www.milpitas.gov/

THE DEPARTMENT & POSITION

Join our Office of Housing to make a meaningful impact in our community!

The Office of Housing is responsible for creating affordable housing, offering community services to assist vulnerable residents, and improving services for the unhoused community. Key services include managing the Rent Relief Program to prevent eviction, conducting outreach events with regional nonprofits, overseeing the Below Market Rate homeownership and rental program, and securing funding for affordable housing development. Additionally, we oversee the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to support low- and moderate-income residents and assist unhoused individuals through mobile shower/laundry programs, outreach, assessment, and street-based case management services.

The Housing Official in the City of Milpitas leads the Office of Housing, including affordable housing policies, programs, and projects. The Housing Official receives general supervision from the City Manager or their designee. As a member of the City’s Unrepresented Employees, this is an at-will position. An incumbent in this classification demonstrates strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Four years of progressively responsible experience in the delivery of programs or services related to affordable housing, including at least two years of experience with supervisory or lead experience in coordinating the work of others.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:

Possession of and ability to maintain an appropriate valid California Driver’s License.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

To submit a complete application, please attach an updated resume and a cover letter that identifies how you would be a promising candidate for this position by way of experience (both lived and work), areas where you might have less experience but have a desire to grow, and what your approach is to leadership (self and formal positions), as well as team development.

-Resume

-Cover Letter

Submit your application at GovernmentJobs.com: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/milpitas/jobs/4868155/housing-official?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Please contact the recruiter with any questions:
Jasmin Ramos, HR Analyst
jaramos@milpitas.gov 
408.586.3090 (Main)
408.586.3082 (Direct)

HYBRID WORK OPTION:
Based on departmental needs, incumbents in this position may be authorized to work remotely one (1) day per week.

Examples of Duties:

• Serve as a team member on the City’s Executive Leadership Team
• Develop, coordinate, and implement affordable housing policies, including project timelines, secure resources required, perform research, and coordinate with staff.
• Plan, manage and administer a variety of programs, grants and projects to ensure a comprehensive approach to affordable housing within the City.
• Coordinate the development of various housing-related strategic-planning documents.
• Negotiate contracts with public, private, and/or non-profit developers.

• Prepare and present written and oral reports to boards, committees, commissions, executive staff, City Council, and other public agencies.

• Monitor current trends in the field of affordable housing, economic development, and redevelopment; evaluate impact and recommend policy and procedural modifications accordingly.