Director of Place-Based Initiatives (due 8/9/2024)
The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development is recruiting for a 0903 – Mayoral Staff XV –Director of Place-Based Initiatives position and Dan Adams is the hiring manager. This is a Permanent Exempt position - Full-time position.
The Director of Place-Based Initiatives is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic initiatives aimed at improving both the physical and social fabric of historically marginalized neighborhoods. This role focuses on enhancing the quality of life for residents by addressing not only the need for better affordable housing, but also underlying social challenges, to create racially and economically integrated communities, and reduce isolation through improvements to the physical infrastructure and the diversification of housing types. A key focus is to address the harms caused by Urban Renewal policies and Redevelopment practices, and to promote racial and social equity through place-based strategies, including real estate development (housing and infrastructure), resident engagement, coordination of programs and services, and the channeling of both public and philanthropic resources. Essential to the role is the ability to work collaboratively with MOHCD’s program divisions (Housing, Community Development and Homeownership), and to create and sustain productive relationships with other City agencies and philanthropic partners.