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Analysts are temporary employees and are preferably enrolled graduate students in Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration, Agriculture, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, and other disciplines. Analysts work alongside other NCGrowth staff to provide technical assistance to business owners, policymakers, and anchor institution leaders in order to create good jobs and new wealth in economically distressed communities. Since 2012, analysts have helped hundreds of NCGrowth clients.

This is a remote position. Some travel may be required.

Work will start in May 2024. Hourly rate is $22.

Examples of Past Projects:

• Economic Impact Analysis (IMPLAN)
• Asset-based economic development planning
• Creating financial models, business plans, marketing plans, SOPs, HR policies for small- and medium-sized businesses
• Connecting small farmers to grocery chains and other institutional buyers
• Analyzing purchasing data to improve institutional procurement processes
• Eco-, cultural, and historic tourism development
• Supplier diversity strategic plans
• Writing economic development case studies (www.homegrowntools.unc.edu)
• Forestry and farm management plans
• Asset-based economic development planning
• Manufacturing process improvement
• Data cleaning, merging, and de-duplication of business directories

Examples of Past Clients:

• Tortilla manufacturer
• County, municipal, Tribal and state governments
• Veterans housing real estate development
• Small farmers collective
• Airplane manufacturer
• Military bases
• Recreation and event venue

NCGrowth is a national center building an economy with opportunities for all to prosper. We provide technical assistance to businesses, governments, anchor institutions, and other organizations to create good jobs and new wealth in economically distressed communities. We produce applied research and develop innovative policies that promote equitable development. We host unique, cross-sector convenings and workshops to bring together diverse perspectives. With staff in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington, DC, our work and thought leadership range in scope from hyper-local to international. NCGrowth is an affiliated center of the UNC Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

This position will report to a DCRP alumni.

The City’s Corridors of Opportunity Program in Charlotte, NC is seeking motivated college students to participate in its Summer 2024 Internship Program. The ideal candidate will be a student in good academic standing with an enthusiasm for learning, strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills and a sincere interest in learning about cross-collaborative place-based investment. Candidates should be a rising undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited school during the 2024-2025 school year and available to work up to full time (40-hour week) beginning May through August 2024. Selected candidates will be compensated at a rate of $19-24/hour depending on academic status.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Corridors of Opportunity team which provides strategic direction and engagement for the City of Charlotte’s investments into six priority corridors. The Corridors program interacts across city departments, other public agencies, non-profit service providers and place-based organizations. You will gain critical experience by participating in a variety of projects, engagement activity and policy research and development, preparing documents and reports, attending meetings with city staff and officials as well as community meeting and events hosted by the Corridors team.

We are looking for highly competent students who will produce quality work and are willing to be an integral part of the Corridors of Opportunity team.

Review all requirements and apply directly on the City’s job website here.

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) is planning to hire two Planning and Development Interns for the Summer of 2024. The CRA internship program aims to empower aspiring urban planning and community development professionals by offering training, mentorship, and a supportive environment to foster equitable planning and redevelopment work.

Working collaboratively as part of the CRA’s Planning and Development team, interns will support the implementation of a variety of real estate and community infrastructure projects along with research, analysis, project design, and community engagement initiatives related to the CRA’s redevelopment programs. Interns will be staffed on curated set of projects aligned with their professional interests to provide for a breadth of experience. Interns will report to the Director of Projects and Planning and work closely with the CRA’s project management and project planning staff. Dedicated project leads will guide interns in approaching their tasks and help refine their technical skills, while the CRA’s Leadership Team will offer valuable insights to support their broader career growth. We look forward to benefiting as an organization from the skills interns have gleaned through their lived and curricular experiences as we seek to reshape public redevelopment.

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The City of Brevard Planning Department is currently a small team of five but is looking to expand with a part-time person to handle a variety of planning functions. This position is new, and we expect it to evolve based on the breadth of experience, education, and overall strengths of the candidate, which should generally fall in one or more of the following areas: long-range planning, development code amendments, grant writing and administration, affordable housing, GIS, floodplain administration, architecture, transportation planning, development plan review, and zoning administration.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where your work will cross all disciplinary boundaries from zoning administration to long-range planning and joining a dynamic planning team. Throughout our work, we strive to make connections between people, places, urban form, nature, and the built environment by continually evaluating and updating adopted plans and refining land use regulations and Code of Ordinances. The department relies on teamwork to work toward common goals and encourages independent thinking and initiative and the ability to use theoretical and practical aspects of urban planning to benefit the organization and the citizenry at large. Hours are flexible, but some evening meetings may be required.

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Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

Assist the planning administrators in research and review of professional literature, gathering of historic data, and spatial analysis. Identify and research facts and development trends that provides the basis for potential Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code text amendments.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Performs independently a varied scope of planning work preparing research, maps, charts, data and reports related to countywide development studies and projects.
• May conduct field surveys to secure any necessary planning data
• Attend and report on planning related meeting information and research.
• May confer with municipal, county and other related agency/resource officials, and the public.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Skilled in the use of personal computers, Microsoft-Office and Geographic Information System software (GIS) software applications. Possess ability to collect, compile and prepare information and reports. Ability to effectively communicate oral and written instructions/directions. Skillful in research, reporting, writing, communications, and public speaking. Knowledge of planning and planning concepts as well as ability to utilize personal computers and Division software. Ability to concentrate on detail and sequential work tasks. Ability to see, sit for long periods, bend, stoop. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to complete and maintain records, reports and files. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, officials and the public. Ability to work with people or alone as circumstances require. Ability to receive instructions and work independently.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

Current enrollment at an accredited college or university in a Graduate or Bachelor’s program with major coursework in Planning or related field including Urban Studies, Economics, Geography or a related field.
Must possess a valid driver’s license or be able to secure a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment and pass a background screen.

SPECIAL PREFERENCE

None

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.

We prefer students interested in planning careers and majoring in urban planning, geography, or GIS.

Those interested can apply using the following link: https://fa-eqpz-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/1773/?

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager – Strategic and Regional Planning, responsible for transportation planning, project management, project development, planning analysis and forecasting, environmental analysis, and GIS and data analysis activities for the Planning and Sustainability division.

 

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SFCLT seeks a Housing Director to help build and maintain fiscally-sound and resident-based housing.

The San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create permanently affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income people through community ownership of the land. Guided by the principles of anti-displacement and racial justice, SFCLT stabilizes neighborhoods, and creates greater access to housing and homeownership opportunities with a focus on BIPOC communities previously excluded from access to wealth, and in particular, access to homeownership opportunities.

SFCLT currently owns and operates 14 permanently affordable properties for those of low and moderate income spread throughout San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Mission, the Tenderloin, the Richmond, South of Market, and soon Russian Hill. 73% of our residents are below 80% AMI and 50% below 60% AMI. The 250 residents living currently in our 151 units of housing represent a diversity of races and ethnicities with 70% of our residents identifying as BIPOC.

Position Overview:

The Housing Director is a member of the executive leadership team together with the Executive Director, Operations Director, and Strategic Impact Director, and has overall responsibility for the supervision of a small asset management department. Working as a collaborative leader, the Housing Director is responsible for leading a team to create an innovative pipeline of multi-unit residential real estate projects and ensure the financial health of SFCLT housing as well as the overall health, empowerment and leadership of SFCLT residents.

The Housing Director is hired by and reports to the Executive Director. SFCLT values teamwork and more horizontal leadership management.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

Asset Management

• Oversee the operations of SFCLT’s small asset management team to achieve the financial sustainability of SFCLT’s housing projects:
  • Optimize properties to achieve a DSCR minimum of 1.1 or greater
  • Manage reserves – Operating and Replacement
  • Identify optimal hard debt and soft debt (private and public) financial products for refinancing
  • Review Monthly/Quarterly Financials & working with the bookkeeper to create systems/improve our internal financial management
  • Annual Budgets: Create and present budgets for staff and residents
  • Identify cost saving methods like electrification & solar
  • Regular review of Capital Needs Assessments with Construction Management Director
  • Oversee Marketing & Lease Up Manager for Lease Up Activities
  • Lender reporting – quarterly and annual
  • Ensure compliance with loans.
  • Ensures working relationships with third-party property management firms
  • Leads Asset Management team in managing refinance events
  • Together with the ED reviews key legal agreements, including mortgages, loan documents, subordination agreement and guarantees for presentation to the Board of Directors.
  • Lead the Finance Committee to educate staff and board regarding the current financial health of the properties on a quarterly basis, as well as a review of the year end financials once a year.
• Oversees the asset management team, and in particular the Director of Stewardship and Program Managers to ensure affordable housing compliance, stewardship and resident support/education.
  • Insurance renewals/analysis
  • Welfare Exemption Preparation – first and annual filing
  • City/government funding monitoring Annual Monitoring activities – reporting
  • Income certification for new and existing tenants
  • Support the Annual Financial Audit
  • Ensure that residents receive social support and education towards co-op conversion where applicable.
• Oversee Construction Management Director in the resolution of all code violation related issues

Real Estate Acquisition Pipeline Development:

• Leading on creating an innovative pipeline of multi-unit residential real estate housing projects with a focus on preservation (acquisition/rehab of existing buildings).
• Leading on creating strategic partnerships with lenders and other housing developers to advance innovative preservation and production projects.
• Research on existing affordable housing programs and financing sources at local, regional and state levels which could be utilized for SFCLT projects.
• Collaborates with the ED, Acquisitions Committee, and Finance & Credit Committee to review and assess the risk of potential acquisitions, debt, equity and public subsidy proposals and partnership/operating agreements.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

The ideal candidate will have experience working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, will be passionate about the organization’s mission, and be experienced in project management, facilitation, and working independently with accountability to a team.

We hope to hear from candidates who have:

• Deep alignment with & enthusiasm for SFCLT’s mission
• At least 3 years of demonstrated asset management experience in multi-unit residential real estate, with both technical and management proficiency in the operations of a real estate development organization.
• A proven track record of successful acquisitions and/or refinance of multi-unit residential real estate projects, and with preference in the Bay Area.
• Knowledge and experience with real estate accounting and finance, preferably in affordable multi-family housing.
• Familiarity with the lender eco-system and financing available for preservation projects at the local, regional, and state level.
• Commitment to community development, helping low-income communities and strong work ethic and understanding of nonprofit business models.
• Demonstrated experience with design and implementation of enhanced financial systems and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, accurate, well-organized written and financial reports and to communicate verbally in an effective and concise manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, accounting software programs, and network administration.
• Supervisory experience required. Excellent leadership skills.
• Commitment to open communication and intentional information-sharing.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented work style.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.

While not required, skills or experience in any of the following areas/activities are desirable:

• Experience with affordable housing asset management and/or real estate development.
• Experience working with city/state governments, departments and agencies around the creation of multi-unit residential housing and/or affordable housing.
• Rooted in local communities marginalized by gentrification and displacement, including communities of color, low-income, queer, and immigrant residents of San Francisco.
• Master’s degree

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: $150,000 – $180,000 per year, depending on experience.
• This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in-office required
• Medical reimbursement plan for employee and family
• 31 Days of PTO, and 12 holidays
• 401k with 2% match
• Sabbatical policy (16 weeks after 4 years)

HOW TO APPLY:

Our goal is to fill this position ASAP but for the right candidate, the start date is negotiable. All applicants must be fully vaccinated before starting (2 shots + booster).

Please send resume and cover letter to: hiring@sfclt.org

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a goal to fill this position as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!

Self-Help’s Internship Program is designed to give students valuable experience in a professional setting while broadening their knowledge of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). We hope to educate and create a passion for the field of community development in the next generation of leaders. We offer a number of internships in commercial lending, real estate, climate justice and consumer advocacy.

View all available positions using the link here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SEL1003SELF/JobBoard/1c53e93e-a654-48d7-aaa6-f91d42806fcc/?q=&o=postedDateDesc

ncIMPACT Initiative (ncIMPACT) was developed by the UNC School of Government (SOG) in 2017 to help public officials in North Carolina navigate critical policy challenges across a wide range of topics, including health, education, economic development, criminal justice, public finance, and the environment. This is achieved by providing civic leaders across the state with sound data, high-quality research, and rigorous analysis. ncIMPACT works closely with policymakers and other leaders to share evidence-based insights and creative policy options. ncIMPACT also enhances leaders’ understanding of innovative practices in North Carolina and across the United States and around the world.

The Lead Data and Policy Analyst of ncIMPACT reports to the ncIMPACT Community Engagement Director and is responsible for supporting ncIMPACT’s public policy research and programs through quantitative analysis, research dissemination and communication, and program development.

The Lead Data and Policy Analyst will contribute heavily to two major initiatives led by ncIMPACT and involving partners across the SOG and the larger UNC campus. The first, Carolina Across 100, is a five-year, pan-university effort to connect all 100 NC counties with university resources and supports to help them respond to issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second, Solutions for North Carolina, is a new project of the SOG devoted to fostering a culture of innovation in North Carolina local governments and supporting their response to complex, disruptive issues.

The Lead Data and Policy Analyst will serve as the ncIMPACT team’s primary data analyst for research relevant to Carolina Across 100, Solutions for North Carolina, and other ncIMPACT programs. In collaboration with other members of the ncIMPACT team, the Lead Data and Policy Analyst will use data insights to inform the direction of ncIMPACT’s major programs and develop public-facing materials to support the work of NC civic leaders and policymakers. This position will be responsible for the following areas of responsibility: Research, Data Analysis, and Dissemination; Program Support and Engagement; and team support.

Learn more and apply here: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/273936