Public-Private Partnerships Coordinator

The Community and Small Business Development Division of the Housing and Neighborhoods Department administers the City’s housing and community development programs funded with local and federal funds, including providing gap financing loans for affordable multifamily housing development.

The Division seeks a self-directed community development professional with excellent communication skills and a commitment to professional excellence to serve as its Public-Private Partnerships Coordinator.

This position manages the Department’s public-private partnership initiatives, including drafting notices of funding availability and requests for proposals, coordinating inter-disciplinary review committees, and evaluating proposals, including financial underwriting.

The Public-Private Partnerships Coordinator will make recommendations in the form of memoranda to go before City Council. This position will also manage funded developments through the closing and construction phases.

The ideal candidate will have professional experience and interest in the following housing development program areas: real estate finance, deal structuring, development, lending, or valuation; housing market analysis; transit-oriented development; social impact investing or community development venture capital; permanent supportive housing; and public-private partnerships and development incentives. They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, and data management analysis skills. This position will be supervised by the Housing Programs Manager, but the ideal candidate will be self-directed, able to manage their projects and initiatives with minimal supervision and capable of making program and policy recommendations.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Planning, managing and overseeing the City’s public-private partnership initiatives for affordable housing development, including but not limited to: small-scale infill rental development projects, permanent supportive housing, transit-oriented housing development projects, and zoning-based affordability incentives.
• Evaluating proposals and potential partnerships for public-private projects, including conducting underwriting analysis, negotiating terms, and making funding recommendations to City Council.
• Recommending funding awards to Department leadership and City Council with clear, concise written memoranda and presentations.
• Spearheading and developing partnerships with private sector entities interested in making affordable housing investments in Raleigh.
• Collaborating with other Department staff and outside counsel on loan closings for funded developments.
• Collaborating with other Department and City staff to monitor construction and post-construction compliance.
• Managing data for the City’s public-private partnership housing projects including beneficiary data, lending volume, unit production, and upcoming projects.
• Using data to respond to inquiries from Department leadership and City Council, and to make recommendations for program and policy updates.
• Building and maintaining relationships with development partners and community organizations to remain abreast of market trends and upcoming projects.

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