Redevelopment Officer

REDEVELOPMENT OFFICER

This position is responsible for identifying and securing private and public financing for single family and/or multifamily projects, identifying and assessing potential development sites, providing management services to the Construction Branch and the Property Management and Maintenance Services Branch. The position is also responsible for redevelopment of the agency’s eighty-four (84) properties for mixed used housing, which includes technical research and development of leading to public/private affordable rental housing ventures, neighborhood development, rental housing financing, construction design, and modernization programs.

In addition, the position also oversees all phases of housing development which includes location of housing sites, feasibility for the site, master plan preparation, governmental applications and permits, reviewing and finalizing financial plans and costs for potential redevelopment properties, land parcels, and rehabilitation of housing sites, analyzing proposed market value assessment for low and moderate income housing, Negotiates development contracts with consultants, funders, property management and construction firms and institutions, administers the public and private finance activities including taxable and tax exempt bonds for financing, Low Income Tax Credit deals, and state and federally funded programs. Designs and closes complex bond and tax credit financed transactions when its affiliates are the borrowers.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Required Licenses, Certificates, Etc.: Driver’s license preferred.

Professional Licenses or Certificates, Etc.: Other professional licenses or certificates (law, architectural, engineering, real estate, etc.) although not required, are positively considered.

Education: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree and major preferably in business administration, finance, real estate, urban or regional planning.

Substitution: In lieu of education, work experience may be substituted. For work experience to qualify in lieu of education, the applicant’s overall applicable work experience must have a similar scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities for which he/she is being considered; e.g. must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience increasingly responsible management experience in residential property development, mix-fixed redevelopment, commercial property development, acquisition and/or rehabilitation from applications and financing through conversion to permanent financing.

Note: These aforementioned positions are exempt non-civil service and are on continuous recruitment until filled. HPHA is an equal opportunity employer. We offer competitive compensation package with added benefits with the State of Hawaii. Salary range is commensurate with training and experience.

For consideration, you may email a cover letter, a completed State of Hawaii Application for Non-Civil Service Appointment HRD 278 (see link below), and a detailed resume to:

Email: hphajobs@hawaii.gov

The State of Hawaii Application for Non-Civil Service Appointment, HRD 278 may be accessed online at http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/application-for-non-civil-service-appointment/

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Experience level:

• 7 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person