Deputy Director (Unclassified)- Housing Department (20534656)

The City of San José

Known as the "Capital of Silicon Valley," the City of San José plays a vital economic and cultural role anchoring the world's leading region of innovation. Encompassing 181 square miles at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, San José is Northern California's largest city, third largest in the State, and the 13th largest city in the nation. With more than one million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. San José's transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world, including major tech headquarters like Cisco, Adobe, Zoom, Samsung, and eBay as well as start-ups and advanced manufacturing. The City of San José has twice been named "The Most Innovative Large City in America" by the Center for Digital Government.

San José's quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz Mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, residents have easy access to the beaches along the California coast including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel-by-the-Sea; Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada; local and Napa Valley wine country, and the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region. San José has received accolades for its vibrant neighborhoods, healthy lifestyle, and diverse attractions from national media including Business Week and Money magazines. For more information about the unparalleled quality of life in San José, please visit
https://www.sjeconomy.com/why-san-jose .

In 2011, the City adopted Envision San José 2040, a long-term growth plan that sets forth a vision and a comprehensive road map to guide the City's anticipated growth through the year 2040. The Plan proactively directs significant anticipated growth in new homes and workplaces into transit-accessible, infill growth areas and supports evolution toward a more urban landscape and lifestyle. The San José area is powered by one of the most highly educated and productive populations in the United States. More than 40% of the workforce has a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 25% nationally. Forty percent of San José residents are foreign born, and 50% speak a language other than English at home. San José is proud of its rich cultural diversity and global connections, and the essential role the City plays in connecting residents and businesses to the nation and the world.The City of San Jose's Housing Department's mission is to strengthen and revitalize the community through housing and neighborhood investments. Supporting this work is a staff of 112 with an annual operating budget of $19 million for staff and non-personal/equipment expenses. The Housing Department's current core services, related programs, and budget can be found in the Housing Department's Budget Summary.

The Department

The Housing Department supports two of four City Council Focus Areas:
» Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness; and
» Attracting Investments in Jobs and Housing.

Since the Housing Department was established in 1987, the City has been a leader in affordable housing, creating more than 21,000 new housing opportunities for San José residents through funding affordable apartments, overseeing the Rent Stabilization Program that provides protection to both renters and mobile homeowners, and implementing innovative programs to preserve unrestricted affordable apartments. The Housing Department also strives to make homelessness in San José rare, brief, and one-time through the implementation of the Community Plan to End Homelessness. The Plan is a collaborative public-private partnership with the County of Santa Clara's Office of Supportive Housing, the Santa Clara County Housing Authority, and Destination: Home, a nonprofit partner. The Housing Department manages four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Programs entitlement grants in addition to numerous state and local grant programs. Over the past two years, the Housing Department has played a major role in protecting the community's most vulnerable residents

The City Government

The City of San José is a full-service Charter City and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of ten (10) council members elected by district and a mayor elected at large. The City Manager, who reports to the Council, and her executive team provide strategic leadership that supports the policy-making role of the Mayor and the City Council and motivates and challenges the organization to deliver high quality services that meet the community's needs. Department heads are appointed by the City Manager with confirmation by the City Council. The City actively engages with members of the community through Council-appointed boards and commissions.

In addition to providing a full range of municipal services including police and fire, San José operates an airport, a municipal water system, a regional wastewater treatment facility, some 200 neighborhood and regional parks, and a library system with 24 branches. The City also oversees convention, cultural, and hospitality facilities that include the San José McEnery Convention Center, Center for the Performing Arts, California Theater, Mexican Heritage Plaza, and the SAP Center San José - home of the National Hockey League San José Sharks.

City operations are supported by 7,040 full-time equivalent positions and a total operating and capital budget of $6.1 billion for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. San José is dedicated to maintaining the highest fiscal integrity and earning high credit ratings to ensure the consistent delivery of quality services to the community. Extensive information regarding San José can be found on the City website at www.sanjoseca.gov .

While the Deputy Director provides leadership across the Housing Department, the position plays the integral role leading and sustaining an accomplished team in supporting the Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness City Council Focus Area. The Deputy Director reports to the Director and works collaboratively with Housing Department Leadership and City Management.

The Ideal Candidate

The Deputy Director will be an energetic, self-directed, forward-thinking leader who has a keen eye for details, is very organized, is an excellent writer, and understands or is curious about financing regulations. The Deputy Director will have a high legal, ethical, and moral compass and is one who thrives in a fast-paced, often-changing, and very busy environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable talking in public to various audiences and conducting community engagement. Equity and inclusion will be a regular consideration for the ideal candidate and will have experience leading change with these areas in mind. The Deputy Director will be a mentor and coach to staff, autonomously overseeing direct reports while regularly working collaboratively with the Director and Deputy Directors to push the Housing Department toward its goals. Education : A bachelor's degree in from an accredited college or university in planning, public or business administration, civil engineering, or a related field. Master's degree in business administration or closely related field is desirable.

Experience : Six (6) years of increasingly responsible, directly related experience in senior level administrative and/or analytic work in a public or private agency.
 

• Ten (10) or more years of commercial lending, banking, or financing experience is strongly preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years' experience with rent subsidized multifamily or senior real estate development or redevelopment projects that achieved financial closing is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a business unit equivalent to a major division within a public or private agency is strongly preferred.

Licenses :
Possession of a valid license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in California may be required.

Form 700:
Upon commencement of employment and subsequently each spring, the incumbent of this position must file the Family Gift Reporting Form together with the Statement of Economic Interest-Form 700. Please view the following link for details related to the State-Required reporting: Form 700 (ca.gov) and the following link for the City of San José Family Gift Reporting Form .

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
 

• Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices including public policy and administration management, business management and private sector decision-making, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Experience staffing a Council or advisory committee is desirable.
• Collaboration: Communicates and listens effectively and responds in an timely, effective, positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate, complete, current; well-organized, legible, concise, neat, and in proper grammatical form responds to statements and comments of others in a way that reflects understanding of the content and the accompanying emotion; asks clarifying questions to assure understanding of what the speaker intended, ensures consistent communication takes place within area of responsibility.
• Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
• Fiscal Management: Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.
• Leadership: Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational support and direction.
• Meeting Ethical Standards: When confronted with ethical dilemmas, acts in a way that reflects relevant law, policy and procedures, agency values, and personal values.
• Political Skill: In taking action, demonstrates an understanding and consideration of how it will impact stakeholders and affected areas in the organization.
• Planning: Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
• Vision- Strategic Thinking: Supports, promotes, and ensures alignment with the organization's vision and values; understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; builds a shared vision with others and influences others to translate vision to action.
• Communication: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

The Deputy Director salary range is currently $154,506.30 - $249,425.80 placement within this range will be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the individual selected. This salary includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. The salary is supplemented by an attractive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

Executive Management Benefits -
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=21323
 

• Retirement - Competitive defined benefit retirement plan with full reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Health Insurance - The City contributes 90% towards the premium for the lowest-priced non-deductible plan. Several plan options are available.
• Dental Insurance - The City contributes 100% of the premium of the lowest-priced plan for dental coverage.
• Personal Time - Vacation is accrued initially at the rate of three weeks per year with amounts increasing up to five weeks after 15 years of service. Vacation accrual may be adjusted for successful candidates with prior public service to reflect a vacation accrual rate commensurate with total years of public service. Executive Leave of 40 hours is granted annually and depending upon success in the Management Performance Program, could increase to up to 80 hours. Sick Leave is accrued at the rate of approximately 8 hours per month.
• Holidays - The City observes 15 paid days annually.
• Deferred Compensation - The City offers an optional 457(b) plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - The City participates in Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Reimbursement Programs.
• Insurance - The City provides a term life insurance policy equal to two times annual salary. Long-term disability and AD&D plans are optional.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - The City provides a comprehensive range of services through its EAP.

How to Apply

To be considered, candidates must submit their application online along with the following items:

• A cover letter.
• A resume that reflects the size of staff and budgets you have managed. Your resume should indicate both months and years of beginning/ending dates of positions held.
• Responses to the three (3) online questions.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Taylor Pawlik at Taylor.Pawlik@sanjoseca.gov.