Project Developer I - Oregon chez Mercy Housing

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

We are currently looking for an Affordable Housing Project Manager I to lead the finance, development, and acquisition of affordable, multi-family housing. The successful Project Manager will be connected with the affordable housing community in Oregon, and will serve as a resource for other team members.

This position is hybrid-eligible.

Pay: $88,000-113,000 annually, dependent on experience. 

Benefits:

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision  
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays. 
• 403b + match 
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)   
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours) 
• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday 
• Paid Volunteer Time  
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave  
• Paid Life Insurance 
• Free Employee Assistance Plan  
• Free Basic Dental
• Pet Insurance options

Duties:

• Review sites or projects for potential development of new construction, complexes for potential acquisition, or potential re-syndication opportunities.
• Lead others in the application process and fully navigate through Mercy's approval process. Engages and solves issues directly with internal/external parties.
• Prepare feasibility or project analysis responding to project criteria. Includes identification of needs, project risks, property rehabilitation needs, population served, financial feasibility, and community plan as needed.
• Execute job tasks (duties) with final review by Project Developer II or higher.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in low-income housing development work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, or related field.
• Certification in Real Estate Development.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Superior written and verbal communication and relationship management skills.
• Highly effective problem-solving and flexibility while remaining focused on solutions.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

This is a brief description summarizing the abilities and skills needed for the position.

Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.