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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good morning Housing Planners!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Regional Housing Services Office is hiring a Director!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Regional Housing Services Office (<a href="http://www.rhsohousing.org/">www.rhsohousing.org</a>, RHSO) is a collaboration between 10 communities in MetroWest to assist
with all matters of affordable housing for the municipalities Acton, Bedford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston. The RHSO is an innovative approach to providing affordable housing services to local communities working
with state agencies, municipalities, as well as current and future residents. It combines policy and strategic work with direct service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The RHSO is seeking to hire a <b>RHSO Director</b>. The RHSO is located in Acton MA at 37 Knox Trail. The Director is a contractor to the Town of Concord, and the hiring is
done through RFP. All RHSO team members are contractors. The position is funded at 1500 per year, or 125 hours per month. There will be a period of overlap with the current director, as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">To request a copy of the RFP, please contact Heather Carey at (978) 318-3290 or <a href="https://concordma.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=180">planningdivision@concordma.gov</a>.
The deadline is 1<b>2:00 PM on Friday, May 2, 2025. </b>Contact Liz Rust, <a href="mailto:Liz@RHSOHousing.org">
Liz@RHSOHousing.org</a> for additional questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">RESPONSIBILTIES: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The RHSO Director is responsible for directing the work of the RHSO,
including maintaining relationships and partnership with all member communities (town staff and boards, and housing related entities), authorizing all work and projects of the office in alignment with priorities, tracking the status of all initiatives, performing
all management tracking and reporting, and ensuring the work meets requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The <a href="https://www.rhsohousing.org/about-rhso/pages/rhso-newsletters-and-status-reports">RHSO newsletters and status reports</a> can provide details on the nature
of the work, and is summarized below. The Director is responsible, through their individual contributions or through the other RHSO consultants, to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Monitor LIP, 40B, HOME and Locally restricted rental units and Ownership units annually or as required<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Administer local programs, including: Rental Assistance programs, Small Grant Programs, HOME TBRA Security Deposit/Last Month Rent programs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Maintain member community SHI inventories, and pipeline strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Support Town boards and committees, and local housing strategies, including assisting with Housing Production Plans<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Administer LIP LAU and local programs – AFHMP, resident selection and lotteries, including preparing closing documents as required<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Maintain the RHSO website with programs and opportunities, provide for regional training for member communities and property managers,
owners of deed restricted properties<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Stay abreast of community programs and publicize to housing network as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Represent the RHSO in presentations to senior leaders in member communities, or State agencies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Respond to resident inquiries, concerns with developments, or other municipal services.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The position is responsible for managing the RHSO office:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Track RHSO expenses, set budgets and projections.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Prepare RHSO Inter-municipal Agreements/Amendments<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Manage and direct the work of the RHSO contractors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Manage staffing projections, and staffing plans<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Tracking Hours by staff, to each member community<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Staff the physical office and maintain files<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Prepare periodic RHSO status reports<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The RHSO Director position requires knowledge and experience with affordable housing programs (local, state, and federal), permitting, regulations and legislation, including
M.G.L. Chapter 40B, HOME, Fair Housing laws and practices, resident selection and eligibility determination, Subsidized Housing Inventory practices, condominium structures and local options for housing creation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Director must have proven and effective management – people and project management, strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, effective public speaking skills,
and accurate administrative and record-keeping abilities. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel proficiency is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The position has flexibility around job location, between virtual and on-site working. On-site is encouraged, and prior working with any of the member communities is
a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Elizabeth Hughes, Town Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Town of Concord<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">141 Keyes Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Concord, MA 01742<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">978-318-3290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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