About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.  The salary range for this position is $131,770.00 - $224,009.00. Our starting salary is $131,770.00 - $177,890.00/year, based on experience and education.  

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model.  Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the community several days a week.

In this position you can expect to work on-site at least four days a week at Republic Plaza at 370 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202 with ample time spent in the community at contractor sites. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll Do

At the Department of Housing Stability (HOST), we are committed to support Denver residents to be healthy, housed, and connected.  We invest resources, create policy, and partner with various organizations to help keep residents in the homes that they already live in, quickly resolve an experience of homelessness, and connect residents to new housing opportunities.  To support these efforts, the department helps to:

• Stabilize residents at risk of involuntary displacement and connect residents to housing resources such as home repairs, rent and utility assistance, and legal support.
• Support residents experiencing a crisis and connect them to housing, shelter, and other services to get stabilized quickly.
• Create and preserve existing affordable housing and connect residents at any income level to new housing opportunities through programs such as down-payment assistance or counseling services.
• Support financial services, contracting and procurement, data analysis and strategic planning, administrative resources, and communications across the housing continuum.

HOST also works to advance equity, so that race no longer predicts outcomes for involuntary displacement, homelessness, homeownership, or cost burden. 

 
We are seeking to fill the role of Deputy Director of Housing Opportunity. This position will report to the Executive Director of HOST. The Deputy Director will lead the efforts of a professional, cross-functional team in a rapidly changing, highly dynamic environment. The Deputy Director of Housing Opportunity will oversee a multi-million-dollar budget, including resources under the city’s Affordable Housing Fund, Homeless Resolution Fund, and federal funding resources dedicated to creating a more affordable Denver.  

The Deputy Director of Housing Opportunity will lead efforts in the creation and preservation of affordable housing, focusing on deploying funds to support new unit production and preservation of affordable housing opportunities, nurture partnerships, oversee investments, and oversee program compliance. 

Affordable housing is a critical issue for the City, and in this position, you will have the opportunity to deliver a high degree of customer-service, while applying judgment, problem-solving, and communication skills in collaboration with diverse stakeholders across the City, including elected officials. 

This Deputy Director position will lead a division of 30+ employees who are responsible for investing in affordable housing projects working, with for-profit, non-profit, and quasi-governmental organizations, negotiating with market rate developers to incorporate affordable housing into market rate residential developments, acquiring and/or assessing existing real estate opportunities for future housing development, and investing into programs that connect residents to housing opportunities. 

You and your Housing Opportunity division will coordinate with the larger HOST team on policies, initiatives and strategies that support Denver’s housing goals. The Housing Opportunity Division works to ensure that res