Director, Home Appraisal Equity Program

Company Description

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As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What we offer

• Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
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Agency Description

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) coordinates Philadelphia’s planning, zoning, preservation, and housing functions to promote the economic health of all neighborhoods and the City. DPD includes the Divisions of Executive Administration, Housing and Community Development (DHCD); Planning and Zoning (DPZ); and Development Services (DS). DPD also contracts with the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation PHDC, Philadelphia Land Bank and Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority as well as departments within the city that perform community development block grant program activities.

DHCD has an annual budget of nearly $200M from local, state, and federal funding sources including the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year, HUD requires DHCD to complete an Annual Action Plan (includes program budget and plan for affordable housing, neighborhood, and economic development programs) approved by City Council.  DHCD also manages other HUD grants such as Choice ($30M), CARES Act ($40M), HOME-ARP($40M), and CDBG-DR($160M).  DHCD contracts with over 80+ non-profit agencies each year to carry out programs for low-income residents and communities.

Job Description

This is senior level management work to advance equity in home appraisal industry in Philadelphia by providing leadership and internal capacity to embedding the work of City Council’s Home Appraisal Bias Task Force into the Division of Housing and Community Development. The Director for Home Appraisal Equity will drive the implementation efforts of the Task Force through convening, coordinating City and external stakeholders, innovating and incubating pilots, tracking and evaluation, and developing a scaling and sustainability plan for successful efforts.  

Work includes but is not limited to ongoing convening of the Home Appraisal Bias Stakeholder Committee and reporting subcommittees, prioritizing recommendations for implementation, engaging partners to develop a data sharing strategy and plan, implementing outreach and engagement strategies, developing a pipeline for diversifying the field of home appraisals, and coordinating City advocacy efforts at the state and federal level.

Essential Functions

• Manages relationships with all stakeholders, including members of the Home Appraisal Bias Advisory Committee, reporting subcommittees, contracted program partners, City departments and evaluation partners.  Directs through reporting staff the creation of meeting agendas, minutes and follow-up items and ensures staff completes follow-up items as directed.
• Works with Division leadership to resolve high level program implementation issues to ensure successful operations, including the development of a scaling and sustainability plan.  
• Works with the Advisory Committee determine the feasibility and prioritization for implementation of recommendations made by the City’s Home Appraisal Bias Task Force.  
• Oversees the negotiation with all contracted partners the annual program scopes, budgets and reporting requirements.  This includes consultation with the DHCD leadership and coordination with Fiscal and Contract Administration units.  Manages all required reporting including quarterly reports to City Finance and City Council and updates to program and plans dashboards.
• Directs and reviews budgets for new federal, state or local grants opportunities; reviews conditions and terms of grant agreements; arranges reimbursement schedules and monitors expenditures during the life of the grant.
• Manages the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of new programs and services aimed a