Director of Fair Housing

EOHLC is seeking a Director of Fair Housing in the Office of the Secretary!

AGENCY MISSION:

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is charged with creating more homes in Massachusetts and lowering housing costs for residents.

Formerly known as the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), EOHLC works with municipalities, local housing authorities, non-profit organizations, and development partners to provide affordable housing options, financial assistance, and other support to Massachusetts communities.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE):

The Director of Fair Housing will lead planning at EOHLC to affirmatively further fair housing in accordance with Affordable Homes Act and federal (HUD funding) requirements, including for the purposes of overcoming patterns of segregation, fostering inclusive communities, addressing disparities in housing need, improving access to opportunity, and supporting enforcement and compliance with fair housing laws. The Director will coordinate within EOHLC, other state agencies, municipalities and other stakeholders to implement planning goals and action steps to eliminate housing discrimination and to affirmatively further fair housing. The Director will manage the Fair Housing Fund created by the Affordable Homes Act.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE):

1.     Directing:

·        Direct EOHLC planning to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) in accordance with the Affordable Homes Act, and federal (HUD funding) requirements                                

·        Lead within the Secretary’s executive team and with EOHLC divisions on implementation of AFFH goals and priorities identified in AFFH planning      

2.     Inter-Agency Communication & Collaboration:   

·        Facilitate communication and partnership among state agencies and municipalities to identify the intersections between activities of state agencies, activities of municipalities and fair housing.              

·        Collaborate with other state agencies and facilitate the development of interagency policies, strategies, and initiatives to examine and address the social and economic determinants of housing disparities and advance AFFH initiatives, including the elimination of housing discrimination and access to fair housing.

3.     Fiscal Management:

·        Manage the Fair Housing Fund, including determining its eligible uses, sources of funding, and allocation; conducting procurement and contracting in compliance with applicable laws and requirements; reporting and oversight of use and tracking outcomes.

4.     Reporting:

·        Manage production of reporting on fair housing of EOHLC, the Office of Fair Housing, and the Fair Housing Fund.                            

5.     Examples of Other Duties:

·        Coordination of language access implementation, as assigned.     

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

·        General knowledge of the structure of Mas