Deputy Executive Director If you are interested in this exceptional opportunity, please submit a detailed resume immediately to: Ernest Barefield E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (813) 986-4441 ext. 7127 | Fax: (813) 986-4775 Should you have any questions in consideration of your own interest, or a referral of a colleague, please contact us at the number above. Gans, Gans & Associates 7445 Quail Meadow Road, Plant City, FL 33565 813-986-4441 www.gansgans.com The Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (HAKC) was created on July 14, 1941 by City ordinance and mayoral appointment of a five- member Board of Commissioners, in accordance with Missouri enabling legislation. Plans and financial arrangements with the federal government for development of low rent public housing complexes were immediately initiated. World War II caused suspension of Housing Authority operations from 1942 until 1946. In 1946, the HAKC was reactivated to provide housing for returning veterans. Under contracts with the federal government to operate the Veterans Temporary Housing Program, HAKC acted as rental agent for newly constructed emergency housing projects for a period of nearly nine years. The program was later expanded to include low rent units for families. By 1965, the HAKC rental inventory was comprised of Riverview Gardens (constructed in 1952), Theron B. Watkins Homes (1954), Guinotte Manor (1954), Chouteau Courts (1959), Pennway Plaza (1960), Wayne Minor Court (1962) and West Bluff (1964), totaling some 2200 units. As federal policies shifted to new concepts of leasing, acquisition, and turnkey development programs, HAKC also reoriented its activities. In 1967 and 1968, 200 units were leased from private owners for sublease to Authority tenants under a rent-supplement program. From 1968 to 1970, 50 foreclosed single-family homes were purchased from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) by the HAKC for lease to public housing tenants. Proposals from developers for turnkey housing were requested and Brush Creek Towers, a high-rise for the elderly, and Dunbar Gardens were completed under this program in 1972. Heritage House, a former downtown Kansas City hotel, was rehabilitated for the elderly in 1973. The rehabilitation and modernization of existing structures became a priority for the HAKC in the mid-1970’s. HAKC obtained nearly eight million dollars for modernization of HAKC housing stock between 1975 and 1980. In 1978 and 1979, another 50 single-family houses were acquired and rehabilitated for rental by low-income families. Lounneer Pemberton Heights, a high-rise for elderly residents, was completed in 1981. Mr. Pemberton, for whom the development was named, served as an HAKC commissioner for 14 years. For the next decade, a succession of executive directors oversaw the Authority. In 1993, the federal court placed the Authority in receivership. In 1994, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declared the HAKC a “troubled agency.” In 1994, the federal court named Jeffrey K. Lines, president of TAG Associates of Kansas City, Inc., as Receiver for the HAKC. From that date to May 2014, in one of the more ambitious rehabilitation undertakings in public housing history, more than $175 million has been spent to rehabilitate the entire housing stock of the Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri. In 2014, the federal court released HAKC from receivership and returned the Authority back to local control. The Housing Authority is now governed by a seven-member board of commissioners which includes one resident of public housing and one participant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The HAKC provides housing and housing assistance to nearly 10,000 families that have low, very low and extremely low incomes. Position Summary The Deputy Executive Director oversees the day-to-day operations of its housing programs. Under the Executive Director/CEO's direction, the Deputy Executive Director is responsible for the efficient operation and administration of the following programs, including, but not limited to, Public Housing Operations, the Housing Choice Voucher program, Information Technologies, Resident Services and Public Safety. Work involves highly responsible professional activity involving independent judgment and initiative in developing and maintaining a high-quality effort through the administering and supervising of all activities involved in the management of a large housing authority. Work also involves forming and/or maintaining existing relationships with the residents, participants, and landlords. Maintain and enhance the relationship with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the community. The Deputy Executive Director must be a self-motivated individual with an exceptional work ethic. Essential Functions • Coordinates the daily operations of the Authority and assists the Executive Director in planning, developing, organizing, directing, and implementing the Authority’s Housing Programs. • Works with the Executive Director to assist in the development of the Authority’s strategic and operational plans. Effectively manages the development of organizational structures, and plans and implements internal policies, programs, goals, and priorities, makes recommendations to the Executive Director for changes if needed. • Establishes reporting systems to monitor and evaluate various aspects of the Authority's operations on a frequent and continuing basis to establish an overview of conditions, appearance, problems, resolution, accomplishments, and results, while ensuring compliance with Authority policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • Assists in the oversight and provisions for the safekeeping of the Authority's buildings, grounds, facilities, equipment, supplies, monies, files, records, documents, and reporting • Supports Succession Planning process, for performance management systems and reporting Page 2 • Collaborates with the CFO in the preparation of the administrative and HUD budgets program funds in cooperation other department supervisors. • Oversees the timely preparation and submission of the Authority’s yearly Capital Improvements 5-Year Plan and annual statement. • Reviews and analyzes budget requests and expenditures for appropriateness to current resources and plans to ensure division directors are operating within approved financial limitations or that necessary budget revisions are made and authorized by the Executive Director on a timely basis. • Assists the Executive Director in identifying federal and non-federal funding sources to augment declining subsidy, helping to ensure the viability of housing and associated programs offered by the Authority. • Supervises management staff, providing ongoing assistance to support a positive and productive working environment. • Monitor’s staffing levels to ensure capacity to achieve organizational objectives, based on approved budgetary guidelines. • Monitors, oversees, and/or recommends the recruitment, selection, employment, training, direction, supervision, utilization, evaluation, discipline, and termination of Authority employees to the Executive Director. Makes recommendations to the Executive Director regarding salary ranges, employee benefits, and revisions. Reviews periodic reports on the accomplishment of assigned goals and objectives. • Attends the Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings, and assists the Executive Director informing the Board of the status of activities and projects within the Authority, provides information on evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness of Authority operations, and proposes recommendations for improvements. Provides the Executive Director with necessary information to respond promptly to BOC inquiries regarding Authority plans and operations. • May participate in the negotiations of contracts with outside agencies and companies for major maintenance and management services. • Serves as alternate Authority representative in discussing goals, priorities, problems, and concerns with officials, representatives, and members of HUD, local government, news media, social and public service agencies, state and federal government, and tenant groups. • May address business and civic groups on matters pertaining to the Authority. Successfully maintains positive Authority image and working relationships with the community and local, state, and federal government officials. • Attends professional meetings, seminars, and conferences to keep abreast of new trends, activities, and concepts in affordable housing programs. Supports, assists, and works with other Agencies and affiliated organizations in joint efforts, which are mutually beneficial. • Participates in community activities and functions relevant to Authority objectives; maintains membership and participates in appropriate community service organization(s) activities. • Accountable for consistent adherence to strong Authority standards regarding the ethical, responsible, and appropriate use, care, and safeguarding of Authority materials, supplies, resources, and other assets. Qualifications and Competencies Job Knowledge: Exhibits requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position effectively. Demonstrates knowledge of policies, procedures, goals, objectives, operational entities, requirements, and activities as they apply to the assigned organizational entity of the Authority. Uses appropriate judgment & decision making in accordance