Multi-Family Program Director

Finance New Orleans (FNO) is aquasi-governmental financial institution with a mission to improve the qualityof life in the city of New Orleans by investing in affordable housing, economic development, and climate resilience projects that produce quality jobs andwealth for residents.

The City Council of New Orleans createdFNO in 1978 under the Louisiana Public Trust Code (La. Revised Statutes9:2341-47). FANO was initially called the New Orleans Home Mortgage Authority but changed its brand in 1999. Finance New Orleans was recently adopted as abrand name in 2020 to reflect its future direction. FNO is not a department or division of the City of New Orleans, but the City Council of New Orleans appoints its seven-member Board of Trustees.

Since 1978, FANO has financed morethan $630 million worth of mortgages and down payment grants for more than7,800 first-time home buyers and low to moderate-income families throughout

Orleans Parish.

The Multi-Family Program Director servesas a member of the Programs team and is responsible for day-to-day program management of all multi-family products. This position reports to the Chief Programs Officer (CPO) and works in partnership with the CPO to establish andmanage multi-family programming that meets FNO’s strategic vision. The Multifamily Programs team is responsible for the financing and ongoing management of the Agency’s multi-family lending portfolio and subsidy programs which provide loans, credit enhancement and tax abatements that facilitate the development, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing projects.

This position interacts regularly with the Executive team, Board Members, andthe Underwriting Committee; has responsibility for all multi-family project proposals, multi-family program development and multi-family program policy decisions.

• Works in conjunction with the CPO andother representatives of the Programs Team to develop and implement a strong affordable multi-family housing program that meets identified affordable housing financing needs throughout the target market.
• Structure andlaunch new multi-family housing products and initiatives and improve and enhance existing programs.
• Develop and revise program policies, procedures and parameters as needed.
• Directs and oversees the overall operations of the multi-family Housing programs including prospecting,funding, and identifying potential development opportunities and prioritizing them with the goals of FNO.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing multi-family program team.
• Works closely with finance team on all multi-family underwriting proposals and all project financial feasibility reviews.
• Promote FNO'smission and increase its name recognition with key stakeholders, including community groups, institutions, corporations, funders, policymakers, media, etc.
• Plan and organise marketing campaigns that promote affordable housing, economic development, and climate resilience programs as an essential part of the physical transformation of Orleans Parish.
• Provide astructure for community engagement at FNO that allows the FNO Multi-family program to meet desired outcomes and to fulfill FNO’s long-term impact goals.
• Review pertinent data points for intersectional correlations that could support new or improvedprograming or funding opportunities.
• Analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action.
• Establish and maintain relationships with various lenders, developers, affordable housing associations and government…