Associate Director of Compliance

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Compliance ensures regulatory and compliance requirements are met for all properties owned and/or managed by Chinatown Community Development Center. The Associate Director ensures prompt contract renewals with various agencies (HUD, SFHA, etc.) to maximize revenue. They are the point of contact with regulatory agencies and SFHA. They ensure CTCAC and other regulatory trainings for staff are provided.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal affordable housing requirements as well as strong leadership and communication skills as well as an adept attention to detail. This position requires an individual with excellent judgment in problem solving, who thrives in a stressful and active team environment.

Status: Full-time, Exempt, Regular
Location: Chinatown Neighborhood, San Francisco
Hours: Work From Home Eligible, Monday through Friday, general business hours
Salary: $122,542 - $128,992 annually;
Comprehensive benefits

A private non-profit founded in 1977, Chinatown Community Development Center believes in a comprehensive vision of community. We own and/or manage approximately 38 affordable housing buildings serving over 5,000 low-income seniors, single adults, formerly homeless adults, and families of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Tenderloin, Western Addition, and Polk Gulch neighborhoods. We also build housing, develop grassroots leadership, and engage low-income residents and youth.

Our employees are passionate about the mission; thrive in a family organizational culture; and embody values of empowerment, teamwork, and compassion. Chinatown CDC serves a diverse population and is committed to hiring practices that provide culturally competent services. We encourage people of color to apply.

• Develop and implement forms, reports, manuals, policies, procedures, and systems to monitor affordable housing compliance and ensure site staff and supervisors are in compliance with applicable regulatory and funding program requirements related to property management compliance.
• Lead internal monitoring and auditing of all residents’ initial and annual income certifications for accuracy and compliance with applicable regulatory agencies, and applicable program requirements.
• Monitor effective execution of, engage with as necessary, and respond to requests of regulatory programs, including Small Sites, HCD, HUD, TCAC.
• Oversee marketing efforts and the compliance portion of unit lease up.
• Establish and lead compliance training program for Property Management staff.

• Supervise internal and external monitoring and auditing of policies and regulatory agreements, procedures regarding waiting list, resident files, filing systems, initial and annual income certifications for regulatory compliance with rent limits, utility allowances, income limits, and occupancy standard based on regulatory and program requirements and respond/update internal leadership and external government entities.
• Work with Property Management, Compliance, and Asset Management staff to ensure consistent and precise portfolio-wide reporting (recertifications, demographics, etc.) is completed timely, as needed, and provide to Deputy Director of Operations and internal leadership staff.

• In close collaboration with Senior Director of Asset Management, work on revenue budgeting for portfolio of owned and/or managed properties.
• Track dates, deadlines, and payment processing for all subsidy contracts and agreements with HUD, SFHA, HSH, and similar agencies; oversee submission, consulting with other departments such as Asset Management and Housing Development, of contract renewals and increases to maximize revenue per CCDC’s directives.
• Oversee the application process, including unit designations, to meet and maximize revenue for lease-up schedules.

• Supervise SRO Families Rental Subsidy program for adherence to regulatory requirements and ensure occupancy is meeting program standards.
• Establish, centralize, and monitor waitlists…