Florida NON PROFIT – Self- Specialist Florida Non Profit Housing

Are you interested in making a difference in people’s lives and working with a mission driven organization?

Florida Non-Profit Housing, Inc. (FNPH) is a small and growing not-for-profit organization in Sebring, Florida. FNPH is seeking a dedicated professional who can:

• Collaborate with executive leadership to improve internal processes and systems that support affordable housing.
• Assist grantee organizations (those helping low-income families build homes) by providing staff training and technical assistance.
• Travel and work independently up to 50% of the time both in-state and out-of-state.

Florida Non-Profit Housing, Inc.’s mission is to ensure the availability of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low to moderate income families and farm workers in rural areas.

We are seeking a passionate individual who is committed to affordable housing and has a desire to learn and grow within the organization. In addition, someone can learn the program and federal regulations, apply the knowledge, act as a business partner, train staff, and provide solutions to problems.

• Provide on-site training to potential, new, and existing USDA 523 Grantees on program roles, responsibilities, regulations, procedures, and forms, related to the successful operation of their program.
• Assist with preparing and reviewing grant applications for submission to USDA ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Review and provide feedback on the applications to ensure accuracy and proper completion for submission to USDA based on their checklist.
• Assist grantees with the creation of housing development plans, construction schedules, financial management systems and sound ethical practices.
• Provide guidance with the development and implementation of board and staff training modules.
• Assist with planning, development, and delivery of workshops, trainings, and conferences.
• Attend on-site meetings on a quarterly basis with operating grantees.
• Provide on-site objective evaluation of existing operating systems, as well as staff training needs for internal operations.
• Assist with the development and distribution of reports, newsletters, or other publications.
• Provide assistance and cooperation to all levels of USDA/Rural Development (RD) personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality of all grantee information and company business.

A minimum of eight years progressively responsible work experience in the housing field that includes program experience, leadership, providing a service, not-for-profit management, and training.

Bachelor’s degree in business/business administration, human resources, social work, or related field is preferred coupled with four years of experience working in the housing field that includes program experience, leadership, providing a service, not-for-profit management, and training.

Valid Florida State Driver’s License.

• Travel independently to grantee organizations to provide training to meet contract requirements and goals.
• Ability to deliver effective presentations and be able to present training at a level that all participants can understand.
• Ability to communicate effectively; listen and give full attention to what other people are saying, to fully understand and interpret verbal communication.
• Ability to create legible documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, and to communicate thoughts, ideas, and information in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.
• Ability to find solutions to problems, develop new processes and procedures; and demonstrate innovative thinking.
• Be prompt, efficient and organized when carrying out all tasks.
• Exercise mature judgment, initiative, and tact.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of all Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and other regulations affecting the program.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel) and Zoom.

• This position will require an individual to work in the office and on the road for all or part of their workweek.
• Position requires being able to work varied hours during the weekdays and as needed on…