JOB TITLE: Housing Director
AGENCY: City of Oxnard
LOCATION: Oxnard, CA
FILING DEADLINE: April 25, 2025
SALARY RANGE: $147,202.59 – $251,327.09 Annually
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The City is seeking a strong leader who will be instrumental in carrying forward improved organizational effectiveness and best practices throughout the Housing Department and the Housing Authority to build a better Oxnard.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with strong skills in personnel management, a proven background in project implementation and completion, and expertise in partnership and team building. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be necessary to develop solid relationships with staff, city leadership, elected officials, community groups, housing advocates, and other key stakeholders. The selected candidate will have integrity, empathy, and an awareness for providing services in diverse communities along with the ability to navigate complex challenges and foster collaboration to find effective solutions. This is an ideal role for individuals with a passion for public service and who recognize the opportunity to create and establish an effective and efficient administrative infrastructure for long-term success in aligning program goals for the City and community needs.
Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Director prepares and monitors the budget and funding requests, directs the preparation of financial reports, and coordinates and approves expenditures. This position also prepares, monitors, and ensures the timely submission of all federal and state agency reports. The Housing Director will be available to respond to inquiries and complaints from various interest groups, federal officials, and citizens, and make presentations, including to the City Council.
Key competencies and attributes include but are not limited to:
• An effective and supportive leader who is consistent, resilient, and creative.
• Knowledge of and ability to comprehend federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to housing, homeless, business and employment programs, funding sources, waiting list maintenance, eligibility, and occupancy.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports and accurate statistical records.
• Legal and administrative problem-solving techniques associated with the management of rental assistance and affordable housing programs.
• Champions the mission, culture, and objectives of the organization.
• Demonstrates value and respect for all employees.
• High energy, integrity, and enthusiasm.
• Performs effectively as a team player. Values the ideas and opinions of others and routinely collects their input as part of the decision-making process.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Housing Department, including the City’s Housing Authority operations, is responsible for:
• Affordable Housing & Rehabilitation Programs
• Grants Management
• Homeless Services
• Public Housing
• Housing Choice Voucher / Section 8
• Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
• Rent Control & Tenant Protections
The department consists of 67 employees. The budget is $8.6 million. The department has undertaken several projects and initiatives in the last few years, most notably the following:
• Conversion of 523 public housing units under the Rental Assistance Demonstration program
• Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant (https://choice.oxnard.gov/)
• Development of a homeless shelter and permanent supportive housing in the downtown
• Acquisition and disposition of several properties to support revitalization of key commercial corridors
• Development of city owned parcels in downtown
To learn more about the City of Oxnard’s Housing Department, go to: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing
THE COMMUNITY
Located on the beautiful Southern California coast, the City of Oxnard is the most populous city in the County of Ventura with over 195,000 residents. Nestled about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 35 miles southeast of Santa Barbara, Oxnard prides itself on its rich diversity and culture. Oxnard residents enjoy a spirit of community pride with an unsurpassed quality of life enhanced by the charm of this coastal community, the natural environment and solitude of the nearby Los Padres National Forest, and the cultural and educational amenities of a diverse and vibrant urban setting. It is an ideal coastal community and an excellent place to raise a family that offers oceanfront recreation and outdoor adventures, award-winning festivals and friendly, safe neighborhoods. Oxnard offers an exceptional quality of life.
For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: https://koffassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rev4-Oxnard-HD.pdf
To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter, and five work related references (who will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment). Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held, as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed. Please submit your materials to: https://koffassociates.com/oxnard-housing-director/
For additional information, please contact:
Frank Rojas
(510) 495-0448
Frank_Rojas@ajg.com
Website: https://koffassociates.com/
