SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Development Associate will assist the Development Project Manager(s) and Development Coordinator(s) in organizing BGC day-to-day project related activities. The Development Associate’s tasks include monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner. Must work on tight deadlines, be competent in using Microsoft Office applications, such as Word and Excel, and have exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Development leadership and staff with project day-to-day activities as assigned
• Promote and ensure BGC core values are in place and subscribed to throughout the division
• Work as part of the BGC development team to ensure project performance measures are met
• Build positive working relationships with BGC clients and ensure customer satisfaction

Essential Duties

• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
• Organize, attend, and participate in conference meetings
• Document and follow-up on important actions and decisions from meetings
• Prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings
• Ensure project deadlines are met
• Assist with project changes
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Undertake project tasks as required
• Assist with developing project strategies
• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
• Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution
• Provide support in facilitating meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, urban planning, real estate, (or equivalent work experience)
• Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work with public and private officials during the life of a transaction
• Excellent writing skills and proficiency in preparing written reports and business correspondence
• Excellent oral communication and public speaking skills
• Working knowledge of spreadsheet analysis (Microsoft Excel) and proficient in word processing (Microsoft Word). Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Publisher is a plus.
• Working knowledge of guidelines, policies, and procedures for state housing finance agencies, HUD, FHLB, RD, and other low-income housing funding partners
• Must be self-motivated, able to work independently to meet objectives with minimal supervision, and innovative
• Emotional maturity, team building, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with people of all racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds
• Availability and willingness to work flexible schedule including evenings and weekends; local travel and some out-of-town travel required
• Ability and willingness to attend and provide information at meetings on evenings and weekends
• Portray a professional manner and quality in all business interactions
• Driver’s license

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with affordable housing development in the public or non-profit sector
• Knowledge of public and private affordable housing finance programs
• Ability to work well independently, but also to appreciate the value of operating within a team
• High aptitude for problem-solving in complex transactions with multiple parties; an ability to develop creative solutions and successful implement tasks to achieve the desired outcome
• Be able to use Google Earth and Mapping software to map sites, QCT, and DDA
• Software experience with Office 365 suite of programs including Teams

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to operate a computer and keyboard. Ability to operate a motor vehicle or equipment. May require reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, and feeling, and the ability to lift or move objects up to 20 pounds. May require vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, visual acuity for color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Availability for extended hours during peak periods and attendance at evening and week-end meetings. Exposure to inside and outside environmental conditions. The office is in a smoke-free facility. The Office is a Drug Free environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

BGC Advantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.