Specialist, Indigenous Housing Program Delivery - Ontario - CMHC

Job Description / Duties

Join the Client Solution Team where our partners view CMHC as the catalyst for solving housing affordability challenges. Your skills and passion in providing effective expertise and guidance on a range of housing programs will support key clients and their portfolios, including delivery of cross-functional services and initiatives to advance housing outcomes.

Responsibilities:
• Develops transformational housing strategies (local and regional) with client stakeholders that leverages the breadth of products and services available to support long-term housing outcomes.
• Develops and maintains effective and positive relationships with service providers to support the delivery of housing programs and services.
• Experience, understanding and respect for partnering community organizations and groups.
• Liaise and ensure positive working relationships with local municipalities and external agencies.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of building design and construction (would be an asset).
• Understanding and knowledge of the non-profit sector, planning, municipal government, provincial government, and community resources and services.
• Provides regular guidance and interpretation to address policy and operational issues and program improvements. Works to resolve contentious and complex housing issues directly with stakeholder leadership, bringing in additional internal and external support as necessary.
• Provides business intelligence, advice and guidance to clients and/or senior management to resolve complex and sensitive issues; including the provision of training and coaching to internal and/or external clients.
• Proactively identifies opportunities and initiatives aligned with client needs.
• Broadens effective business relationships with relevant industry associations and networks on a continuous basis. Negotiates and implements continuous improvements to products and tools based on the assessment of their impact.
• Discusses, negotiates and defends funding decisions with various levels of stakeholders and clients. Maintain positive and proactive communications, despite challenges, in order to instill the highest level of trust and confidence in CMHC as well as to demonstrate CMHC’s ability to be supportive of housing needs.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Undergraduate degree in a related field, such as business administration, finance or commerce. REIC certification is an asset.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in project development and client relations related to social housing and property management.
• Experience working with clients in Indigenous communities or the North (would be an asset).
• Comprehensive understanding of Indigenous housing and awareness of social, economic and political trends affecting the provision of housing.
• Solid knowledge of housing finance, planning, delivery, administration, portfolio management and project maintenance systems, and ability to analyze, reason and work within complex frameworks, and knowledge of CMHC housing programs and services available to develop affordable housing for Indigenous Canadians and in the North.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and foster key partnership relations that will facilitate the achievement of improvement objectives.
• A valid driver’s license, as this position requires some travel throughout the Ontario region. .
• Travel is required throughout the Ontario region by road and plane

Posting closing date: Note, the competition may remain active until filled.

Additional Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE – MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

CMHC has implemented vaccination requirements to align with Government of Canada mandatory vaccination measures for the federal public service.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory for all CMHC employees, regardless of place of work (teleworking, working remotely or working on-site). CMHC’s vaccination measures, as updated from time to time, are a term and condition of employment.

CMHC requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date, and to attest their vaccination status as part of the onboarding process. If you are the selected candidate, and wish to request an exemption from CMHC’s vaccination requirements on valid human rights-based grounds, you must do so at the offer stage as part of the recruitment process.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our aspiration.

We are committed to employment equity and actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. If selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

Job Requisition ID: 7128

Language Designation: English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Minimum Base Salary: 77114.85

Travel Requirement: Frequent

Office Location: Toronto (ON); Ottawa (ON)

Salary: 77114.85

Contact Information

Apply through the CMHC website: https://careers.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/job/Toronto-Specialist%2C-Indigenous-Housing-Ontario/553855817/