Executive Director

The Bladenboro and Bladen Housing Authorities (BHA) are seeking an Executive Director who will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all operations and activities of the Housing Authorities. The position is responsible for advising the Boards of Commissioners on policy formulation and developing programs to carry out these policies. Activities associated with the job include overseeing all aspects of the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs, conversion to RAD program of housing, preparing, and monitoring annual operating budgets, coordinating all staffing and human resource activities, and development of the five-year plan and capital funding initiatives. Activities associated with the position require the exercise of independent judgment and initiative and the application of extensive knowledge of the regulations governing Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher programs and procedures. Supervision is exercised over a group of administrative and maintenance staff and is responsible for overseeing daily housing authority operations and activities. Job responsibilities require excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and communication skills, extensive knowledge of the federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to public housing authority operations, and thorough experience supervising support staff. The Bladenboro/Bladen Housing Authorities are two small PHAs with a combined total of 154 conventional public housing units and 232 housing choice vouchers. BHA offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, salary commensurate with experience and education. A complete job description and application are available on the Authorities' website: BladenHousing.org.

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Or print Application and attach Resume. Mail or hand deliver and note ED Position on envelope to:
Bladen/Bladenboro Housing Authories
706 Chestnut Street
PO Box 339
Bladenboro, NC  28320

The deadline for Applications and Resumes is October 31, 2026:

 

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Position Description

Title: Executive Director
Supervisor: Board of Commissioners
Exemption: Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities

The Executive Director has total responsibility for administering, managing, maintaining, planning, and directing the Housing Authority's Public Housing, Section 8, and other programs. The Director is responsible for the safekeeping of all property and records, the safety of Authority residents, and is the Authority's primary liaison with the Board of Commissioners, HUD, and state and local entities.

Specific duties include the following:

• Establishes management and operating procedures which execute Housing Authority policies, and which ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
  
  
• Establishes systems and procedures which provide for effective monitoring and evaluation of housing programs.
  
  
• The Director plans, develops, organizes, coordinates, delegates, supervises, and directs implementation of Authority's Housing program goals and objectives.
  
  
• Provides for safekeeping of the Authority's buildings, grounds, facilities, equipment, supplies, monies, files, records, and documents.
  
  
• Serves as Secretary to the Board of Commissioners (BOC) at PHA meetings providing summaries of budgets and informing Board of the status of activities and projects within the Authority, provides information on evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness of Authority operations and provides recommendations for improvements.
  
  
• Serves as liaison between the Board of Commissioners (BOC) and Authority staff.
  
  
• Assists the Board in developing and proposing new policies or changes in existing policies by notifying the BOC of changes or proposed changes in federal, state, or local legislation affecting the authority. 
  
  
• Serves as spokesperson for the BOC when so authorized by the Chairman of the Board.
  
  
• Serves as contract officer/agent for the Housing Authorities.
  
  
• Responds to other BOC inquiries regarding Authority plans and operations.
  
  
• Oversees preparation and submission of all budgets and revisions, revises and approves all Authority expenditures and monitors funds for effective and efficient use.
  
  
• Oversees the employment, training, direction, supervision, utilization, discipline. and termination of Authority employees. Recommends to BOC schedule of salary ranges, employee benefits and periodic revisions. Reviews periodic reports on the accomplishment of assigned goals and objectives.
  
  
• Develops organizational structures and plans, and implements internal policies, programs, goals, and priorities.
  
  
• Represents the Authorities in Federal, State, and local affairs and executes all contracts entered into by the Authorities.
  
  
• Makes policy, administrative, and management decisions concerning the daily operation of the Authority.
  
  
• Serves as public relations spokesperson for the PHA by addressing questions from officials, representatives, and members of the local government, news media, social and public service agencies, state government, and federal government regarding the Authority's goals, priorities, problems, and concerns.
  
  
• Meets with residents concerning complaints and/or grievances. 
  
  
• Monitors, surveys, and inspects various aspects of the Authority's operations on a frequent and continuing basis, to obtain a general idea of conditions, appearance, problems, accomplishments, and results. 
  
  
• Monitors the Authority's compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the PHA. Prepares and submits reports and statistics required by such entities.
  
  
• Addresses business and civic groups on matters pertaining to the Housing Authority.
  
  
• Reviews and approves reports and other documents required by federal, state, and local districts.
  
  
• Attends professional meetings, seminars, and conferences to keep abreast of current trends, activities, and concepts in Public Housing. Supports, assists, and works with other PHAs and affiliated organizations in joint efforts, which are mutually beneficial. 
  
  
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing all other duties as requested by the Board.

Knowledge and Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field. Five (5) years of responsible managerial experience in housing, housing management, public housing development, or five years of responsible managerial experience in a closely related field, (e.g., a regulatory Agency, or an equivalent combination of experience and education).

• PHM Certification within the first year of employment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the modern principles, practices, and techniques of Public Housing Authority management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the relationship of PHA's to other federal, state, and local areas and their abilities to provide funds or other support to the Authority.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PHA operating policies and procedures and pertinent HUD regulations and federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to Public Housing authorities.
• Good knowledge of the modern principles, practices, and techniques of personnel management.
• Some knowledge of the modern principles, practices, and techniques of maintenance and other functional areas within the PHA.
• Some knowledge of the modern principles, practices, and techniques of budgeting and accounting and of the function and operation of the construction and bond finance industries.
• Experience and knowledge in the social services field.
• Skill in addressing the public and other bodies and presenting information in a clear, organized, and convincing manner, as well as the ability to communicate in English.
• Ability to provide accurate and complete written documentation appropriate to events and activities.
• Ability to plan, direct, and supervise the work of others, to delegate responsibility and authority, and to hold subordinates accountable for tasks assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, and persons outside the PHA.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise narrative and statistical reports, and deal effectively with situations requiring tact and diplomacy, yet firmness.
• Bondable.
• Eligible for coverage under PHA fleet auto insurance.
• Valid North Carolina Driver's license.
• Ability to be physically on site of the Housing Authority properties within one hour.

Supervision Received and Given

The Executive Director may receive instructions from the Board of Commissioners or other governing or regulatory agency. The Director routinely works without the direction of a supervisor and is free to develop methods, deadlines, priorities, and/or objectives. When instructions are received, they are usually specific and detailed because they apply to unusual and rarely occurring situations. Other instructions are usually in the form of BOC directives or policy statements. Normally the Director makes independent decisions pertaining to situations not covered by specific guidelines, but the BOC or other employees are consulted in serious or unusual circumstances. The Director works regularly for progress and achievement of goals.

Under normal conditions, the Director makes general assignments to department supervisors, specifying priorities, deadlines, and objectives. The Director infrequently has specific assignments for executive office staff. Assignments to executive office staff will include what is to be done, deadlines, quality, quantity, and priority. The Director supervises professional, managerial, and clerical employees and monitors the work of multiple work units that perform unrelated work.

Guidelines

Guidelines followed by the Director include published laws, regulations, handbooks, notices, contracts, agreements, codes, ordinances, policy directives from the Board of Commissioners, and technical assistance from HUD. 

Upon personal initiative, the Executive Director obtains informal guidance and assistance from other PHAs, professional organizations, and housing-related groups.

The Director performs duties by applying the basic principles of housing authority management and uses independent judgment in many decision-making situations. Routine decisions pertaining to the operation of the Authority, handling of funds, and personnel matters, are provided with specific guidelines in the form of internal operating policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 

The Director is periodically monitored for compliance with existing guidelines by the Board of Commissioners and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Complexity

The Executive Director performs a wide variety of tasks, which are not always clearly related. The Director makes decisions regarding unusual circumstances, conflicting data, and non-routine situations pertaining to the overall management and operation of the Authority.

Some tasks are difficult, such as dealing with the Capital Funds Program or dealing with life-threatening emergencies (inoperative gas or electric systems and crimes committed against residents).

Responding to residents, staff members, the BOC, City officials, news media, Congressmen, and the public on a continuing basis necessitates great patience, tact, and diplomacy.

Ever-changing laws and regulations require frequent updating and promulgation of PHA plans, policies, and procedures, particularly those affecting applicants and residents, such as the admission of aliens, federal selection preferences, and rent computations.

Scope and Effect

The Executive Director's leadership affects staff throughout the Authority and the Authority's residents. Effective leadership in managing, operating, and maintaining housing programs has a positive impact on the Authority's overall mission: to provide its residents with housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary and programs and services that meet their needs. Successful accomplishment of that mission can result in betterment of housing in surrounding communities and provides a positive image for the city.

Personal Contacts

The Director has contact with a broad range of individuals including: the news media, BOC, federal, state, and local government personnel, social service, Authority personnel, housing residents, the public; various special interest groups, and all levels of PHA personnel. Most contacts with people outside the PHA are unstructured and require tact and diplomacy on a routine basis. Regularly, contact requires negotiation and/or handling of controversial matters.

Contact with the public serves multiple purposes including giving or gaining information, planning, coordinating, and advising motivating, influencing, directing persons or groups, and justifying, defending, negotiating, and resolving significant matters. Contact may occur in cooperative, antagonistic, or unresponsive situations.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Work is principally sedentary but may involve some physical exertion during on-site visits with residents or staff members, inspections of PHA developments, sites, dwellings, or facilities, and travel to meetings, conferences, or workshops in other cities.

Work involves the normal risks or discomfort associated with an office environment and is usually in an area that is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. However, it also involves visits to outdoor developments, sites, dwellings or facilities, inspections of structures, confrontations with applicants, residents, or employees, and negotiations with housing owners, managers, and agents.

• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, and persons outside the Authority.
• Must be able to sit or stand for up to eight hours at a time while performing work duties.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, push, and pull in the performance of work-related duties (e.g., moving or carrying objects or materials.)
• Must be able to use fingers bilaterally and unilaterally to operate office equipment.
• Must have vision and hearing corrected to be able to perform essential job functions and legally operate a vehicle in various environmental and traffic conditions.
• Must be able to maintain amicable work relationships with fellow employees and perform essential job functions in an environment that will sometimes include increased levels of work-related stress.