
Direct Lending Program Analyst
Oregon Department of Human Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Salem • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $5,988 - $9,191 per month
About the role
- Serve as the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) authority and technical expert for the Direct Lending Program
- Act as the senior lender on projects by issuing bonds and lending proceeds for permanent, long-term financing
- Lead the development and administration of the Direct Lending Program in collaboration with internal teams, other state agencies, local governments, and community organizations
- Establish program standards, policies, and procedures
- Direct program operations and implement ongoing changes to meet evolving needs in alignment with OHCS goals and legislative mandates
- Ensure compliance with state requirements and mitigate risks to OHCS
- Create and maintain all program materials—including manuals, applications, guidelines, administrative rules, and web content
- Provide consultative guidance to internal staff and external partners
- Make decisions impacting affordable housing development statewide and how collaborators access and utilize program resources
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills
- Four years’ experience coordinating or administering a program -OR-
- Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification
- Experience in issuing bonds, credit-enhanced transactions, and lending proceeds for permanent, long-term financing.
- Strong background/experience in program resource tracking, management, and reporting.
- Ability to prioritize and organize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices in the workplace.
- Knowledge of federal financing programs, particularly those related to HUD, Federal Housing Administration and/or other federal credit programs.
- Strong financial analysis background and experience with affordable multifamily underwriting.
- Experience working with amortizing debt products.
- Intermediate understanding of affordable housing finance and development.
- FHA Risk Share, agency lending, and Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) experience preferred.
- Familiarity with Oregon affordable real estate finance and development.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local funding programs, and financial policy.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package including, employer-paid health insurance
- Vacation and sick leave
- Eleven paid holidays
- Three paid personal days
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employer contribution retirement plan (PERS)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
issuing bondscredit-enhanced transactionslending proceedsprogram resource trackingfinancial analysisaffordable multifamily underwritingamortizing debt productsaffordable housing financeFHA Risk ShareMultifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)
Soft Skills
prioritizationorganizationproject managementconsultative guidancepromoting diversityequityinclusion
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in BusinessBachelor's Degree in Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree in Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree in Social Sciences