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Executive Director

Location: Fraser, Colorado (Hybrid)

Type: Full-Time / Year-Round

Minimum Experience: Mid-level

Compensation: $100,000 to $180,000

How To Apply: Click here to apply. The organization is looking to hire by September 2026, with first review of candidates by the beginning of July.

Job Description

General Overview

The Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership (FRVHP) is hiring a full-time (32 to 40 hours per week) Executive Director (ED) to lead an emerging multi-jurisdictional housing authority in Grand County. Reporting to a seven-member Board of Directors, the ED is responsible for FRVHP's administration, fiscal stewardship, deal-making, public voice, and the execution of its workforce-housing strategy on behalf of year-round residents in the Fraser Valley. The ED will be hands-on across governance, finance, deals, and external relations — setting the structure and culture of the organization as they go. The ED will serve as the operational and administrative counterpart of the Partnership, translating Board direction into disciplined execution. FRVHP operates as a facilitative leader — supporting, aligning, and unlocking opportunities through capital, land, policy, and partnerships. This will be the primary goal of FRVHP in the next few years rather than building and operating projects directly. 

About the Partnership

The Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership (FRVHP) is a multi-jurisdictional housing authority that serves the Fraser River Valley, including the Towns of Winter Park, Fraser, Granby and the unincorporated areas of Grand County near the three towns. We work in collaboration with private developers, non-profits, the state and local governments (working group), to expand the supply of high-quality, affordable rental and for-sale housing. Our mandate is to remove barriers to development, align public and private resources, and accelerate projects that meet the community’s housing needs. The Partnership is funded by a 2 mill property tax, which provides approximately $2M annually.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership, Board Partnership & Governance

  • Manages and prepares the full board meeting cycle: agenda development with the Board President, packet assembly and distribution on a published deadline, attendance, minutes, action tracking, follow-through on every motion and resolution.

  • Translates complex policy, legal, and financial matters into board-digestible memos — typically a scoring framework, terms summary, and recommendation — so the Board can deliberate from a common framing.

  • Coordinates outside legal counsel and recognizes when a question needs counsel review before it goes to the Board.

  • Ensures compliance with Colorado open meetings law, posting requirements, audit obligations, record keeping and IGA terms; holds the institutional knowledge of the organization.

  • Collaborates with Board committees and working groups (e.g., organizational development subcommittee), proposes process improvements as the governance model matures, and onboards new board members.

  • Maintains the Partnership's insurance (e.g., CIRSA membership) and the systems credentials needed to operate cleanly.

Operations & Back-Office Management

Initial systems work (SOPs, checklists, shared-drive structure) is recent enough that the incoming ED will have real opportunity to refine it.

  • Refines and maintains the Partnership's working systems: shared drive structure, document conventions and retention, board document distribution standards (folder structure, versioning), contact management, calendar discipline, project tracking, and templates for recurring deliverables.

  • Manages the bookkeeping and accounting partner: monthly close, ledger oversight, reimbursement processing, and audit preparation. Ensures the Board receives an accurate, decision-useful financial report at every regular meeting.

  • Manages relationships with outside legal counsel (potentially more than one firm), insurance, IT, audit and other back-office providers — knowing what to handle in-house, what to delegate, and what to escalate.

  • Develops repeatable processes and templates for recurring work — grant agreements, SLP requests, restrictive covenants, board resolutions — so the Partnership does not re-invent the wheel each time a developer or jurisdiction comes to the table.

  • Coordinates with IGA partner municipal staff (administration, planning, finance) on shared workstreams, MOUs, and operational handoffs 

  • Manage consultants, including complementing the candidate’s skills with complementary skills, including virtual administrative and affordable housing finance consultants - scoping engagements, monitoring deliverables, and keeping spend within budget.

Financial Stewardship & Fiduciary Oversight

The Partnership administers roughly $2M in annual property tax revenue within the partnership’s boundary.

  • Develops and manages the annual budget — revenue forecasting against the 2-mill assessment, program allocation, and operating reserves — and presents budget and variance reports to the Board on a regular cadence.

  • Reviews and approves financial transactions within delegated authority; serves as the contracting officer under Board authority. 

  • Coordinates the funding architecture for individual projects: grant agreements, restrictive covenants, fee structures (e.g., admission and exit fees on Special Limited Partnership engagements), and the conditions attached to public dollars going into private deals.

  • Maintains internal financial controls appropriate to a small but publicly accountable organization: dual signatures, expense documentation, and conflict-of-interest discipline.

Deal-Making, Project Development & Capital Strategy

FRVHP currently does not build housing directly — though this may evolve — and instead invests public capital and partnership benefits behind partner projects. The ED is the deal-side counterpart to developers, municipalities, and nonprofit partners while representing the interests of the organization and the public investment.

  • Acts as the Partnership's principal point of contact for developers, nonprofits, and municipal partners exploring projects in the Valley — from first conversation through Board-approved commitment.

  • Coordinates and negotiates the Partnership's participation in individual deals: Special Limited Partnership structures, land banking, ground leases, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, gap financing, predevelopment loans, and joint-venture arrangements.

  • Translates Partnership policy (e.g., an SLP policy, a land-banking policy) into deal-specific term sheets, scoring matrices, and recommendation memos for Board approval — and keeps those policies current as real deals expose gaps.

  • Evaluates (or seeks Consultant help to review) developer capital stacks and proformas — LIHTC, DOLA, USDA, HUD, tax-exempt bonds, private debt, philanthropic and local sources — to assess feasibility, alignment with FRVHP goals, identify gaps, and judge whether a Partnership commitment of capital, land, or credit is well-placed.

  • Coordinates the legal, financial, and political workstreams of each deal: developer term negotiation, counsel drafting, accountant review, Board approval, jurisdictional alignment, and grantor sign-off.

  • Maintains working relationships with state and federal program administrators (DOLA, CHFA, etc.)

Strategic Direction & Regional Policy

  • Sets the Partnership's multi-year strategic direction in partnership with the Board and translates regional housing need into an actionable pipeline.

  • Acts as the point person for the Housing Needs Assessment and its follow-up products (e.g., a Housing Action Plan); coordinates best use of regional housing data with member jurisdictions/working group, DOLA, and community stakeholders.

  • Supports housing-policy alignment across Fraser, Winter Park, Granby, and Grand County — providing technical input to local governments on inclusionary policy, fee structures, deed restrictions, and land-use tools that complement the Partnership's work.

  • Tracks state and federal policy changes and translates implications into Board-level strategic options.

Community Engagement, Public Voice & Marketing

  • Acts as the public face and primary spokesperson for the Partnership across local, regional, and state platforms.

  • Drives visibility and trust through conversations, presentations, media engagement, and marketing — with jurisdictions, developers, residents, employers, and funders.

  • Leads community outreach and the Partnership's brand and communications presence (website/social media, communications materials, public events, stakeholder updates).

  • Facilitates working group and stakeholder meetings to keep regional efforts aligned and to surface state policy implications for local action.

  • Builds and maintains relationships with peer housing authorities, state agencies, philanthropic partners, and funding intermediaries.

Candidate Profile

The ideal Executive Director is an organizational builder. They must be comfortable operating across governance, finance, deals, and public engagement in the same week — and willing to do the operational work that a first-phase organization requires before delegating it later. The role rewards judgment, follow-through, organization and a steady temperament more than technical skills alone.

  • Communication and relationship skills. Communicates clearly and frequently with Board members, town and county staff (working group), developers, attorneys, accountants, funders, and residents. Honors different perspectives, checks assumptions, and keeps partners aligned.

  • Engaging, inclusive leadership. Builds trust with the Board, member jurisdictions, partners, and the public. Listens deeply, builds consensus, and leads with humility and integrity.

  • Board-aligned leadership. Partners closely with the Board and working group. Clarifies roles, follows through on commitments, comes prepared, and fosters mutual respect, accountability, and teamwork.

  • Operational and organizational drive. A self-starter who can build a new organization from the ground up — assessing needs, hiring or contracting expertise, and managing complex workstreams with discipline and accountability.

  • Strategic vision. Uses data, deal experience, and regional context to set direction. Tackles difficult issues with transparency and advocates for long-term regional needs over short-term wins.

  • Financial judgment. Comfortable reading developer proformas, designing fee structures, and judging whether a public commitment of capital, land, or credit is well-placed – or the ability to collaborate with third party consultants with that level of expertise.

  • Mountain community fluency. Understands the economic, geographic, and political nuances of mountain, rural, and resort communities and the distinct workforce-housing pressures they face.

  • Housing and deal fluency. Demonstrated experience structuring or financing affordable, workforce, or mixed-income housing — including LIHTC, deed restrictions, public-private partnerships, ground leases, and limited-partnership structures – or the ability to collaborate with third party consultants with that level of expertise.

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

  • Education. Bachelor's degree in public administration, business management, urban or city planning, real estate development, finance, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience is qualifying.

  • Experience. Program
    Management or Program or Organizational Director experience in housing, real estate development, community development, or a related field. Comprehensive housing planning and experience with public financing are strongly preferred but not necessary. The ability to work with and guide a Board of Directors will be an essential asset. 

  • Also valued. Experience working for a board or governmental entity (open meetings law, posting requirements, audits, packet discipline); demonstrated results on rental and/or for-sale housing — particularly below-market and workforce projects; experience financing housing through HUD, USDA, DOLA, LIHTC, tax-exempt bonds, grants, and loans; experience structuring grant agreements, restrictive covenants, deed restrictions, ground leases, or limited-partnership arrangements; political awareness, advocacy, and communication skills suitable for a multi-jurisdictional public role.

Physical requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The role involves prolonged periods at a desk and on a computer; the ability to lift up to 15 pounds; navigating various office and building environments; occasional travel including driving to meetings, events, and partner sites; and effective communication in person, by phone, and via virtual platforms.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $100,000 to $180,000, with placement dependent on experience. The Partnership will likely rely on an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Town of Winter Park (CO) to provide payroll and benefit administration for its employees. This will provide the Partnership’s Executive Director with the same benefits as an employee of the Town of Winter Park. Details of employee benefits can be found here WP Benefits. The Partnership is also open to exploring housing and relocation benefits as needed.While ideally a candidate would reside in Grand County, we are looking for candidates with experience in other rural resort communities throughout Colorado. This is a pseudo-virtual position without a physical office and thus will require frequent trips to Grand County to meet with board members, stakeholders and the public.