Job Opportunity - Project Manager

POSITION SPECIFICATION

POSITION TITLE: Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: Project Management Division

REPORTING TO: Director

LOCATION: Washington, D.C

COMPANY: Quadel Consulting Corporation (www.quadel.com)

Since 1975, Quadel Consulting has grown to be an industry leader providing direct management, consulting, and training services to the affordable housing industry.

Quadel is a leading national expert in the public housing, housing choice voucher, HUD-subsidized multifamily, and tax credit programs. Quadel blends private-sector productivity, quality, and management principles with public and non-profit social welfare goals. We have a reputation for real-world practicality, hardworking thoroughness, and thoughtfully tailored solutions. Quadel has several thousand clients, including local public housing agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, private owners, managers and developers of assisted housing.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Managers manage contract work by serving as monitors/consultants to the operational workforce. They work with other team members to ensure high-quality performance in, and timely completion of, all business area activities including technical assistance and consulting, direct program management, contract administration, training, marketing, research, and other projects.

• Manages contract work. Assembles teams and assigns tasks to ensure timely and quality performance. Coordinates completion of work with client. Oversees performance of staff on specific contract work.
• Provides oversight for discreet projects/activities as part of a larger client contract or business activity. This may include coordinating with team members, overseeing the work of subcontractors, consultants, and trainers, or working with vendors or other service providers.
• Uses technical knowledge and skills to coordinate and/or participate in data collection and analysis activities; file, document, and quality control reviews; administration of surveys; and development of reports, tracking systems, or other work products.
• Provides substantive, technical input in the preparation of contract deliverables or other business products, including assessment and other management reports, training materials, policies and procedures manuals, and funding applications. Responsible for the development, organization and editing of work products.
• Serves as a technical resource to clients, staff, team members, and other Quadel staff
• Ensures that work products comply with changes in rules, regulations, etc.

SKILLS / COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a multi-vendor environment.
• Ability to direct, coordinate and monitor the work of others to insure timely delivery of quality products.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to direct multiple projects and effectively manage resources.
• Ability to build and maintain effective client and employee relationships.
• Excellent computer skills especially Word and Excel.
• Flexible to travel up to 50% of the time

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree required. (Master’s degree preferred)
• Five years experience in the management or administration of public housing, rental assistance or other related programs.
• Significant experience in the design, development or provision of training and/or technical assistance, consulting, or direct management of affordable housing
• Knowledge in closely related public programs
• Skill in supervision of profession and technical staff.

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME TOO: DCONLON@JOBPLEX.COM