Director of Neighborhood Programs

Description

The Director of Neighborhood Program oversees Healthy Neighborhoods Inc (HNI) neighborhood activities including support for nonprofit HNI partner organizations and direct provision of services as needed. This is a leadership position with supervisory responsibility playing a critical role in supporting the President/CEO with overall organizational strategy and implementation.

Roles and Responsibilities

Position provides leadership and oversight over all HNI Neighborhood Programs and participates in establishing the strategic direction of the organization in conjunction with HNI leadership.

Director of Neighborhood Programs establishes and maintains high-level critical relationships with HNI leadership, Board of Trustees, community partners, philanthropic, public sector and other stakeholders.

Director of Neighborhood Programs oversees all aspects of HNI Neighborhood Programs including:

• Supporting neighborhood-based community partners with capacity building activities such as training; developing localized housing and marketing strategies and implementation; assistance with grant-seeking, operational and administrative needs; and general advising as needed.
• Providing direct support for resident engagement, mobilization and neighborhood improvement activities in HNI neighborhoods.
• Convening nonprofit partners as a cohort to promote practice sharing and providing advocacy and policy support for relevant issues in coordination with HNI leadership.
• Supporting neighborhood investment including HNI Loan Pool mortgage products, HNI- and partner-driven capital investments improving neighborhood conditions, and small block-level projects and events building community connectivity.

The position supervises a team of Neighborhood Coordinators, interns, fellows and other personnel. Position may also have direct coordination responsibilities for selected HNI neighborhoods as determined.

Director of Neighborhood Programs supports HNI events and organizational activities as needed.

Position Details and Logistics

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience with anticipated range of $80,000 to $105,000.

Benefits: HNI has a compe􀆟􀆟ve suite of benefits including medical, dental, and retirement contribu􀆟ons. Staff receive holidays and more than 20 days of leave annually.

Location: HNI Offices located at 11 East Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore City. HNI is currently 50% on site and 50% remote work.

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week. 9am to 5pm with half hour break. Position may require occasional after-hours or weekends to support community or HNI activities for which Compensatory Time is available.

Reporting: Reports to President/CEO. Position will supervise a team of Neighborhood Coordinators, contractors, fellows, interns or other personnel.

Conditions: Position includes routine office environment and conditions. Position includes significant computer usage. Position does not require heavy lifting, routine exposure to inclement weather or hazardous conditions, or the use or handling of hazardous materials.

Position Requirements

Direct, successful community engagement and organizing experience, working at community-level, working in public sector, a nonprofit or small-scale organization required.

Five years plus of related professional experience with progressively increasing levels of responsibility and supervisory responsibility strongly preferred

Existing knowledge of community development and urban housing issues is required. Strong knowledge of neighborhoods, community development and political eco-system and local market conditions in Baltimore City (or of a comparable community with demonstrated ability to develop such knowledge of Baltimore City) is required

Project management experience and skills needed. Ability to manage overlapping timelines and coordinate among multiple collaborators is required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills required including ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a strong team ethic are needed for success at HNI.

Bachelor’s degree required. Relevant Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.

Healthy Neighborhoods Inc

Healthy Neighborhoods Inc a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps strong but undervalued neighborhoods increase home values, market their communities, create high standards for property improvement and forge strong connections among neighbors. Since 2000, HNI has provided mortgages to 650 homeowners, supported the rehabilitation of over 200 vacant houses, provided energy-savings upgrades to over 150 nonprofit facilities, and brought over $100M into Baltimore City neighborhoods. HNI is looking for innovative, entrepreneurial, high-energy problem solvers. This is a leadership position with HNI at a dynamic time. [Healthyneighborhood.org]

Application Process

Please provide resume and cover letter to hni@healthyneighborhoods.org. Applications without a cover letter indicating why the applicant is interested in, and a good fit for the position may be considered incomplete. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning September 30th, 2025.

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