Welcome to the United Native American Housing Association
Dakota Nation Housing Development Corporation
Executive Director
The Dakota Nation Housing Development Corporation seeks a highly qualified individual or firm to function as the organization’s Executive Director. This is an opportunity to develop and establish the organization’s position as a developer and provider of affordable housing opportunities. The Executive Director will manage the operations of this one-year-old tribal not-for-profit entity to provide and maintain high standard affordable and community integrated housing for all tribal members in the local area of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, and to promote economic development and self sufficiency through housing. The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and Chairman, and is solely responsible for operations of the organization.
Examples of responsibilities include organizational management, hiring and managing staff and/or contractors, preparing and implementing a budget to achieve financial support goals, establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribal council, government, other tribal entities, area business and civic leaders, and local, regional, and national funding agencies and organizations; overseeing public relations and communications functions; develop, implement, and maintain affordable and community-integrated housing for tribal members; representing the organization at local, regional and national meetings; maintaining federal contract compliance including procurement standards and procedures.
To be seriously considered, candidates must possess outstanding verbal and written communications skills, high energy, and ability to work independently and to employ strong problem solving abilities.
The ideal candidate will have a post secondary degree or a combination of college level education and work experience in fund development for housing or for a related field; excellent written and oral communication skills; experience in working with tribal governments, tribal programs and state and federal housing programs and opportunities. Candidate will be a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently toward pre-established goals. Must have experience in non-profit management, audit issues, and compliance with federal program policies and procedures.
Compensation is negotiable, and will be commensurate with experience, with an annual compensation range starting at $45,000. Qualified applicants will be prioritized in accordance with the Indian Preference laws of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate.
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter, which combined should not exceed five pages. The cover letter shall explain experience and specific abilities as related to the specific required duties of the Executive Director. A minimum of two current letters of recommendation are also required. Packages must be received by 5:00 pm January 15, 2006, and may be submitted to:
DNHDC Executive Director Search
Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority
918 8 th Avenue East
Sisseton , SD 57262
Attention: Gerald Heminger, Jr.
Or by email to lquinn@venturecomm.net with subject line “DNHDC Executive Director Search”. No telephone calls will be accepted.