Project Assistant – Affordable Housing Development

As YCD expands our efforts to combat the affordable housing crisis we are also expanding our team and capacity. YCD is hiring for a Project Assistant. This person will be responsible for assisting in the organization's efforts to manage and expand the affordable housing portfolio of YCD through new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation projects. This includes originating, scheduling, financing and implementing all aspects of development projects. The position also is an opportunity to be a part of the mission to provide households and neighborhoods with stabilization through the production and preservation of affordable housing. The Project Assistant will support and learn from senior and managing staff (including Director and Senior Project Managers and Project Managers) to originate, schedule, coordinate, and implement all aspects of community real estate development projects. Projects may include acquisitions of existing buildings, new construction and/or rehabilitation of structures for affordable housing, commercial, and other community-serving uses. This position provides broad exposure to the planning, financing, design, community engagement, and construction of these projects. Project Assistants are generally expected to work in a focused manner on two or more projects at any one time but may also assist in limited roles on several other projects, depending on project needs.