The Chaffee Housing Authority’ Board of Directors is beginning recruitment for an Executive Director who will be responsible for executing the organization’s strategic plan, overseeing existing staff and programs, and moving the organization through its next phases of growth.
The Chaffee Housing Authority, a government entity formed in 2020, operates under a strategic plan focusing on organizational operation, advocacy, housing stability, and housing development. The organization was formed by jurisdictions of Chaffee County, City of Salida, and the City of Buena Vista to address the local housing crisis. Its staff of five, three of whom are grant-funded, operate a Rental Deposit Guarantee Program and the Salida Open Doors RV program; facilitate a Continuum of Care; produce the We Are Chaffee storytelling initiative; advocate for housing affordability in local and state land use, development, and funding conversations; assist residents with a host of housing related matters; and manage the development of Jane’s Place, a seventeen-unit rental housing project in Salida.
The outgoing Director, Becky Gray, is stepping down after serving Chaffee County for four and a half years. “I am very proud of the successes the Chaffee Housing Authority has achieved thus far. The staff, Board of Directors, and community supporters have been integral to fulfilling many of the recommendations contained in the 2016 Housing Needs Assessment, including establishing a multijurisdictional housing authority.” Gray points to the current programming and advocacy, the Jane’s Place development, and the coordination of a local Continuum of Care as milestones for the organization.
The position is employed by the County government, is an exempt full-time and salaried job with corresponding benefits. Candidates interested in the Director position can find the full job description and instructions on how to apply at chaffeehousingauthority.org/edposition.
A review of the first round of applicants will begin on Monday, Feb. 13th.
