Salary: $51.88 - $77.82 Hourly
Location : Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA
Job Type: Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
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Department: Office of Housing
Opening Date: 09/16/2026
Closing Date: 10/6/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Position Description
Seattle's Office of Housing (OH) works to build strong, healthy communities and increase opportunities for all people to live in a community of their choice, in a home they can afford. OH invests in the production and preservation of affordable homes for people with low incomes, including individuals and families who are exiting homelessness. The Office also assists low-income homeowners with home repair loans and weatherization grants so they can safely remain in their homes and neighborhoods.

We are looking for a Capital Investments Strategic Advisor who provides senior-level strategic, financial, and programmatic expertise to support the Office of Housing's affordable housing investments. The position supports investment strategy and pipeline planning, leads complex financial and development initiatives, and identifies opportunities to improve Capital Investments programs, policies, and processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing analysis and strategic guidance to support Capital Investments investment planning, including market conditions, development trends, funding demand, and emerging financing challenges.
• Analyzing the affordable housing development pipeline to identify trends, funding needs, project readiness, emerging risks, and issues requiring leadership attention or coordinated action.
• Supporting strategic planning for competitive funding processes through analysis of funding demand, available resources, portfolio needs, leveraging opportunities, and lessons from prior funding rounds.
• Leading special initiatives and providing strategic support on complex financial and development issues requiring senior-level analysis, coordination, or problem-solving.
• Identifying and leading improvements to funding policies, underwriting practices, workflows, tools, and other Capital Investments business processes.
• Providing senior technical expertise to Capital Investments staff on complex affordable housing financing and development issues.
• Coordinating strategic and cross-functional initiatives with other OH teams, City departments, public funders, and external partners where alignment is needed to advance Capital Investments priorities or address systemic project delivery challenges.

The top 3 priorities of this work are:

1. Investment Planning, Pipeline Analysis, and Forecasting: Developing and maintaining a forward-looking view of the affordable housing pipeline, anticipated funding needs, available resources, and market conditions. Conduct financial and investment forecasting to identify potential funding gaps, risks, and opportunities and support leadership planning and decision-making.

2. Improving Capital Investments Programs and Operations: Leading priority improvements to CIT policies, processes, tools, and practices to improve consistency, efficiency, equity, and project delivery.

3. Advancing Complex and Emerging Priorities: Taking ownership of high-priority initiatives and complex issues that require cross-team coordination, financial expertise, strategic analysis, and problem-solving.

Please note: This job ad is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications
You will be most successful if you have demonstrated experience in affordable housing finance involving public and private sources, community redevelopment, real estate finance, or other related areas. A commitment to listening, creating space for diverse perspectives, and the pursuit of affordable housing for all must be at the center of your professional practice. The ability to communicate at all levels tactfully and effectively will also contribute to your success. Specifically, you'll be prepared to take on this role with a combination of the following:

Experience in:

• Affordable housing finance and real estate development, including public and private financing sources and complex financing structures.
• Leading complex initiatives, improving programs and processes, and coordinating across teams and organizations.

Knowledge of and Skills in:

• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex development and programmatic issues and develop strategic recommendations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with a commitment to racial and social equity in affordable housing investment

Additional Information
This Civil-Service position is FLSA-exempt (not eligible for overtime). It is classified as a Strategic Advisor 1, General Government and is non-represented.

Pay Rate: The full salary range for this salaried position is $51.88 - $77.82 per hour. Following a pay equity and budget analysis, the identified salary range for this role is $68.00 - $70.34/hour ($114,984.00 - $146,869.92 annually, based on 2088 hours per year).

Working Schedule: This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees of the Office of Housing are expected to be in-office 3 days per week. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and their supervisor.

Hiring Timeline: First-round interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for October 26-30, 2026. Second interviews are scheduled for November 2-6, 2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please submit your application at no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. To be considered for this position, in addition to completing your application fully, please attach:

• A PDF of your current resume which illustrates your related skills, experience, and abilities
• Cover Letter explaining your interest in this opportunity with the Office of Housing and capability to perform in this role

We encourage you to review the City of Seattle's , which may be used as a resource as you prepare to apply and interview for positions with the City of Seattle.
Who May Apply: This position is open to all applicants who demonstrate alignment with the skills and experience described above.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at:
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Describe a complex affordable housing development or financing issue you analyzed, including the factors you considered and the recommendation or approach you developed
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Describe how you have used financial, pipeline, market, or other data to inform planning or investment decisions
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Describe a program, policy, or business process you helped improve, including your role and the result.
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Describe a time you incorporated racial and social equity considerations into a program, policy, investment, or decision-making process. What considerations informed your approach, and what was the outcome?
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This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees will be expected to work in-office a minimum of three days a week. Tuesdays are currently an in-office day for the team. Individual schedules will be determined between yourself and your supervisor. Please confirm your understanding and ability to meet the needs of this role.

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This job advertisement requested you attach both a cover letter and resume to your application. Have you attached these documents?

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