Manager, Community Investments

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in social science, public administration or related area Or equivalent work experience in one of the areas.

Extensive experience in working with housing and homeless programs required.

Experience with program management, group facilitation and public policy research and development.

Previous supervisory experience.

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with experience dealing with many types of people at various levels.

Experience with troubleshooting general business and technology issues.

Manager, Community Investments

The Office of Housing Support within the Ohio Department of Development is presently hiring for a Manager of Community Investments to lead a team of dedicated individuals who share a passion for supporting Ohio communities in their mission to increase affordable housing.

What you’ll be doing

Lead and manage the Community Investments Section, including supervision of staff and program goal setting.

Oversee grant and loan programs\: application review, agreement issuance, compliance monitoring, and closeout.

Provide technical assistance, training, and guidance to staff, grantees, and community partners.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and programmatic regulations; oversee reporting and data systems.

Prepare, review, and submit state and federal reports and planning documents.

Monitor legislative and regulatory changes; develop or adjust programs to align with state priorities.

Collaborate with other managers, divisions, and external stakeholders to coordinate housing support initiatives.

Represent the agency at meetings, conferences, and public presentations.

Serve as liaison to local governments, grantees, and external partners.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.