POSITION: Manager, Affordable Housing Services
REPORTS TO: VP, Real Estate & Facilities
AFFILIATION: Excluded
POSTING NUMBER: 26-13
HOURL WAGE: $90,000 – $95,000
DURATION: Nine (9) months or until return of absent incumbent
STATUS: Temporary Full-Time
START: ASAP
JOB SUMMARY:
The Manager, Affordable Housing Services reports to the VP, Real Estate and Facilities and provides operational oversight and delivery of services across affordable housing sites (units), which includes both the Affordable Housing buildings. The Manager is responsible for supervision of staff and overall program leadership, ensuring quality care and services to residents that are delivered in accordance with the Residential Tenancy Act, ensuring that any Licensing Standards are complied with, staff development, supervision and support; fostering a positive and collaborative working environment for staff; a commitment to participating in their own continuing professional development; developing partnership and facilitating linkages between Housing and service providers in the community health and housing sector.
EDUCATION/PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Five (5) years’ experience working in managing social, affordable, non-market housing developments, mental health, supported or mental health housing services, or in a related field, and
- Three (3) years’ management and supervisory experience in a related field, or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- BC Class 5 driver’s license required – use of a personal vehicle during work hours may be required.
- Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Ability to supervise.
- Good leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly and towards common goals within a leadership team structure.
- Ability to empathize and work with people who have experienced abuse, poverty, family violence, addictions issues, AIDS, and other life-limiting illnesses, mental illness, and multiple losses.
- Ability to be self-reflective and committed to own professional development
- Ability to consider and construct practices which acknowledge and incorporate the experiences of persons who are marginalized based on gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, language, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation/identity, and/or gender identity.
- Ability to provide guidance, coaching, and supervision.
- Ability to assist in developing, implementing and evaluating programs, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to foster a working environment of collaboration, skill, collegiality, and enthusiasm.
Please submit your application via email to careers@thebloomgroup.org with the job posting number in the subject line. Include your full name, contact number and email, cover letter and resume in your application.
Date Posted: May 15, 2026
Deadline for submission: Vacant until filled
Open to: Internal & External Applicants