Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Vacancy ID: NF0008928
Salary Range: $64,500 - $95,000
Position Summary/Description:
The Development Finance Initiative ( DFI ) at the School of Government partners with local governments in North Carolina and beyond to attract private investment for transformative projects by providing specialized finance and development expertise. DFI partners with communities on projects including: building reuse and downtown revitalization; master development planning and execution; community and neighborhood development; industrial shell buildings; small business loan programs; and affordable housing development. DFI has worked on over 250 projects since its inception in 2010. DFI projects have resulted in over one billion dollars in private investment. DFI is experiencing high demand for its services and, accordingly, is seeking to expand its talented team of mission-driven real estate development experts.
The Development Finance Initiative ( DFI ), a program of the School of Government, is recruiting a Real Estate Development Analyst for a full-time EHRA Non-Faculty appointment. The Real Estate Development Analyst position reports to the DFI Associate Director and will work in close collaboration with DFI Project Managers. This position will perform advanced data extraction, manipulation, management, and sophisticated analysis for real estate development projects aimed at assisting local governments with recruiting tens of millions of dollars in private investment for projects that accomplish local community and economic development goals. This includes measuring job growth, demographic analysis, assessing housing needs, analyzing neighborhood or downtown tax parcel data, modeling public-private partnerships, and other types of analysis. Analysts will work with project leads to develop narratives about local market conditions and challenges while also participating in project strategy sessions.Education and Experience:
-Experience in community development, real estate, or other related fields OR a Master's degree in planning, geography, public administration, public policy, business administration or a related field.
-Experience with (or eagerness to learn) cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data in R.
-Strong financial modeling skills related to real estate development including experience modeling debt, cash flows, and tax credits (historic, low-income housing, mill, and/or new markets).
-Experience working directly for a local government or with local governments as clients, and/or with public-private partnerships.
-Experience conducting market research and analysis for real estate development including supply and demand for commercial space, housing, and/or hospitality.
-Advanced knowledge of real estate capital markets.
Essential Skills:
-Directly related experience or demonstrated interest in mission-driven real estate development, affordable housing, and/or community economic development.
-Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
-Demonstrated ability to work independently, creatively, and accurately in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and stringent deadlines.
-A high level of competency with GIS mapping: experience conducting geospatial analysis, site suitability, socio-economic, and demographic analysis.
-A high level of competency in Microsoft Excel.
-Data project management experience: extracting, cleaning, organizing, and merging raw or uncleaned data for analysis.
-A high level of competency with demographic and market data sources (such as but not limited to data products from the US Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or HUD CHAS data).
-Experience analyzing relevant qualitative datasets including but not limited to survey responses, zoning codes, or other local government ordinances.
-Strong data visualization and communication skills.
-Demonstrated experience distilling, translating, and communicating complex analysis into key findings for specific audiences.
-Strong interpersonal skills (ability to manage sideways, comfort giving and receiving feedback, etc.) as well as an ability to interact effectively with colleagues who have a variety of working styles.
AA/EEO Statement:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
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