Job Description

Statement of Duties 

The Inclusionary Housing Program Manager oversees the successful delivery of projects through the Inclusionary Housing Program, from project inception through unit lease-up or sale. This role involves coordinating with developers, applicants, and internal staff to ensure compliance with Inclusionary Zoning requirements and the effective administration of the City’s primary affordable housing production program. The employee oversees all program management, including supervision of program staff. The employee is responsible for reporting on Inclusionary Housing activities to the Deputy Director, Housing Director, and other Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development staff as needed. Reporting to relevant City Council committee(s) also will be within expected duties.  

Essential Functions: 

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. 

Key responsibilities include meeting with developers; responding to inquiries from developers and applicants; tracking inclusionary projects; supporting project marketing and lotteries; coordinating with monitoring and compliance staff; and counseling applicants and stakeholders (including attorneys, mortgage brokers, and developers) regarding inclusionary rental and homeownership processes. 

Supervision and Staff Management 
The Program Manager supervises Inclusionary Housing Program staff and supports efficient program administration. Supervisory responsibilities include:  

• Assigning, balancing, and adjusting workloads to advance projects and respond to changing priorities. 
• Facilitating regular staff check-ins and meetings. 
• Providing performance feedback, guidance, and coaching. 
• Ensuring timely completion of assigned work. 
• Training staff on Inclusionary procedures, work methods, and applicable guidelines. 
• Reviewing work in progress and completed work for accuracy and compliance. 
• Establishing and refining standard operating procedures based on program needs and policies. 
• Maintaining project files from pre-lottery application through lease-up or closing. 
• Answering staff questions and resolving day-to-day operational issues. 
• Providing on-the-job training for new employees. 
• Addressing staff concerns and escalating issues as appropriate. 

Direct Program Administration and Policy Development 
The Program Manager remains actively involved in program operations and policy development, including: 

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive Inclusionary Housing Policies and Procedures Manual, incorporating rental and homeownership policies. 
• Managing the implementation of the transition to a Consolidated Rental Waitlist, including oversight of consultants as needed. 
• Reviewing and contributing to housing reports and initiatives. 
• Tracking the pipeline of inclusionary developments and coordinating with the Inspectional Services Department (ISD), OSPCD Planning, Preservation and Zoning (PPZ), and Housing Division staff to ensure compliance. 
• Reviewing proposed developments and preparing or revising Affordable Housing Implementation Plans. 
• Certifying applicant income eligibility and reviewing applications for completeness. 
• Responding to applicant inquiries related to inclusionary housing. 
• Calculating affordable rents, resale prices, and sales prices. 
• Overseeing housing lotteries, lease-ups, and unit closings. 
• Preparing or reviewing program activity reports and compiling data for internal analysis and stakeholder reporting, including City Council. 
• Overseeing research and contributing to Inclusionary policy and procedural recommendations. 
• Facilitating weekly coordination meetings with Inclusionary, compliance staff, and Housing Division leadership. 
• Leading information sessions and marketing activities. 
• Maintaining and updating Inclusionary Housing materials, manuals, and website content. 
• Attending development review meetings, pre-submittal meetings, and interdepartmental planning and coordination meetings 
• Serving as the primary point of contact for the Chief Assessor to gather data used for the annual reporting on median and average sales prices by unit size. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  Supervisory experience preferred. 

Other Requirements 

• Job duties include attending some evening and weekend meetings as necessary. 
• Work requires some agility such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain. 
• Bilingual or Multilingual lingual ability in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Haitian-Creole is preferred but not required. 
• Because this position directly administers the Inclusionary Housing Program, the employee is prohibited from applying for or participating in Inclusionary Housing opportunities pursuant to M.G.L. c. 268A. 

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill 

Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with strategies and programs geared toward maintaining and expanding affordable housing opportunities. Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel; Google Drive, Zoom/Teams remote platforms, and other current standard office software. Knowledge of other software programs such as MailChimp, JotForm, CitizenServe, and/or Smartsheet, is a plus. 

Abilities:  Ability to meet and deal with the public effectively and appropriately; ability to handle problems and emergencies effectively; ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing; ability to multi-task and recognize and adjust to shifting work priorities as needed; ability to manage others, build trust, and create effective teams; ability to operate a computer; ability to develop and maintain computer based and manual information systems; ability to maintain confidential information; ability to maintain, manage, and organize records; ability to work independently and set priorities.  

Skills: Excellent organizational skills; excellent customer service skills; excellent data processing skills in the use of personal computers and office software including word processing, database management, internet and spreadsheet applications. Bi-lingual or multilingual ability in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole and/or Nepali is preferred. 

Work Environment 

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements.  Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant.  Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to attend evening meetings or complete work assignments. 

Physical and Mental Requirements  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions. 

Physical Skills  

Minimal physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing. Work requires some agility such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain. There may also be some occasional lifting of objects such as office equipment or photocopy paper (up to 30lbs.). 

Motor Skills 

Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects, operating a telephone, personal computer and/or most other office equipment including word processing, filing and sorting of papers.  

Visual Skills 

Visual demands require constantly reading documents for general understanding and analytical purposes. 

Hours:  Full-Time 
Salary:  $90,000.00 annualized, plus benefits 
Union:  Non-Union 
FLSA:  Exempt 
Date Posted: December 22nd, 2025 

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The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.

Pre-Employment Requirements for All Employees:

• MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance
• Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Law Education training for municipal employees

Overview of Total Rewards:

• 4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note, police officers are members of the SPEA union. Public Health Nurses are part of Union A (SMEA).
• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City
• Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Long term disability through Sun Life
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
• Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
• Annual cancer screening & wellness release
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass program
• FREE Blue Bikes membership
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Benefits listed are for benefits-eligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.

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