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As a a a Moving to to Work (MTW) demonstration agency SCCHA strives to to meet the following three MTW MTW statutory goals established by Congress:
» » Decrease administrative costs and increase cost cost effectiveness in in in in housing program operations » » » Promote participants’ economic self-sufficiency and and » » Expand participants’ participants’ housing choices
The Executive Director
Appointed by and and and receiving administrative direction from the the the the Board of of Commissioners the the the the Executive Director
plans directs manages and and and and and oversees the the the the the activities and and and and and operations of of of the the the the the Santa Clara County Housing Housing Authority and and and and and its affiliates through subordinate directors and and and and and managers in in in in in in in the the the service areas of of Housing Housing Programs
Finance Information Technology General Services and and and Human Resources in in in in in in addition to to to to to providing assistance to to to to the the the the the the Board of of Commissioners The Executive Director
role becomes available due to to to to the the the the the the retirement of of the the the the the the current current incumbent Katherine Harasz Harasz who joined the the the the the the the the agency in in in in in in 2012 Ms Harasz Harasz currently serves on on on on on the the the the the the the the boards of of the the the the the National Leased Housing Association NOVA Workforce Development Destination: Home and the the the the the Continuum of of Care Program for Santa Clara County » Assume full management responsibility for all SCCHA programs and and and and its affiliates recommend and and and and administer policies and and and and procedures and and and and serve as Secretary of of the Board of of Commissioners » Manage the the agency Strategic Plan establish goals objectives and and set departmental policies and and procedures to meet all the yearly Strategic Plan goals and objectives » Oversee the the the development and and administration of of the the the SCCHA budget approve the the the forecast of of funds needed for for staffing equipment materials and and supplies approve expenditures and and and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriate and and necessary Provide to the the Board of Commissioners regular comprehensive reports on on on the the the revenue and and and expenditures of the the organization and and and maintain fiscal responsibility and and stability » Establish policy appropriate service and and and and staffing levels monitor and and and and evaluate the efficiency and and and and effectiveness of service delivery methods and and and and procedures and and allocate resources accordingly » Plan direct and and and coordinate the work plan for all SCCHA departments assign projects and and programmatic areas of responsibility review and and and evaluate work methods and and and procedures meet with management staff to to identify and and and resolve problems maintain an an an an open door policy and and be available to to staff in in in the workplace » Embrace collaboration and and work effectively
with the Department of Housing and and and Urban Development congressional delegations and and other federal authorities outside stakeholders including representing and and and coordinating the the activities of SCCHA and and and its affiliates to other agencies and/or organizations » Negotiate contracts and agreements with representatives of other governmental agencies » Respond to to explain define defend and resolve issues pertaining to to SCCHA’s programs policies and and and and activities negotiate and and and and resolve sensitive and and and and controversial issues and and and and advise the Board of Commissioners in a a a a a a a a a timely manner on on on on necessary actions problems or requirements » Provide staff staff assistance to the Board of Commissioners prepare and and present staff staff reports and and other necessary correspondence » Coordinate media media announcements and and respond respond to resultant media media inquiries » Attend and and participate in in in professional group meetings stay abreast of of new economic and and and and housing trends and and and and innovations and and and and public agency management and and and administration Santa Clara County Housing Authority 5 Essential responsibilities and skills of the Executive Director
include: