EPACANDO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 
 

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OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
 

THIS POSITION IS HYBRID. This role requires a significant amount of in-person time in East Palo Alto

POSITION OVERVIEW
EPACANDO seeks an experienced, community-centered Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter: Building the capacity of the organization through internal growth, partnerships, and community relationships in order to sustain long-term stewardship of our existing real-estate portfolio and complete another 200 homes in our development pipeline.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides vision, operational leadership, and strategic direction across all aspects of the organization—from affordable housing development and homeownership programs to housing policy advocacy, fundraising, staff management, board development, and community engagement. This is a deeply place-based role: the ED will be a visible, trusted presence in East Palo Alto and a credible partner to the city, county, funders, co-developers, and community members who rely on EPACANDO’s work.

SALARY/BENEFITS

  • Salary Range:$140,000 - $160,000

  • Benefits include:

    • o   Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

      o   403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% company match

      o   15 days vacation

      o   10 days sick time

      o   14 paid holidays

LOCATION: Fully remote; residency in California required. Regional headquarters in Oakland, CA.

YOU ARE

  • ·      A leader deeply rooted in or connected to East Palo Alto (or a comparable place-based community), with a genuine commitment to the people, history, and future of EPA.

    ·      A skilled generalist with financial acumen, housing development knowledge, and the political savvy to navigate a complex and shifting landscape—building coalitions and advancing the mission even in challenging political terrain.

    ·      A relationship builder with the ability to earn the trust of staff, board, community members, partners, funders, and elected officials alike.

    ·      A leader who is passionate about developing and building staff capacity and supporting their professional growth.

EQUITY STATEMENT
EPACANDO is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who share our values and are from communities that have been most impacted by housing insecurity — including East Palo Alto residents, people of color, women, and those with lived experience of the issues we work to address. EPACANDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 TO APPLY
For more information, or to apply for the Executive Director position at EPACANDO, please upload your resume and cover letter here. All applications will be kept confidential, and every applicant will receive a response.