Chief Financial Officer - (Mobile Housing Authority)

Chief Financial Officer - (Mobile Housing Authority)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Mobile County, AL

Job Type

01-Full-time Permanent

Job Number

#42853-0826

Department

MOBILE HOUSING AUTHORITY

Division

MOBILE HOUSING AUTHORITY

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

8/23/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Information

This is highly responsible, complex and strategic work in managing, planning and directing all financial resources and administrative functions of the Mobile Housing Authority and providing operational and programmatic support for the organization.

JurissdictionStarting Yearly Salary Mobile Housing Authority $142,537

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Attainment of a minimum of a bachelor's degree, preferably a master's degree, from a recognized college or university in business administration, public administration or closely related area and a minimum of five years increasingly responsible senior management level experience in directing the financial, operational and strategic functions of a housing authority, housing management company or other housing provider with multi-family, affordable housing and single family housing programs; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

The following U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development certifications must be obtained within the one (1) year working test period (WTP) unless written approval for an extension is authorized by the Chief Executive Officer-MHA or his/her designee:

• Procurement and Contract Management
• Fair Housing

Special Requirement:

Must possess a valid drivers license from state of residence.

Description

For details, please see the Class Specifications | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - MHA | Class Spec Details.

Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.

Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers

The specific benefits associated with this position will be provided at a later time.

01

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

02

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

• Yes
• No

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelors degree
• Bachelors degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Masters Degree
• Bachelors degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Masters degree
• Masters degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

05

Do you possess a valid drivers license? A valid drivers license is one that is not expired. Please check the expiration date on your drivers license to ensure it is current. While an attachment of a valid drivers license is not required on this application, you must produce a valid drivers license at the point of hire.

• Yes
• No

06

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of senior management level experience you have in directing the financial, operational, and strategic functions of a housing authority, housing management company or other housing provider with multi-family, affordable housing, and single family housing programs.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

07

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have overseeing Capital Funds Program (CFP) purchase requisitions.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

08

Do you currently possess (or willing to obtain within one year) the following U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development certifications: -Procurement and Contract Management -Fair Housing

• Yes
• No

09

Describe your experience managing, planning, and directing financial and administrative functions within a housing authority. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

10

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.

• I am not a veteran, or I was discharged under less than honorable conditions.
• I am an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran. (more than 10%)
• I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. ( more than 10%)
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

11

Please provide details regarding your/your spouses Veterans status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

12

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Mobile Civil Service

Address P.O. Box 66794

1809 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794

Phone 251 470-7727

Website http://www.personnelboard.org