Administrative Director, Job Description

The National Association of State and Local Equity Funds (NASLEF) is a professional, nonprofit membership association formed in 1994 to promote the efficient management of state and local equity funds that finance affordable rental housing. Each NASLEF Core Member is a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit syndicator in one or more states, and some have expanded into development, lending, policy, etc. in furtherance of their mission.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to hr@naslef.org.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

Vision: The Administrative Director will expand the cooperation and coordination strategically and abundantly between its member organizations to further support the association's mission and bolster the local efforts of each member's work.

Job Summary: The Administrative Director of NASLEF is a dynamic, mission-driven leader responsible for steering the organization’s operations, convenings, communications, and member engagement. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on execution, ensuring NASLEF’s annual conference, board governance, and collaborative initiatives run smoothly and reflect the organization’s values of inclusion, innovation, and impact.

Reporting to the Board, the Administrative Director manages consultants, staff, and infrastructure to support NASLEF’s evolving needs. They lead internal and external communications, foster strong relationships with member organizations, and facilitate trade councils and networking opportunities that deepen collaboration across the field. With a keen eye for detail and a systems-oriented mindset, the Director ensures financial transparency, operational resilience, and continuity through leadership transitions.

Ideal candidates are confident self-starters with a background in nonprofit or association management, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for building inclusive, well-run organizations. This role requires strategic thinking, adaptability, and a collaborative spirit to advance NASLEF’s mission and strengthen its national network.

This is a full-time position with the expectation that most work will be accomplished during normal working hours Monday through Friday, although hours may shift occasionally based on business needs and during onsite functions. Travel is to be expected for at least 3 weeks out of the year.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Duties:

Lead planning and execution of NASLEF’s annual national conference and at least two additional in-person meetings (locations TBD), in partnership with program committees and a meeting planner consultant.

• Ensure attendee satisfaction with programming, venue, and overall experience
• Define, align, and ensure desired outcomes with clarity on event objectives, purpose, and audience
• Set and maintain event budgets
• Coordinate logistics, speakers, materials, pre-meeting calls, and post-event wrap-up with assistance from program committees
• Coordinate agenda development and facilitation

Manage regular Board and Committee meetings.

• Preparing and distributing agendas, meeting materials, and board reports
• Recording and disseminating meeting minutes
• Maintaining records of activities in coordination with the Administrator
• Draft and refine strategic documents
• Monitor progress on strategic goals
• Ensure compliance with bylaws and governance policies
• Coordinate cross-committee collaboration
• Support committee chairs

Manage staff or consultants, including Administrator, event planning, communications, bookkeeping, and others, as needed.

Manage NASLEF’s annual budget, with support of outsourced bookkeeper.

• Ensure financial transparency and alignment with strategic goals
• Assist in fundraising for annual conference with affiliate members and partners

Manage operational infrastructure, including IT systems, vendor relationships, and administrative workflows.

Document key processes and build institutional knowledge to support leadership continuity and organizational resilience.

Facilitate Membership Collaboration

Support and maintain trade councils to deepen engagement and collaboration.

• Support and ensure consistent engagement with logistical support, tools, networking, and communication with leadership

Foster strong relationships with member organizations, regularly gathering feedback to understand their needs and enhance their membership experience.

Design and facilitate networking opportunities to lead to stronger business relationships and educational exchanges.

Lead NASLEF’s communication strategy, ensuring timely, inclusive, and mission-aligned messaging across platforms, with support from a communications consultant.  

• Develop timely internal communications with staff, members, and partners.
• Develop and distribute regular member communications, including quarterly newsletters
• Oversee creation of marketing materials, including recruitment documents and the annual report
• Manage website updates and virtual communications in collaboration with the Administrator
• Ensure that all communications reflect NASLEF’s values

Identify and promote collaborative advocacy opportunities that help members secure resources and advance their missions.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

The Administrative Director must be a confident self-starter, approach work with a collaborative and communicative customer-service oriented disposition and be comfortable with a varying workload that often requires flexibility and the need to develop creative problem-solving solutions. They should be able to manage multiple projects/tasks at once and maintain multiple internal and external constituent relationships.

Education / Certifications:

College degree strongly preferred; a proven combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform job requirements may be substituted.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in association management, nonprofit management, organizational leadership, or
• Experience working with executive level leaders
• Experience and/or familiarity with nonprofit governance and board operations
• Experience working independently as well as in a team environment
• Experience planning and executing multi-day conferences or convenings with diverse stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: The Administrative Director is expected to:

• be a confident self-starter, approach work with a collaborative and personable disposition;
• be comfortable with a varying workload with many deadlines that often require flexibility and the need to develop creative problem-solving solutions;
• be resourceful and autonomous when taking on new tasks and projects relying on adaptability to make it all work;
• be someone with strong social skills (a good listener, organizer, and connector), customer service, and a history of building strong supportive relationships with a diverse group of team members and partners;
• listen, synthesize, and organize a variety of information, and react with appropriate urgency and strategic purpose;
• think proactively, anticipate needs, and follow up;
• demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills;
• demonstrate an ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround in a fast-paced environment;
• and, demonstrate an ability to effectively manage consultants and other vendors.

Computer/Technology Skills:

• Minimum: Advanced knowledge and skilled with the Microsoft Office Suite including applications not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as experience with standard office equipment.

Physical Demands and Requirements

The physical demands and requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: sit, move, communicate (verbally and written), and read, analyze, and calculate various types of data.

Initial Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance benefits and retirement plan

Travel: 5% travel expected. Must travel to 4 three-day conferences and other travel, as necessary.

Miscellaneous:

• Employment with NASLEF is at-will. NASLEF reserves the right to alter or rescind employment terms as it determines necessary.
• Prior to commencement of employment the employee must provide appropriate documentation for the completion of their new-hire forms, including proof that they are presently eligible to work in the United States for I-9 Form purposes. Failure to provide appropriate documentation within three days of hire will result in immediate termination of employment in accordance with the terms of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to hr@naslef.org.

NASLEF seeks employees of diverse backgrounds and with diverse experience. NASLEF is an equal opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunities are not only good practice - ii is the law and applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, transfer, promotion and demotion, termination, compensation, and benefits. As an equal opportunity employer, NASLEF prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic expression, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law.