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Executive
Director Education Program:
A comprehensive approach to professional development
for housing authority executive directors. This program is
sponsered by the Public Housing Authorities Directors
Association in partnership with The Center for Government
Services.
The PHADA/Rutgers Program is modeled after the New Jersey
Local Housing Authority Training Program developed by the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
PHADA and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, are
partnering to bring you an exciting new professional development
opportunity In an era when the rules of the game are changing,
this program offers a meaningful educational experience for
executive directors who desire to stay current with industry
standards and gain new insight into the profession.
Based on the model which has been in place in New Jersey since
1994, the program consists of a series of ten courses designed
to reinforce the technical, managerial and strategic competencies
required of a successful executive director. The curriculum
has been modified to meet the needs of a national audience
under the direction of PHADA’s Professional Development
Committee, and it exposes the experienced professional to
theoretical concepts as well as practical problem-solving
techniques. Nuts and bolts issues are addressed in a classroom
setting with ample opportunity for discussion.
Upon completion of the program each participant receives a
PHADA/Rutgers University certificate.
Join other directors from around the country in this high-quality
program and . . .
• Gain increased prestige and recognition from your
peers
• Network with other senior housing authority officials
• Support the professionalization of the industry
• Enhance your knowledge, skills and abilities
• See how you measure up against your colleagues
General
Information
This program represents a major new national professional
development opportunity for housing authority executive directors
throughout the country. It takes a comprehensive look at those
critical functions which serve to define the executive director’s
position and provides a structured environment in which mid-career
professionals can hone their management skills and enhance
their knowledge. An overview of executive housing management
issues is followed by nine special topic seminars, all of
which are detailed in Course Offerings.
Class size is restricted to 40 registrants to allow ample
opportunity for discussion.
Since January of 1999, courses have been offered three times
per year in conjunction with PHADA’s commissioners,
national and legislative conferences. Executive Housing Management
introduces the series, and each of the courses is scheduled
at least once during a training cycle. Participants should
be able to complete the entire series within 24 months.
Registration information for scheduled courses will be mailed
to PHADA members approximately six weeks prior to each conference.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis
until the maximum class size is reached. No on-site registrations
are accepted.
Refunds will be issued only to registrants who withdraw from
a course at least ten calendar days prior to the scheduled
course date. Refund requests must be received by PHADA in
writing and can be faxed to 202-543-4381.
Registration
To enroll, complete the accompanying registration form and
send it along with the required payment to PHADA at:
Executive Director Education Program
PHADA
511 Capital Court, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4937
Registrations may be faxed to 202/543-4381. Faxed registrations
must include credit card payment information.
Certificate
Requirements
To qualify for the PHADA/Rutgers certificate, participants
must successfully complete all ten courses comprising the
curriculum, which are:
- Executive Housing Management
- Ethics
- Financial Management
- Legal Issues
- Maintenance Management
- Personnel Management
- Procurement and Contract Management
- PHAS/SEMAP
- Planning for Change
- Public Relations/Communications
Executive Housing Management is a two-day course involving
twelve classroom hours. All of the other topics are covered
in one-day sessions involving six classroom hours. All of
the sessions are held from 9 am until 4 pm at the conference
hotels.
To receive credit for a course, participants must be in attendance
for the entire length of each session and pass a brief in-class
test administered at the conclusion of each session.
Course integrity is maintained to the high standards of Rutgers
and PHADA. The presence of a Rutgers official at each session
guarantees the display of your certificate of completion as
an expression of outstanding professional achievement at the
executive level.
For those who are not interested in obtaining a certificate,
registration for individual courses may be possible on a “space
available” basis. Please call 732-932-3640 x625 to discuss
this option before registering for any courses.
Course
Offerings
Executive Housing Management
Instructor: Dr. Leo Dauwer; Dower Associates,
Inc., Management Consultants
This two-day program offers executive directors the opportunity
to improve their administrative and leadership skills. Organizational
and behavioral issues are analyzed in the context of the key
functions of the position, including planning, staffing and
managing. A case study approach is used to cover a wide array
of topics , such as time management, performance appraisal,
negotiation, conflict resolution, and team building.
Ethics
Instructors: J. Michael Dorsey, Esq. and
Louis Riccio
This seminar is designed to familiarize participants with
the ethical standards and legal requirements relevant to public
housing authority officials. Typical state statutes and HUD
regulations are examined and applied to ethical issues faced
by executive directors using a case study approach.
Financial Management
Instructor: Jack Blosky; Heller, Blosky &
Dabagian, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Management
Consultants
This one-day course offers the executive director a "big
picture" approach to fiscal resource management. Participants
learn the basics of budget preparation as well as HUD audit
requirements. Management and entrepreneurial options are introduced
which will help executive directors to cope with anticipated
changes at HUD.
Legal Issues
Instructor: Jeffrey Driscoll, Esq.
This seminar is intended to provide a practical overview of
state statutes and federal legal requirements pertaining to
housing authorities. Five major topic areas are covered: tenancy
and evictions, Section 8 contracts and leases, personnel rights
and responsibilities, contractural agreements, and general
litigation and liability.
Maintenance Management
Instructor: Quadel Consulting Corporation
Maintenance management includes such diverse topics as budget
preparation, staffing, quality control, work order systems,
resident involvement, and insurance and liability. This one-day
program addresses each of these issues and uses examples of
well-maintained public housing authorities to illustrate the
concepts learned.
Personnel Management
Instructor: Jeffrey Driscoll, Esq.
This one-day course familiarizes executive directors with
the principles of managing people to achieve established goals.
Specific managment tools, such as performance appraisal systems,
are explained, and the components of a good personnel policy
are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the role of the executive
director in leading and motivating housing authority staff.
Procurement and Contract Management
Instructor: Jeffrey Driscoll, Esq.
The components of a “good” procurement policy,
responsive to both HUD and state statutes, are presented.
HUD requirements for small purchases, emergencies, formal
bidding and competitive negotiations are reviewed in detail,
and “typical” state public contract laws are compared.
Internal controls for contract performance monitoring are
stressed, and contract administration procedures, including
the oversight role of the board of commissioners are discussed.
PHAS/SEMAP
Instructor: Quadel Consulting Corporation
This session reviews the theory behind PHAS/SEMAP and provides
a detailed explanation of each of the HUD indicators, including
how each is measured and graded. The use of PHAS/SEMAP as
management tools is discussed, and participants are shown
how to improve their authority's scores through a systems
approach.
Planning for Change
Instructor: M.D. Strum Housing Services
HUD is being “reinvented,” and this course provides
executive directors with the management tools and skills necessary
to adapt to the changes which will occur. Emphasis is placed
on strategic planning and creative problem-solving. The most
current information available about the evolving changes at
HUD will be incorporated into the program.
Public Relations/Communications
Instructor: Jill West
When should a press conference be held? Who are the local
media, and what do they want? This useful program addresses
these questions and more, including writing and distributing
press releases, developing newsletters, image building, developing
and maintaining press contacts, and managing the media during
a crisis.
Information
For more information about the conferences, call PHADA at
202/546-5445. Please direct questions about EDEP to Jackie
Zelinka at the Center for Government Services at Rutgers University,
732/932-3640, ext. 625.
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