David Paul Rosen & Associates (DRA), founded in 1980, is dedicated to serving the affordable housing and redevelopment policy, development, finance and analysis needs of a wide range of public and private sector clients nationwide. Known for its strategic insight, innovation and superior analytics, DRA has advised hundreds of clients on public policy and transactions, including more than $6 billion of affordable housing development and portfolio across 39 states and 170 local jurisdictions. DRA maintains offices in Oakland and Irvine, California.

At DRA we seek highly skilled professionals with a dedication to affordable housing, redevelopment, public policy, real estate and finance. We are committed to the professional and intellectual development of our staff. We foster an environment of inquiry, innovation and insight. We seek to improve the state of the art of professional services in our field. Our work is of the highest calibre. We foster an informal work environment combined good humor, dedication and a passion for "getting it right", creativity and strategic solutions to the complex problems faced by our clients. DRA Associates are frequent speakers at professional associations, publish articles in professional and academic journals, and often volunteer their talents to worthy causes. We affirmatively seek a diverse workforce. We are collaborative, collegial and congenial! We foster a balance between professional and personal lives of our staff. We offer superlative compensation and benefits, including profit sharing pension opportunities.

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Associate | Oakland, California
Senior Associate | Oakland, California

Associate

Spring/Summer 2007
Oakland, California

DRA is growing, and has an immediate opening for an Associate to:

• Conduct and prepare financial analyses;

• Perform market analyses and public policy research;

• Prepare reports, proposals, and correspondence;

• Consult with a wide range of clients nationwide, including government agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations; and,

• Assist in a wide range of direct client service activities.

DRA Associates are motivated by a desire to contribute innovation and insight in the fields of affordable housing development, finance and public policy, as well as redevelopment, neighborhood revitalization and economic development. The ideal candidate will bring a sense of humor and an innate ability to thrive on intellectual challenge and professional growth.

Required Skills and Expertise:

• Master's degree and at least one year of related professional experience in a public agency, non-profit or for-profit organization strongly preferred.

• Superior writing and communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, analyses and correspondence.

• Demonstrated ability to construct and revise financial spreadsheet models, and conduct sensitivity and market analyses.

• Working knowledge of fundamental principles in real estate, land use planning, affordable housing development and policy, redevelopment, and economics.

• Strong facility with Internet research and knowledge of real estate and finance database programs.

• Keen interest in affordable housing policy, finance, development and economics, as well as low income neighborhood revitalization, redevelopment and economic development.

• Strategic insight, teamwork and personal initiative, including a keen desire to 'get it right.'

• Superior computer skills, including high-level proficiency in Excel and Word, in a Macintosh environment.

DRA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the application of minority and women candidates. We are committed to providing a supportive environment for professional development and growth, and advancement in our field. DRA offers highly competitive compensation and benefits in a collegial professional environment.

Send cover letter, resume and selected work samples via email to: careers@draconsultants.com.

Senior Associate

Spring/Summer 2007
Oakland, California

DRA is growing, and has an immediate opening for a Senior Associate to:

• Serve as Research and Project Manager for diverse consulting assignments and clients;

• Consult with a wide range of clients nationwide, including government agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations;

• Prepare technical analyses and reports at a high-level of professional insight, clarity and sophistication;

• Manage staff and subcontractors; and,

• Actively market DRA's services and participate in Firm management.

DRA Senior Associates are motivated by a desire to contribute innovation and insight in the fields of affordable housing development, finance and public policy, as well as redevelopment, neighborhood revitalization and economic development. The ideal candidate will bring a sense of humor and an innate ability to thrive on intellectual challenge and professional growth.

Required Skills and Expertise

• A dedicated professional in the field of affordable housing, redevelopment, finance and urban planning with at least three to five years' professional and successively responsible achievement.

• Superior economic analysis skills in Excel for project transactional analysis, public finance, and market economic analysis at the micro-level for project feasibility.

• Superior writing and communication skills: clear, succinct, incisive, focused.

• Research skills, work ethic and acumen that will lend insight, clarity and understanding to complex problems in redevelopment and affordable housing policy, development, finance, asset management, and strategic and business planning.

• Superior computer skills in Word as well as web-based and online database research in real estate, finance, law and economics.

• Project management experience is preferred.

A graduate degree in real estate, economics, business, public policy, or urban planning is strongly preferred, as is demonstrated experience in business development and proposal preparation. Experience in both public sector and private sector professional environments is preferred.

DRA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the application of minority and women candidates. We are committed to providing a supportive environment for professional development and growth, and advancement in our field. DRA offers highly competitive compensation and benefits in a collegial professional environment.

Send cover letter, resume and selected work samples via email to: careers@draconsultants.com.