Knowledge of: Operational characteristics, services and activities of multiple, complex housing programs; organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs; modern and complex principles and practices of program development and administration; public housing theory, principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of housing authority programs; policies and procedures of Section 8 rental assistance, Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) or the Emergency Shelter Grant and other federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes including applicable Housing and Urban Development guidelines; methods and procedures of program auditing and contract management; basic computer programs and software used in a housing authority environment; public financing and accounting principles; financial reporting requirements and regulations governing the use of public funds; municipal and housing authority budgeting principles, practices and requirements; and supervisory principles and practices. The Housing Authority Manager leads a team of approximately 40 supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative employees and works closely with senior leadership, City departments, elected and appointed officials, developers, nonprofit organizations, community partners, and federal, state, and local agencies.