Housing Stability Program Coordinator

POSITION: Housing Stability Program Coordinator

JOB CLASS/GRADE: Coordinator 2/Specialist 3; Grade 6

WAGE: Starting at $57,821 per year based on experience

FLSA; EEO; WC: Non-Exempt; Professional; 8864

LOCATIONS: IRCO Asian Family Center, 8040 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213,

Hybrid schedule

FTE; FT/PT; STATUS: 1.0 FTE; Full-Time with Benefits; Regular

(Limited duration 11/1-12/24)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: (1)

APPLY AT:

STATUS: Full-Time with Benefits

PROGRAM(S): Multnomah Stability Initiatives (MSI), Short Term Rental Assistance (STRA), Mobile Housing Team (MHT), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV)

SECTOR: Asset & Opportunity Building / Housing

REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid driver’s license and verification of current auto- insurance and have full use of an automobile during work hours

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Program Summary
The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) is for families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and provides home based services and support for families in permanent housing with case management services that phase out as families stabilize in their housing and new networks of supportive services. The Mobile Housing Team (MHT) is a Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) program that serves unhoused families with case management services for housing placement and retention. IRCO’s Multnomah Stability Initiative (MSI) provides culturally appropriate self-sufficiency services to engage low-income households in ways that foster hope, leadership, and community so they can avoid crisis, achieve stability, and reach prosperity. This program provides long-term case management services to families with school-aged minors who are living in Multnomah County. MSI uses Short-Term Rental Assistance (STRA) funds to help support MSI clients with financial hardships.

Position Summary

This temporary position will start on 11/1 and end on 12/24. The Housing Stability Program Coordinator provides both direct staff management and program coordination. The Program Coordinator duties involve providing strong leadership to staff in all four programs. The person in this position must have excellent communication skills, be well-versed in the case management approach, be knowledgeable about how to help clients meet their housing and social service needs and have strong time management and paperwork completion skills. Housing Program Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of their programs, including ensuring quality client outcomes, the successful and timely completion of funder-required reports, spending and budget monitoring, and general supervision of staff.

Essential Functions

• Support program manager in meeting IRCO's Program Management Standards and engaging in continuous learning for program improvement.
• Lead strategic planning for housing and supportive services programs
• Provide supportive supervision to direct-line staff, ensuring quality service delivery for clients and up-to-date information to staff and community.
• Responsible for hiring, conducting performance evaluations, setting wages, stepping in to support as needed, providing course corrections and critical feedback, documenting performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
• Monitor program budgets, budget review, writing reports, and contract review. Ensure that all fiscal records and reports pertaining to the program are completed within required time frames
• Approve staff timesheets and PTO requests.
• Review and approve payment requests from staff for client support.
• Review case files from staff for proper case management standards.
• Lead staff in monthly meetings for support and guidance in their work.
• Engage with staff (landlords or client as needed) and closely monitor program outputs/outcomes to regularly assess programs’ strengths and challenges and utilize continuous quality improvement practices
• Coordinate, enter, and update data in IRCO’s Referrals App and Multnomah County’s HMIS data system

Secondary Functions

Secondary functions include but are not limited to performing other duties related to

• Housing and retention of participants, such as housing referrals and finding housing resources.
• Supporting housing staff in their day-to-day activities.