Homelessness Solutions​/Housing Manager

Overview

Under the direction of the Assistant City Manager, the incumbent assists in the implementation of the City’s homelessness outreach programs. The role coordinates and oversees the City’s Homeless Action Plan, focusing primarily on individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness, and collaborates with public agencies, businesses, and non‑profit organizations involved in planning and delivering services and facilities to homeless persons.

• Serve as the City’s point person for homelessness resources and questions.
• Maintain the City’s homelessness resources hotline, website, and brochure.
• Update and implement the City of Downey Homeless Action Plan.
• Provide outreach and engagement with those experiencing homelessness, seeking housing, shelter, behavioral and physical health linkages, employment and other supportive services; and provide linkage to all appropriate services and providers as needed.
• Manage outreach and cleanup efforts.
• Coordinate the annual homeless count with community stakeholders.
• Work with various local providers, agencies, workforce boards, non‑profits and faith‑based organizations to facilitate needed services, resources, and opportunities; and establish and maintain effective relationships with governmental and community agencies regarding programs and services.
• Serve as the City representative on the Gateway Cities Council of Governments Homelessness TAC and the SPA 7 Homeless Coalition meetings.
• Coordinate the City’s STEP Team, a collaborative, multi‑departmental initiative focused on addressing homelessness in the Downey community.
• Along with the City’s housing program administrator, coordinate housing programs, including housing rehabilitation, rental assistance, rental arrears prevention, project implementation, and program monitoring.
• Manage housing and homelessness‑related funding sources, including PLHA, Measure A Local Solutions Fund, and other funds that support affordable housing, housing stability, and homelessness prevention activities.
• Support affordable housing responsibilities, including funding eligibility review, affordability compliance, and coordination with consultants, auditors, nonprofit and development partners.
• Coordinate Housing Successor Agency responsibilities, including annual reporting, audit support, restricted fund tracking, affordable housing loan monitoring, and preparation of related governing body actions.
• Oversee contracts for housing and homelessness programs to ensure effective service delivery, budget oversight, compliance, and performance tracking.
• Prepare program reports and make presentations concerning program activities, goals, and objectives.
• Participate in the development and administration of program budgets.
• Apply for and administer federal, state, and local grants to expand resources.
• Facilitate workshops, trainings, and meetings within the City department and outside government and community agencies.

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities includes the following:

• Two years of grants and/or case management experience in a governmental or nonprofit organization with an emphasis on homeless services, data analysis, evaluation, and policy development.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in public or business administration, social science, counseling, or a related field.

• Possession of, or must obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations; local homeless service coordination efforts including the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, LA County Measure A funding, the COGs Affordable Housing Trust, Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative, and other local activities to address homelessness; best practices in homeless service delivery systems; principles of public administration; quantitative and management analysis techniques; project management methods and techniques;

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