Program Specialist & Tenant Services

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Service, Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

The position is located in Kalihi, Oahu.

Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience.

This position is located in the Property Management & Maintenance Services Branch and assists and oversees activities for the planning, contracting, collaboration and/or directing of support services programs such as safety and crime prevention, case management and counseling, resident councils, and social and economic self-sufficiency activities.

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

• One year of work experience which included the evaluation and integration of data to develop alternatives to meet goals and objectives; responsibility for budget review; initiating correspondence and program policy.

• Human behavior/needs related to families in public housing or receiving public assistance; community resources and their ability to support housing clients/families; methods and practices of data collection and presentation; spreadsheets and word processing software.

• Maintain rapport with residents; coordinate activities with community groups and agencies; analyze facts and develop sound conclusions; speak and write effectively; write comprehensive reports and evaluations.

Valid Class 3, driver's license preferred.

This position is exempt from civil service. Therefore, if you are appointed to the position, your employment will be considered to be 'at will', which means that you may be discharged from your employment at the prerogative of your department head or designee at any time.