Housing Coordinator

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$51,487.00/yr - $62,201.00/yr

Grade: GS.09 Salary: $51,487 - $62,201

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M.

- 4:30 P.M. (EST). Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.

Work Location:

1001 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga, TN

FLSA Status:
This is an Exempt position.

Department:
Economic Development:
Office of Homeless & Supportive Housing

Classification Summary Incumbents in this classification are responsible for facilitating placing homeless individuals and families into housing. By developing relationships with landlords and property management companies Housing Navigator will work to be aware of viable housing units, and will use screening tools to determine fit of participants seeking housing and advocate on their behalf to landlords and property managers.

Series Level The Housing Coordinator is a stand-alone position.

Essential Functions (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)
Will be responsible for creating and implementing a recruitment plan for attracting new landlords and forming relationships with local landlords and staying up to date on the availability of affordable and supportive housing in the community. Must prioritize and assign clients to housing units. Must ensure landlords maintain a healthy environment by upholding HQS/Inspire housing standards.
Must make decisions as to which funding sources to use and then negotiate with landlords.
Evaluates, approves and makes recommendations for community outreach and education initiatives that would benefit the clients.
Manage ongoing partnerships to work through barriers, recognize innovative opportunities, provide recommendations to leadership for system-wide decision making.
Coordinate with area service providers as to the location of homeless individuals and drive personal vehicles and walks out to remote homeless sites in the wilderness, under bridges, and in rural and urban areas to visit with homeless neighbors.
Finds, identifies, and works to establish a relationship with homeless individuals and families on by name lists.
Mediate with landlords, obtaining utilities and making moving arrangements when indicated.
Assist clients in their search for housing, filling out rental applications, interpreting leases and understanding tenant rights and responsibilities.
Maintain Client Records Maintains client related data systems, including case notes and HMIS entries.
Complete and submit grant requests for housing funds to grants administration.
Complete HQS inspections and Lead Based Paint visual assessments to ensure compliance with HUD standards.
Prepares related reports including but not limited to: outcomes, and successes.
Maintains a relationship with existing property managers/owners and establishes new relationships with those willing to house program's clients.
Works a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the program, staff and clients and to be responsive to changing environmental conditions which may impact homeless people.
Drives a personal vehicle and walks out to remote homeless sites in the wilderness, under bridges, and in rural and urban areas to visit with homeless neighbors.
Carry a Caseload of homeless individuals and families while working to place them into housing.
Delegate tasks from caseload to outreach specialist. Through visits with individuals experiencing homelessness, identifies new homeless individuals and families and gathers appropriate information to add them to relevant by name lists.
Regularly visits homeless service provider agencies to build relationships with agency staff and individuals experiencing homelessness seeking services there, in order to effectively pass on necessary communication to homeless…