Illinois Training & Technical Assistant Coordinator & Southern Illinois Region

SHPA is seeking a representative for our Central & Southern region of Illinois. This Team member’s job is to ensure all supportive housing providers, members, and DHS grantees are trained to provide accurate reporting through Best Practices and to assist in training and technical assistance when needed. The Coordinator will network train/assist and collaborate with Supportive Housing Providers, Peers, Members and DHS Grantees.

SHPA plays a significant role in the planning, development, and operations of supportive housing throughout the state of Illinois. SHPA is recognized as the voice of advocacy for supportive housing services funding in the state of Illinois.

This position will also work to preserve and increase supportive housing across Illinois.

• Performs ongoing outreach and technical assistance to IDHS grantees, members and supportive housing providers.
• Research policy issues pertaining to creating supportive housing for homeless individuals and families including all sub-populations.
• Represent SHPA at meetings, committees and task forces, including participating in Continua of Care throughout the Central & Southern Illinois geographic area related and relevant to supportive housing.
• Represents SHPA at Legislative meetings, hearings, including testifying when necessary.
• Works collaboratively with Executive Director, Staff, Lobbying consultants, and others to support in creating Supportive Housing FACT sheets and other advocacy and marketing materials.
• Attend SHPA Committees and provide support to the committee chairs.
• Work in collaboration with Executive Director and Northern Illinois Coordinator, Administrative Management firm, and event committee to help organize, plan and execute the SHPA Association Conference, Spring Advocacy Days, and help with Illinois Home Summit when necessary.
• Works in coordination with the Executive Director & Northern Illinois Coordinator to connect organizations with SHPA’s SOAR Illinois Coordinator for data collection, outreach and on‑going training & technical assistance.
• Work with Northern Illinois Coordinator to design, arrange and implement regional workshops for supportive housing providers 2x per year, on topics including, but not limited to, best practices (coordinated by the Standards and Best Practices Committee) on housing operations, service delivery and reporting requirements, landlord recruitment, advocacy, reasonable accommodations, HEARTH Act requirements, etc.,
• Works with Northern Illinois Coordinator in completing quarterly & annual reports in a timely manner and other funder reporting requirements, as necessary.
• Work with community partners to organize and conduct local advocacy, including in district meetings and program visits with legislatures and local elected officials.
• Develop relationships with key community partners and organizations such as the local Continua of Care, Housing Authorities, 708 Boards, and other municipal agencies, state and national partners.
• Recruit and retain new members to the association.
• Attend conferences such as the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference as requested and budget allows.
• Provide program and activity reports to Executive Director in a timely manner as scheduled and requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Build good relationships; able to relate well with a wide variety of individuals.
• Articulate – both verbally and in writing.
• Two or more years of experience in organizing, advocacy, and/or policy work with great organizational skills.
• Experience in the fields of supportive housing, homelessness, housing property development, mental health, and/or service delivery desirable.
• Self‑directed, and self‑starter.
• Ability to learn quickly and possess good judgment.
• Ability to think strategically.

Job requires statewide travel and access to a car.

• Driver’s license and reliable transportation, with automobile insurance.
• Program-specific background check.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

Preferred:
Master’s Degree. Minimum:
Bachelor’s Degree.