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Homeless Rental Coordinator for the Division of Housing Opportunity & Program Services

City of New York
New York, NY
Category Social Services
Job Description
The Homeless Rental Coordinator will oversee and facilitate the pathway for a homeless household residing in shelter to enter permanent, affordable housing and successfully exit homelessness. The Homeless Rental Coordinator will establish and maintain effective communications with various external partners, gain an understanding of regulatory terms, and maintain accurate tracking of available units and client referrals.

Requirements

  • Establishing and maintaining effective communications with the Department of Homeless Services, the Human Resources Administration, various divisions of HPD, housing developers, and other external partners
  • Gaining an understanding of the regulatory terms pertaining to homeless set aside units and client eligibility criteria for these units
  • Maintaining accurate tracking of the available units in your portfolio and the status of pending client referrals
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above
  • High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above
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