HomeStart is seeking to hire a Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager who will be responsible for supervising and managing one of our Rapid Re-Housing teams. HomeStart is a leading provider of housing services for people who are currently homeless, at risk of homelessness or have recently moved from homelessness to housing. We are a dynamic, innovative non-profit agency committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. The Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager supervises a team of housing search advocates, whowork one-on-one with homeless individuals to help them with all aspects of moving intopermanent housing.

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Submit cover letter AND resume to: Gabrielle Vacheresse, Boston Housing Search Program Director, vacheresse@homestart.org. Electronic Submissions only. Job Type: Full Time

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Responsibilities

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• Direct all aspects of the Rapid Re-Housing Program, including its staff, search activities and services, records, contract requirements and required data entry.
• Hire, train, and supervise each housing search staff member, and develop and lead the staff team.
• Work in close collaboration with fellow Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager to coordinate intake assessment and rental assistance administration activities across both programs.
• Set up and maintain record keeping systems to track client work and comply with contracting requirements.
• Facilitate access to rapid re-housing rental start-up funds for program participants, working closely with staff at contractual partner organizations.
• Act as liaison to multiple senior-level administrators and front line staff from partner agencies as well as front-line staff at HomeStart regarding program compliance.
• Complete rapid re-housing retention reports for overseeing agencies, as well as other reports for the program as necessary.
• Coordinate preparation for contract compliance audits.
• Maintain a small caseload of Rapid Re-Housing Program clients as needed, assisting with all aspects of housing search, apartment lease-up and move-in.
• Attend community meetings to advocate on behalf of clients and the agency as needed.
• Work as part of HomeStart’s management team to oversee, maintain, and improve the agency’s programs and daily operations.
• Assist with agency’s long-term planning and development of programs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

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Skills

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• Three-to-five years of relevant experience in housing services or other social sector field. Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a management team: strong leadership skills,
  flexibility, ability to work collaboratively with others, good follow-through.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to lead a diverse staff team and work well with a broad range of people.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills required, e.g. ability to create and track budgets in Microsoft
  Excel.
• Prior experience with HUD's Homeless Information Management System (HMIS)
  strongly preferred. Must be able to complete data entry in a timely fashion as well as
  teach HMIS to new staff hires, monitor and correct staff data entry errors and generate
  HMIS program reporting.
• Knowledge of homelessness and housing issues preferred.
• Strong advocacy skills and dedication to helping homeless people move beyond shelter.

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