Job description

• Job Description: Housing Specialist
• Reports to: Housing Specialist Program Director
• Department: Status: Preserving Housing
• Community Outreach Services Full Time (Exempt)Office: Homebase
• Responsible for providing support to the staff and clients of the Community-based Homelessness Prevention Program, in all matters related to housing.
• Incumbents in this classification are expected to possess considerable expertise in rent stabilization and control law, housing subsidies, building codes, housing-related agencies, dealing with brokers and agents for landlords, and the NYC housing market.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Works with the Program Director in providing assistance to the case managers in matters related to housing.
• Developing of a list of reliable landlords and brokers for the purpose of finding affordable housing to clients.
• Provides guidance to clients in dealing with housing-related issues.
• Provides mediation services to clients who are having problems with their landlords.
• Provides guidance to clients who are pursuing DHCR illegal rent-setting claims.
• Inspects housing dwellings to ascertain that they do not pose a threat to the health and safety of its occupants.
• Handle special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend Department and Program meetings as directed.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to _5 _PM Monday - Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet program deadlines, or client needs.

Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant 2 years experience in the field, bi-lingual English- Spanish preferred.

Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong organizational and computer literate

Working conditions and physical demands:

• The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• To conduct home visits and outreach within NYC at least 50% of the time, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Ability to work with the public.
• Ability to position boxes/items at different levels that weigh up to 25 lbs.
• Remain stationary at a work station and use a computer at least 50% of the time. *
• Potential to carry a laptop to offsite work locations.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: No
• How many people - 1

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,200.00 - $44,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19?

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated against Covid-19?
• Are you fluent in English and Spanish?

Experience:

• Fair Housing regulations: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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