Lead Housing Coordinator - 2024775

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks a Lead Housing Coordinator. Housing is an important first step toward establishing self-sufficiency for refugees as they begin their new lives in America. This position plays a crucial role in leading a small team in identifying and securing safe and affordable housing.

• This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees, including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame. Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values, including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief.

• Serve as team lead in coordinating responsibilities, daily tasks, and regular monthly duties of housing specialists
• Develop and maintain efficient systems for ensuring tasks are completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to paying rent and communicating with US-based family members
• Ensure team’s maintenance of accurate, up-to-date records and documentation, including documenting services to clients
• Coordinate closely with R&P Pre-Arrival Supervisor in scheduling apartment set-ups
• Assist as necessary in coordinating with US-based relatives when securing housing for incoming refugee cases within the initial Reception and Placement program
• Conduct ongoing outreach to develop, build, and maintain relationships with property owners, private market landlords, and property management companies
• Coordinate hotel bookings for clients waiting on permanent housing and oversee accurate record-keeping and financial tracking of clients in hotels
• Negotiate lease terms with landlords, when required, and assist newly arrived refugee cases to apply for housing and to understand and sign lease and/or housing agreement
• Ensure housing meets federal and local housing standards, including completing site visit and evaluation of each unit
• Research fair market housing rates and trends and identify rental properties and apartments through online research, phone calls, community connections, and in-the-field research
• Interpret and apply housing codes and standards, landlord regulations, and program guidelines
• Assist with housing-related case management tasks or other housing support, as needed

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Willingness and ability to continually sell the mission and work of WR to property owners
• Learning orientation: Eager for both personal and professional growth, especially within sales
• Strategic orientation toward sales: Able to shape and execute plans to reach goals
• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of World Relief programs through reading reports, conversing with staff, attending team meetings, etc., and use this knowledge to shape a solid sales pitch
• Well organized, with an ability to manage concurrent deadlines and priorities and meet deadlines
• A love for and commitment to people who are marginalized, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or culture, and a desire to see people flourish
• Valid Drivers License

• At least two years’ experience in sales, fundraising, marketing, or related field strongly preferred
• Experience in apartment rentals
• Cross-cultural experience
• Some college education or equivalent experience preferred

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.