HOUSING COORDINATOR - 2024460

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY :

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.

S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world's greatest problems - disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement.

The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families.

Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY :

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.

World Relief seeks a Housing Coordinator who will support the initial and extended resettlement program participants at World Relief Wisconsin with finding and securing sustainable housing as they progress toward self-sufficiency.

By securing safe, sanitary and affordable housing, the Housing Coordinator will empower newcomers, satisfying the program requirements and World Relief's Mission, Vision and Values and policies.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Collaborate with caseworkers and resource staff to ensure quality and timely housing needs are met, such as set-ups and move-ins
• Be the main contact person for and participate in meetings with housing related teams and working groups from the National Office
• Communicate with case managers to determine appropriate housing for new families, do housing inspections, cleaning and repair reports, and submit deposit and first month rent requests
• Support caseworkers with lease signing appointments, ensuring clients understand the lease with appropriate language, and uploading leases into the CRM
• Support Case Managers with occasional home orientations and home visits after the move in
• When housing is secured, case note thoroughly : Address, landlord name and contact info, date and amounts paid, next amount to be paid, SVHC completed or not
• Share reports and updates with relevant staff through weekly meetings and mid-week emails or arrivals board regarding housing plan
• Collaborate with case workers on additional support services such as applications for rental assistance, low-income housing, and section 8
• Maintain and nurture relationships with current landlords while developing a housing portfolio in preparation for future arrivals and housing needs
• Conduct outreach to potential new landlords
• Secure permanent housing for new arrivals and longer-term vulnerable clients. If permanent housing is unavailable, secure temporary housing until a permanent location can be found
• Advocate on behalf of clients with landlords and property managers when maintenance issues persist
• Collaboration with the Resource Coordinator, implement donation procedures and processes for accepting donations
• Represent World Relief on housing and related committee or meeting groups
• Educate the housing community and partners about World Relief and refugee programs
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and other designated meetings
• Other related tasks as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• A desire to serve refugees and immigrants in support of the mission of World Relief
• Ability to professionally represent World Relief to landlords, property managers and community organizations
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Adaptable to frequently changing work environment
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
• Good oral and written English communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and organize in a fast-paced and fluid environment
• Current driver's license and maintain a good driving record, and ability to pass motor vehicle record check
• Ability to drive a 20-foot rental truck for move-ins
• Knowledge of basic furniture assembly and use of power tools, preferred
• Ability to lift heavy furniture, between 70-80 pounds (May need to occasionally assist team with lifting heavy furniture)

$21 - $23 an hour

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week) :

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
• Paid Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
• FSAs : Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
• Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
• Legal Shield Insurance

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees :

• Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
• Long Term & Short-term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Long Distance Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

World Relief - Retirement :

• 401K & Roth
• WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
• Eligibility : Full Time (40 hours per week) is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible) :

• Verizon
• Pet Insurance through Nationwide
• Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Active & Fit Gym Membership

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

Equipment used : Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and / or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

We are proud to be an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V.

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.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization.World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person's race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.

In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief's Statement of Faith.