Community Economic Defense Project · 18 hours ago
Housing Coordinator
Denver, Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$63K/yr - $63K/yrThe Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) is a Colorado-based nonprofit focused on building economic and racial equity. The Housing Coordinator will manage housing paperwork, assess voucher eligibility, and collaborate with landlords and property managers to ensure compliance while promoting affordable housing options.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Research, monitor, and properly interpret HUD rules and regulations for various housing programs. These programs may include Housing Choice Voucher, State Housing Voucher, Emergency Housing Voucher, Rapid Rehousing, and others
Conducts housing orientations, Housing Quality Standards inspections, lease-ups, tenant conferences, annual re-certifications, interim re-certifications, and calculates repayment agreements for housing programs, promptly, maintaining a caseload of 130 - 150 households
Outreach and engage program participants on an as-needed basis. This may include meeting with program participants in the office, on the streets, in the shelters, at places of employment, virtually, or in their rental units to ensure housing program activities are completed
Identify and collaborate to resolve conflicts with and between landlords, program participants, and case managers. This will include rent and lease negotiations per CEDP, HUD, and DOH procedures
Collaborates with case managers, other CEDP staff, and outside agencies as necessary, to ensure housing stability for the household
Monitors and documents rental units that fail inspection. Imposes sanctions of rent abatement for units not meeting repair deadlines
Demonstrates competency in and maintains housing databases. This may include data entry into multiple systems: HMIS, HubSpot, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Elite, and others
Participates in CEDP’s ongoing efforts to improve upon existing processes by maintaining openness and curiosity about processes, systems, and technologies
Conducts household rent calculations in accordance with funder and HUD regulations. This will include documenting (1) income verification (2) payment standards/FMRs (3) utility allowances (4) contract rents (5) total tenant payments (6) housing assistance payments and (7) final tenant rent
Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others; that values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity; and that fosters cooperation and teamwork
Demonstrates a respectful attitude towards partners and coworkers that promotes teamwork, open communication, and effective customer service
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualification
Required
Experience working with people who are experiencing homelessness or who have come from homelessness
Sound critical thinking and decision-making skills to ensure HUD regulations are being followed while also being sensitive to the needs of participant households and their landlords
Consistently superb technical and customer service skills that would include effective interpersonal communication and active listening skills that demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence
Experience and ability to work in an agile environment
Experience maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive client information
Excellent time management and organizational skills. This would include being able to prioritize, schedule, and coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Reliable transportation
Candidates must reside in Colorado, in the Denver area
Preferred
Bilingual candidates
Benefits
Flexible time off
A benefits package (including medical, dental, vision)
401k
Company
Community Economic Defense Project
We partner with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sam Gilman
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Zach Neumann
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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