Anawim Housing | Program Manager Date: 8-14-26 ... LINK TO FULL JOB POSTING

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anawim Housing in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Program Manager to oversee housing stability services for homeless individuals with complex needs. You will coordinate with the Permanent Supportive Housing team and social service agencies to support participants in securing housing and meeting case plan goals.

The role requires strong communication, case management experience, and the ability to work within HUD guidelines and grant-funded programs.

Qualifications

• Preferred BA/BS degree in Human Services or related fields.
• Experience with management of an apartment complex or homeless shelter is preferred.
• Experience with homeless populations and related health issues is preferred.
• Familiarity with case management systems.
• Requires knowledge of treatment issues and coordinating housing and mainstream services.
• Uses computer for word processing and data entry.
• Good verbal and written communication with participants, agencies and landlords.
• Requires basic mathematical and programming knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Motivational Interviewing, Stage Matched, De-escalation and Person Centered practices to partner with participants to achieve housing stability.
• Works with participants and agencies to develop person-centered case plans and goals.
• Collaborates with Centralized Intake in referrals of participants.
• Assists participants in locating appropriate units that meet housing needs.
• Facilitates intake, sublease obligations and monitoring to meet case plan goals.
• Locates scattered site rental properties and arranges lease/sublease to maximize grant funds.
• Facilitates problem solving with participants and property managers on tenancy issues.
• Completes home visits to ensure ongoing monitoring and stability.
• Maintains HMIS data entry and HUD-compliant file records.
• Maintains compliance with HUD and housing regulations.
• Maintains communication with participants, landlords and service agencies for long-term stability.
• Develops a resource list of employment opportunities for participants.
• Conducts move-ins/move-outs with participants and property managers.
• Ensures safety standards per OSHA and Anawim Housing policies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Driver’s license

Word processing

Data entry

Interpersonal skills

Education

BA/BS in Human Services

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

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Program Manager

Des Moines, IA, US

13 days ago Requisition ID: 1025

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: PROGRAM MANAGER FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

DEPARTMENT: PROGRAMS & SERVICES DIRECT REPORTS: NONE

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES

SUMMARY:

Provides case management/housing services to homeless individuals with a serious mental illness, chronic substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, fleeing domestic violence, medically fragile or dual diagnosis. This effort is done in collaboration with Permanent Supportive Housing team and social service agencies with whom Anawim Housing contracts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Utilizes a framework of Motivational Interviewing, Stage Matched, De-escalation, Person Centered, and other practices to partner with program participants to achieve housing stability.
• Works with participant and mainstream agencies in development of a person centered case plan and goals for each participant.
• Collaborates with Centralized Intake in referral of program participants.
• Assists each participant in locating an appropriate unit, which will meet their housing needs.
• Facilitates the intake process, sublease, participant obligations and the level of monitoring for each participant in working to meet their case plan goals.
• Locates scattered site rental properties and arranges for lease/sublease to maximize the grant funds.
• Facilitates problem solving with participant and property manager on issues related to participant tenancy.
• Completes home visits of program participant units to ensure ongoing monitoring and residential stability standards are met.
• Maintains Homeless Management Information System data entry for program participants.
• Maintains necessary file records in compliance with HUD regulations.
• Follows the Iowa/Landlord tenant laws to resolve tenancy issues.
• Maintains on-going communication with participant, landlords and any involved mainstream service agencies to ensure long term housing stability.
• Works with mainstream service agencies in developing a resource list of employment opportunities for participants.
• Conducts move-in and move-outs with participant and property manager.
• Assures all work performed is done in accordance with OSHA safety standards and those established by Anawim Housing.
• Assures that all work performed meets Anawim Housing’s standards for customer service, accuracy, quality and efficiency.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, vendors, clients, tenants, equity partners and the financing authority.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred BA/BS degree in Human Services or other related fields.
• Experience with management of an apartment complex or homeless shelter is preferred.
• Experience with population of homeless, mentally ill, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, medically fragile or dual diagnosis as well as health care providers is preferred.
• Familiarity with case management systems.
• Requires knowledge of treatment issues and the ability to coordinate housing and mainstream service systems to work effectively to deal with those issues.
• Uses computer for word processing and data entry.
• Needs good verbal and written communication skills in dealing with participants, mainstream service agencies, landlords and other entities in the network of housing and services to homeless.
• Requires basic mathematical and programming knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The work is performed in a typical office or administrative environment as well as tenant apartments and outside. The worker could be exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Driving, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, walking, lifting, reaching, talking, hearing, grasping and finger dexterity, repetitive motions.
• Sitting approximately 50 percent of the time.
• Standing approximately 20 percent of the time.
• Walking approximately 20 percent of the time.
• Driving approximately 10 percent of the time.
• Requires the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force continuously.
• Up to 50 pounds of force infrequently to lift or otherwise move objects.

VISION REQUIREMENTS:

The minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, and extensive reading.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Anawim Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Anawim Housing will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Anawim Housing reserves the right to change this job description at any time.