Housing Programs Lead - Community Impact

Abode; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health, vision, and dental

19 PTO days and 12 holidays

3% retirement match

Professional development trainings

Leadership Academy programs

All staff events

Dynamic, mission-driven culture

Job summary

Abode Services is seeking a Program Manager, Housing in Solano County to oversee multiple housing programs, manage budgets and contracts, and coordinate with county and city partners to provide housing to homeless individuals and families.

You will supervise Housing Services staff, maintain housing inventory, and ensure compliance with Fair Housing rules while preparing regular program reports and evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, or related field required.
• 2 years of professional experience in social work, psychology or related fields and demonstrated experience in rental housing programs for low income, special needs households.
• 2 years managing complex contracts in excess of $1M.
• Experience in designing and operating effective programs including the development, implementation, and enforcement of well-designed policies and procedures.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Flexible schedule to work evening and weekend hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to all Abode Services programs under this umbrella.
• Manage multiple housing programs with the primary function of creating, sustaining, and growing relationships with community partners that enable Abode to provide appropriate housing to participants.
• Act as the primary liaison with all County and City departments and partners.
• Supervise Housing Services Coordinators and Housing Specialists and others, depending on the requirements of a particular program.
• Develop, implement, and monitor housing rental programs for homeless households.
• Supervise and maintain the inventory of affordable, appropriate housing units secured by a participant’s direct lease contract with a landlord.
• Participate as a member of the County Housing Team by attending management meetings, developing housing plans, reviewing budgets, and establishing policies and procedures of various rental subsidy programs.
• Provide assistance and expertise to landlords or service staff for conflict resolution, as appropriate.
• Responsible for contract compliance, reporting, and monitoring for multiple programs and funding streams, including financial reviews, budgets, and projections; chart audits; and managing funder relationships.
• Ensure compliance of Fair Housing rules and regulations, contract requirements and eviction procedures.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports which include data such as rent, subsidy and participant amounts, occupancy rate, participant demographic information and program eligibility and socio-economic data for monitoring purposes.
• Review monthly rent reports for accuracy, monitor and maintain monthly subsidy balance tracking and projection reports.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure accuracy as it relates to invoicing to the county.
• Work with funding agencies to provide required information and implementation and monitoring procedures to insure proper data collection and reimbursement.
• Represent Abode Services’ housing programs at meetings with County Social Services Agency, and other collaborative service providers and City jurisdictional stakeholders.
• Submit all data in HMIS and other relevant systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Contract management

Budget oversight

Community partnerships

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, or related field

Job description

Abode Services is seeking a Program Manager, Housing in Solano County to oversee multiple housing programs, manage budgets and contracts, and coordinate with county and city partners to provide housing to homeless individuals and families.

You will supervise Housing Services staff, maintain housing inventory, and ensure compliance with Fair Housing rules while preparing regular program reports and evaluations.