Housing Specialist

5 days ago

Chicago, United States World Relief Full time

***:
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 Specialist. The Housing Specialist position has the primary responsibility of developing relationships with property owners and landlords to secure safe and affordable permanent housing for recently arrived refugees. This position will work closely with case managers to identify housing needs and will involve regular travel throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
- This is a position that is funded through a grant agreement until 9/30/2024 and is contingent upon funding extension._

**Role & Responsibilities**:

- _ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._
- 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
- Conduct ongoing outreach to develop, build, and maintain relationships with property owners, private market landlords, and property management companies
- Ensure housing meets federal and local housing standards, including completing site visit and evaluation of each unit
- Coordinate with US-based relatives when securing housing for incoming refugee cases
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and documentation, including updating a CRM with hot, warm, and cold housing leads and documenting services to clients
- Negotiate lease terms with landlords, when required, and assist newly arrived refugee cases to understand and sign lease and/or housing agreement
- Once housing is secured, collaborate with WR Finance staff to secure security deposit and rent payment, and collaborate with other WR staff on a move-in date, utility hook-up, and furniture set-up
- When necessary, provide initial housing orientation to newly arrived refugee cases
- Assist with housing-related case management tasks or other housing support, as needed

**Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities**:

- Willingness to conduct on-the-ground searches for generating new contacts for apartments leads
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed, accurate records
- Demonstrated ability to effectively listen and respond to others with diplomacy in potentially stressful situations
- 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
- Knowledge of immigrant experience preferred
- Fluency in a second language preferred: Spanish, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Ukrainian, Swahili, French, Pashto, or Dari
- Experience in sales, fundraising, marketing, or related field strongly preferred
- A love for and commitment to people who are marginalized, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or culture, and a desire to see people flourish

**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
- MS Office skills required
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and auto insurance required

**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

**World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week)**:

- Offer 16 Paid Holidays
- Sick time available as required by state/local law

**All part-time employees are eligible for **the following benefits**:

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**World Relief - Retirement**:

- Eligibility: After 1000 hours in a year
- Automatically enrolled at 4%
- 401K & Roth through Fidelity
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%

**World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible)**:

- Ver

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