Housing Coordinator at Community Economic Defense Project

Denver, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 26

Salary

63354.0

Posted On

03 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Housing Coordination, Conflict Resolution, Data Entry, Customer Service, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Bilingual Skills, HUD Regulations, Community Engagement, Legal Support, Record Keeping, Housing Inspections

Industry

Legal Services

Description

About the Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) & CED Law Our mission We partner with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity. We do this by confronting economic abuse and investing in community wealth. We use an ever-evolving set of legal, economic, and advocacy tools to challenge and dismantle unjust systems, building quickly towards a world where all people have what they need to live and thrive. Our Organization The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) is a Colorado-based nonprofit. Launched in 2020 as the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, our organization was formed to keep our neighbors housed during the pandemic. Working with clients, we built a “one-stop-shop” approach to eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness prevention that centers the legal and financial needs of housing-insecure families and uses a variety of tools to keep them housed. Our team now serves more than 1,000 people per month, bringing together housing lawyers, economists, data analysts, policy experts, organizers, and technologists to serve our clients. We have served more than 50,000 low-income Coloradans across 45 counties, distributing over $200 million in emergency assistance. We have also contributed to the passage of major legislation to prevent eviction, stop economic abuse, and make credit and life-saving medication cheaper. CEDP’s model has been cited as a best practice by White House, HUD, the Urban Institute, and in the media. Building on our work to stop evictions, CEDP has further expanded its integrated services model to include disaster response, predatory towing, debt collection, benefit access & navigation, long-term rental assistance, and homelessness response. Similar to CEDP’s work on rental housing, these efforts offer a continuum of care that includes navigation and advisory services, targeted payments, legal support, and the ability to participate in advocacy. More about the Housing Coordinator Role: In this dynamic role, you'll manage housing paperwork, assess voucher eligibility, and maintain accurate records of recipients and their housing status. Collaboration with landlords and property managers to ensure compliance, offering guidance to voucher recipients, conducting property inspections, and resolving conflicts are key responsibilities. You'll also work with government and community organizations to promote affordable housing options, staying updated on housing policies, ensuring program compliance, and preparing necessary reports. As a Housing Coordinator, you will: 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 Position Requirements: Experience working with people who are experiencing homelessness or who have come from homelessness is preferred. 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. Bilingual candidates preferred. Reliable transportation required Additional Details: Candidates must reside in Colorado, in the Denver area. The position includes competitive pay, flexible time off, a benefits package (including medical, dental, vision), and 401k. A competitive annual salary of $63,354 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be received by February 12, 2025 The estimated time to complete the recruitment process will be by Mar 2, 2026 As in-person work is sometimes required, all employees at CEDP & CED Law are expected to maintain current vaccination status in keeping with CDC recommendations. CEDP is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Location Denver, Colorado (Hybrid) Department Housing Navigation and Voucher Services Employment Type Full Time, Salaried Minimum Experience Mid-level Compensation $63,354

Responsibilities

The Housing Coordinator will manage housing paperwork, assess voucher eligibility, and maintain accurate records of recipients and their housing status. Key responsibilities include collaborating with landlords, conducting property inspections, and resolving conflicts to ensure housing stability.