Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Promise South Salt Lake Deputy Director, the LMI Housing Navigator is responsible for implementing and facilitating strategies to support low to moderate income eligible home seekers in navigating the homebuying process. The LMI Housing Navigator assists and advocates on behalf of participants to locate, secure, and retain affordable permanent housing. Additionally, they will aid in finding and securing housing-related resources and educational opportunities.

This position is 30 hours/week, with benefits.

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Assist individuals with limited to moderate incomes with home purchasing, housing placement, home improvement, or housing basic needs
  • Support South Salt Lake LMI residents in the homebuying process, including but not limited to those with disabilities, female head of households, Veterans, immigrant, new American, and refugee populations
  • Identify funding and grant programs
  • Facilitate applications to housing and other assistance programs
• Participant enrollment and progress tracking
  • Recruit eligible participants to participate
  • Track enrollment and progress of participants
  • Achieve grant expectations of reaching 60+ LMI potential homebuyers and 60+ renters looking to transition yearly
  • Recruit residents to participate in a variety of community councils, coalitions, and focus groups
• Resource guidance
  • Identify and keep up to date on available affordable housing units in the City
  • Identify, compile, and share resources that decrease barriers to home ownership to LMI eligible residents, including but not limited to educational and employment resources
  • Identify and provide community classes and workshops
• Grant seeking, writing, management, reporting
• Coordination with other departments, partners, and resources
  • Work collaboratively and ensure community representation with Community and Economic Development and Neighborhoods departments
  • Participate (or lead) housing committee work
  • Work on the LMI housing report
  • Reporting support for CDBG-HUD projects and programs
  • Participate in professional learning communities in relevant areas.
• Participates in training and skill development
  • Identify and participate in training to maintain best practices in the field
  • NCHEC Homeownership Counseling Certification
• Other duties as assigned

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

A minimum of two years related professional experience. Prior experience working with low-income individuals and families including but not limited to individuals experiencing homelessness and/or with mobility limitations, with veteran status, and limited English language speakers.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Knowledge of affordable local housing resources and subsidies
2. Knowledge of federal, state and local housing programs and issues.
3. Skill and track record of working with people from underrepresented or under-resourced populations.
4. Skill in organization and project management.
5. Ability to self-start, learn new skills, and work independently.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other agencies, participants, and the public.
7. The ability to communicate in more than one language is beneficial.
8. Skill in professional office settings, competence in all common computer software including Microsoft Office and Google suite.

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