WHO IS CHI?
Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing, have a home of their own, and a job to support them. We believe quality, affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity, personal fulfillment, and success.
WHAT DOES CHI OFFER?
CHI employs a team of hard-working, compassionate people who want to give back to others in their community. We are proud to offer:
- Generous Paid time off
- Personal and Sick Days
- Health insurance and health reimbursement account
- Dental and vision plans
- Flexible spending account
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Commuter Transit and Parking Account
- Working Advantage- Employee Perks
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly trainings and career development plans
JOB SUMMARY
The Vice President of Housing is the lead in the development, implementation, and administration of housing programs including emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, and housing subsidy and rent assistance programs. The VP is the program lead in contract administration and develops scopes of work, deliverables, and performance measures for new and existing programs. The VP supports a team of Program Directors and oversees site operations, staffing, service delivery, performance and productivity, compliance with all applicable organizational, federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, and reporting requirement; and handles all other projects and assignments as assigned by the Chief Housing Officer or Chief Executive Officer.
Salary $145,000.00-$155,000.00 annually.
FLSA: Exempt Not eligible for overtime.
Schedule: Monday-Friday -24/7 ON CALL availability
Location: NYC
JOB-RELATED DUTIES – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
These duties are essential and specific to the successful implementation of this position.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
- Develop scopes of work, program deliverables and performance expectations for service delivery, program administration, and facilities oversight for CHI housing programs. Collaborate with program directors and other CHI staff to develop comprehensive scopes and proposals.
- Partner with Housing Services unit to identify service needs and gaps; develop and implement onsite and off-site services to residents and program participants.
- Develop staffing and budget expense plans for new and existing program budgets.
- Implement new programs; integrate new programming into existing policies and procedures.
- In collaboration with the Director of Development, compile responses to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and other procurement opportunities.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Master’s degree in social work, public administration, organizational management, or related field. Bachelor’s Degree plus ten (10) years of experience in housing, shelter management, program development or human services programming including seven (7) years of managerial or supervisory experience may be substituted for Master’s degree requirement.
- Experience: Eight (8) years of experience working with homeless and low-income populations, housing, program development, plus five years (5) supervisory experience.
- Certificates or Licenses: Valid driver’s license. LMSW preferred.
- Insurance: Valid automobile insurance
- Communication: Professional verbal and written communication skills, including grant and contract writing. Proficiency in English required. Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
- Computer Skills: Professional competency in MS Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook), AWARDS, CARES, and on the Internet.
- Math Skills: Must be able to develop and manage program budgets.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to prioritize, make appropriate decisions and judgment calls.
- Other Skills:
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to build and lead a team.
- Extensive experience in project management and program administration.
- Extensive experience managing scattered site and large-scale programs.
- Extensive experience working with homeless households, high service need households, households living in poverty, and households living with health and mental health issues.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to meet scheduled and unexpected deadlines.
- Highly organized, attentive to details, productive under pressure, multitasking, and flexible. Ability to oversee multiple projects and juggle competing deadlines.
- Strong supervisory and personnel management skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)
Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, training, assignments, benefits, employee activities, termination, access to facilities, and programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment as well as general treatment during employment.