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Vice President of Development

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$119K - $160K/yr

Housing Forward, formally known as Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA), is a backbone organization that leads the development of an effective homeless response system. In partnership with the All ...

Grants and Contracts Coordinator

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$53K - $72K/yr

Housing Forward's team members uphold the Organizational values of Teamwork, Servant Leadership, and Flexibility. Housing Forward believes that effective solutions to homelessness are created with ...

Financial Accountant

Dallas, TX ยท On-site +1

$65.70K - $76.80K/yr

Housing Forward's team members uphold the Organizational values of Teamwork, Servant Leadership, and Flexibility. Housing Forward believes that effective solutions to homelessness are created with ...

Street Outreach Specialist

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$48K - $50K/yr

Provide targeted street outreach, assuring appropriate geographic coverage, to communities within Housing Forward's service area to identify unsheltered homeless persons living on the streets or ...

Street Outreach Specialist

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$48K - $50K/yr

Provide targeted street outreach, assuring appropriate geographic coverage, to communities within Housing Forward's service area to identify unsheltered homeless persons living on the streets or ...

ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Oak Park, IL ยท On-site

$23.40/hr

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Street Outreach Specialist

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$48K - $50K/yr

Provide targeted street outreach, assuring appropriate geographic coverage, to communities within Housing Forward's service area to identify unsheltered homeless persons living on the streets or ...

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Oak Park, IL ยท On-site

$23.40/hr

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Human Resources Assistant

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$36.80K - $47.10K/yr

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Human Resources Assistant

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$55K - $65K/yr

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

Human Resources Assistant

Maywood, IL ยท On-site

$36.80K - $47.10K/yr

Housing Forward does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital ...

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    Performance Management Specialist

    Performance Management Specialist

    Housing Forward

    Dallas, TX โ€ข On-site

    $53K - $72K/yr

    Full-time

    Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

    Posted 16 days ago


    Job description

    TITLE: Performance Management Specialist
    Pay Type: Salary
    FLSA: Exempt
    COMPENSATION:
    Minimum: $53,000Midpoint: $63,000
    Maximum: $72,000
    REPORTS TO: Director of Performance Management
    ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
    Housing Forward is a backbone organization that leads the development of an effective homeless rehousing system. In partnership with 100+ public, private, and nonprofit institutions, we make the experience of homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties rare, brief, and non-recurring.
    POSITION SUMMARY
    Housing Forward is responsible for planning, implementation, and performance management of the homeless rehousing system. The Performance Management Team aims to build the capacity of the homeless services sector by leading efforts to analyze performance data, design improvement strategies, and provide training and technical assistance to service providers.
    The Performance Management Specialist works with the Director of Performance Management to evaluate system and program performance, provide technical assistance, and deliver training to homeless service providers within the Dallas and Collin County Continuum of Care (CoC). This role supports the development, refinement, and implementation of community-wide performance management policies, procedures, and strategies, including active participation in workgroups, trainings, and CoC activities, as well as ongoing analysis of program performance data to drive continuous improvement.
    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    Under the supervision of the Director of Performance Management, the Program Management Specialist will:
    System & Program Performance Evaluation & Technical Support
    • Conduct routine performance analyses for homeless services providers and assist providers in interpreting performance outcomes and designing improvement strategies
    • Collect and organize information, statistics, and other data sources for system level performance evaluation and improvement planning
    • Support development and maintenance of CoC written standards, policies, and procedures.
    • Support the planning and implementation of HUD's annual CoC competition process
    • Establish, monitor, and refine system and project-level performance benchmarks
    • Develop and manage technical assistance, capacity building, and performance improvement plans to impact agency performance
    • Support program compliance monitoring of Housing Forward subgrantees and CoC programs in accordance with CoC monitoring policies and procedures
    • Maintain familiarity and competency with national best practices related to homeless system components including homeless prevention/diversion, emergency shelter, street outreach, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing
    • Stay current on federal, state, and local homeless program regulations including HUD's CoC and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program

    Community Meetings, Trainings & Events
    • Coordinate and facilitate relevant workgroups and ongoing meetings.
    • Coordinate and facilitate relevant groups of individuals with lived experience
    • Plan and coordinate sponsored trainings with local partner agencies.
    • Coordinate, facilitate, and provide staff support to the various meetings and activities of the CoC.
    • Provide high level staff support for CoC committees and work groups.
    • Research and analyze best practices that will improve housing programs and the CoC's homeless response system.

    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Results-oriented self-starter with motivational skills
    • Excellent standards of customer service and professional communication
    • Training and coaching experience preferred
    • Experience with federal grants and regulations a plus
    • Experience with data analysis a plus
    • Experience with homeless or housing programs preferred
    • Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, or Public Administration or similar field or 3 years of work experience
    • Must have reliable transportation, valid state issued driver's license and car insurance. Please note that travel is required on a limited basis.

    WORK SCHEDULE:
    Housing Forward considers normal hours of operation Monday - Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. Some nights and weekend meetings might be required to meet the need of partner agencies, property owner schedules or to represent Housing Forward at community meetings.
    BENEFITS:
    • Housing Forward has a flexible PTO policy for all full-time employees. The office is officially closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, & Christmas Day. Housing Forward has MLK Jr., Juneteenth, and Election Day as Days of Service.
    • This position is eligible for employer-provided benefits:
    • Housing Forward pays 90% of employee Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance and 50% of Family Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
    • Housing Forward provides Basic Life Insurance as well as Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
    • Housing Forward will provide a laptop. We will additionally provide the applicant a phone and/or hot spot if needed.

    STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY
    Employees of Housing Forward are expected to treat all persons with dignity and respect without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, disability, mental illness and/ or addictions (diagnosed or not), age, national origin, familial status, source of income, criminal background, sexual orientation, transgender, gender identity or gender expression.
    For additional questions about the position, please contact Amber Austin, Director of Performance Management. (amber.austin@housingforwardntx.org)