Pool; FHSP Program Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool Program Coordinator The Program Coordinator will support Benton County’s developing Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) program, a systems-level strategy to fund, locate, and secure housing for people experiencing homelessness in a coordinated way to reduce the duration and frequency of homelessness in Benton County. The position is located within the Health Department in the Coordinated Homeless Response Office.

• Support operational tasks of the FHSP including budget-related tasks, reporting, policy and procedure development, and contracting projects as needed.
• Serve as a central point of contact for county staff and community partners to quickly identify creative funding and housing resource solutions tailored to each household to help support financial, medical and other needs that ensure housing stability.
• Develop and maintain databases that track funding, participant eligibility, service referrals and service utilization.
• Work closely with community partners including landlords and property managers (FHSP partners) to access and develop a diverse and rapidly available housing pool to meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness in Benton County.

Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!

• 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

$0 Health Insurance Premium!

• Medical, Dental and Vision – cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contributions.
  • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
  • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
• Dependents up to age 26 are covered.

Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS.
  • County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

A free and award-winning wellness program

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!

100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.

Annual salary range of:

• $65,566 - $94,774
• This position is eligible for up to two salary raises within your first year. Increases may be given at the end of the 6-month probationary period, depending on starting salary, and at the 1-year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in health and human services, social sciences, humanities, social work, psychology, education, public health, or other related fields; AND 1 year of experience in human services, social services, diverse populations, or other related field.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

• Experience coordinating payment and billing of social services contracts.
• Knowledge of principles and practices regarding invoice review and processing, particularly in the context of public administration.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, prioritize, and implement various projects while managing multiple timelines and various project partners.
• Experience preparing effective, concise, and complete reports on various operational topics in a manner that effectively communicates complex information to a broad range of audiences.
• Proficiency in computer systems and applications, including Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• A strong understanding of access and inclusion and how to center these principles in all elements of public service work.
• Ability to be collaborative and build and maintain strong partnerships with community-based organizations and internal staff.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, and time management skills.

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted Final date to receive applications date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions.

• You will get an email stating your application has been…