Program Assistant

We are hiring a Program Assistant for one of our clients in Trenton NJ.

Job Description:

• Conducts outreach and expands access to housing by cultivating relationships with property owners and management companies and connecting with landlords via neighborhood outreach Internet search and networking events.
• Develops expertise in available affordable housing sites and housing subsidies
• Develops and maintains accurate and current housing portfolio.
• Provides participants with listings of potential housing options in alignment with their needs and geographic preferences.
• Develops and maintains accurate and current housing portfolio.
• Provides participants with listings of potential housing options in alignment with their needs and geographic preferences.
• Provides an overview of incentives that are available to owners who lease to EHV HCV and mainstream participants.
• Assists participants in their housing search including applying for apartments negotiating with potential landlords making referrals to other housing location services and accompanying participants to apartment viewings as needed
• Identifies and places participants of DCA tenant based rental assistance into appropriate housing with the goal of housing participants in less than 90 days of issuance of voucher program
• Helps participants to mitigate issues with credit reports utility arrears criminal records unfavorable landlord references and other issues which are barriers to securing safe decent and affordable housing.
• Assists participants with housing applications including preparing/obtaining any needed documentation and tracking application status
• Advocates on behalf of participants to expedite their access to housing
• Arranges for timely inspections and follow up with landlord on failed units about corrective actions and reinspection.
  • Determines rent reasonableness for inspected units prior to rental assistance and lease approval
  • Review and explains the lease and sublease agreement with the incoming participant(s)/subtenant
  • Works with case managers to address any emerging issues related to housing and community adjustment
• Assists clients with moving (help locating affordable moving companies locating storage units acquiring furniture and other movein essentials etc.)
• Conducts regular inperson postplacement visits mitigates risks and helps improve the likelihood of housing retention
• Attends collaborative meetings and networks with other agencies and housing related coalitions
• Actively participates in staff meetings and trainings
• Perform all other duties as required.

Work Hours:

• 8 am4 pm
• Lunch Hours (unpaid): 1hr

Additional information:

• Dress code: Business
• Parking: Perry Street lot
• Will cover 1/3 of the NJ North Central South.
• Mileage reimbursement

About Us:

We are specialized in recruiting and deliver the best professional talent of industry and we are committed to deliver best experience for our clients and job seekers. With over two decades of experience in the recruitment industry we proudly help you to find the next job that matches your professional skills. Our team understands your needs or requirement before starting the recruitment that enables to find the high quality of talent with high success rate of talent delivery keeps us continue to be the best in the industry. By responding to this job posting you are consenting to receive text/SMS messages from us. Thank you.