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Bi-Lingual COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER
Location: Delta, Colorado at Alta Vista de la Montana Agricultural Housing Apartments
Immediate Supervisor: Deputy Director
Salary Range: $14.00 $15.00 per hour
Benefits: No
Classification: Non-Exempt, part-time at 20 hours per week
Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC), a Colorado nonprofit housing organization, is seeking a part-time Spanish bi-lingual employee to market our property and administer our DOL (Department of Labor) Temporary Housing Assistance Program throughout the Delta area. The successful candidate will be based in our Delta apartment complex office, but will drive their own vehicle to market and identify clients in need of housing and temporary rental assistance. This position offers flexible daytime hours with some evening and weekend hours.
Relationships
1. Reports to and takes direction from the Deputy Director.
2. Maintains professional, courteous relationship with farmworkers seeking assistance and housing
3. Maintains relationships with landlords, growers, and service providers; and specifically, with Workforce Development Offices.
4. Maintains working relationships with other staff members.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Market both Alta Vista de la Montana Farmworker Housing and the DOL Temporary Housing Assistance Program:
A. Recruit participants:
Identify marketing opportunities and relationships that have clients who may be in need of farmworker housing and temporary rental assistance.
B. Outreach:
Provide program information to places of agricultural employment.
Provide program information to service agencies and Work Force Development Offices.
Provide program information to landlords who rent to agricultural workers.
Schedule and present public information sessions.
Schedule and present information sessions directly to farmworkers.
Assist in development of brochures, fliers, and other collateral
Assist in preparing and submitting print media.
Translate material collateral as needed.
2. Temporary Housing Assistance Program Delivery:
Creating a full client folder for each client so that CRHDC can be reimbursed by the Department of Labor.
A. Application Intake:
Checks for completeness of application.
Checks for supporting documentation.
Checks required signatures.
Checks for all required application elements.
B. Applicant Certification.
Follows certification procedures
Verifies farmworker status
Checks for applicant duplication or duplication of services
Follows program compliance procedures
C. Payment of Rent or Utilities:.
Codes and requests assistance checks per CRHDC accounting requirements
Provides specific payment details
Records payment data
Tracks balance of grant available (for each grant)
D. Reporting:
Prepares weekly sub-reports and monthly reports and gives to the Compliance Officer
Prepares monthly and quarterly narrative reports and gives to the Compliance Officer
Retains a copy of all reports segregated by grant contract.
3. Other Duties
Follows all emergency policies and procedures.
Attend instructional classes and staff meetings as required by management.
Any other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
ï± High school education or equivalent.
ï± Work history with farmworkers and/or farmwork employers preferred.
ï± Own transportation.
ï± Knowledge of service agencies.
ï± Ability to communicate well.
ï± Bi-lingual Spanish
ï± Ability to follow instructions, both written and verbal.
ï± Ability to interact with wide range of people.
To apply please submit resume and cover letter to Director of Human Resources to the link in this Craigslist ad. To learn more about CRHDC, please visit our website: www.crhdc.org This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test. CRHDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A Colorado nonprofit since 1971, CRHDC provides pathways to housing resources and asset-building opportunities. We offer housing and financial education, down payment and mortgage loans, real estate services, affordable rental housing for families, agricultural workers, seniors and the disabled, and a variety of homeownership options. CRHDC is a HUD Housing Counseling Agency and a member of NeighborWorks® America.
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