Earn up to $3,000 in incentive pay during your first year of employment!
Are you a motivated, results-oriented candidate seeking to put your talents, skills, and experience to work as part of a mission-driven, customer-focused organization? If so, we invite you to join UMOS’ diverse and dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals making a positive difference across more than 60 offices in seven states. Whether you are passionate about facilitating early childhood development; providing training and career planning for a parent; aiding a farmworker in accessing basic needs and new opportunities; educating at-risk individuals in HIV prevention; or supporting those fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, UMOS is the place where you can fulfill your passion for helping families, businesses, and communities build better futures.
Benefits:
To support its team members, UMOS offers highly competitive compensation as well as a benefits package including:
- Paid time off that increases over your years of service
- 12 paid holidays annually
- A robust range of insurance covering health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment
- The options to establish either a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to cover deductibles, prescriptions, and other healthcare expenses
- A variety of support services to promote well-being through the employee assistance program
- Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth IRA, allowing you to make pre-tax or after-tax contributions. For those participating in the 401(k) Retirement Plan, UMOS annually contributes at least 3% of employees’ eligible compensation.
The Director of Housing Services and Related will oversee the National Farmworker Jobs Housing Program, USDA Rural Housing Development funds and all WHEAP programing. This position will lead departments that provide affordable housing for low and moderate-income farmworkers (individuals and families) across multiple geographies, as well as provide emergency heating and energy assistance in funded counties across Wisconsin.
Director of Housing Services Job Responsibilities (Housing):
- Oversee the overall grant management for all Housing and Related services.
- Oversee all of UMOS’ housing services, centers, and housing development technical assistance as well as the exploration of new or renovation of existing farm labor housing projects.
- Identify funding sources for new housing project development in its service area.
- Develop strategies that will optimize UMOS’ housing operations, including direct and indirect housing services, and educational services to farmworkers and underserved populations.
- Will establish annual outreach plan/contact schedules for non-growing and growing seasons to ensure the program is reaching as many potentially eligible farmworkers as possible.
- Update NFJP Housing policies and procedures, the application process, and any additional Forms/documents as needed to reflect any changes for future performance period(s).
- Direct studies and prepares recommendations regarding program development and provides technical assistance to other housing services agencies.
- Act as the agency's liaison with architects, engineers, contractors, lending agents, property owners, and others regarding program or project requirements.
- Represents the organization with various public, regulatory, non-profit, business, and community groups and conducts community input processes such as project planning, neighborhood needs, and
- Ensure adherence to Common Ground core principles and design standards at all design and construction phases, and as appropriate, facilitate community outreach and engagement through charettes for proposed single or multi-family housing.
- Develop and administers the Housing Rehabilitation Loan programs, including determining the suitability of properties, qualifications of loan applicants, and scope of work and estimating the cost of the work to be performed.
- Oversee filing applications for State or Federal funding allocations such as tax credits and mortgage credit certificates.
- Review, revise, and develop departmental policies and operating.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Director of Housing Service Job Responsibilities (Energy Assistance):
- Oversee the management and operation of UMOS’ WHEAP Program(s).
- Serve as primary contact with WHEAP funding sources.
- Ensure compliance with all counties, state and federal guidelines including the regulations of the Public Service Commission.
- Develop, maintain, and implement written standard operating procedures for the operation of the WHEAP program and Crisis Services.
- Routinely monitor internal processing of WHEAP applications to ensure accurate and timely data entry of applications.
- In collaboration with UMOS Finance, monitor and evaluate program budget, expenditures, and other fiscal responsibilities routinely and at a minimum, on a monthly basis.
- Monitor refunds and reissuance of checks with the State of Wisconsin.
- Develop and administer fraud prevention policies and procedures.
- Finalize and submit all required internal and external funding source reports on a monthly basis.
- Negotiate and execute contracts with vendors to provide assistance to clients in all program service areas.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, other service providers and state programs. Develop a network of alternative service providers for individuals who are not eligible for participation int eh WHEAP program.
- Be available 24 hours a day to address emergency situations, or program and client needs.
Director of Housing Services Job Responsibilities(Management of Staff):
- Supervise program managers and supervisors in a manner consistent with the UMOS Personnel Policies Manual and Employee Handbook.
- Provide staff training/staff development in all areas of program delivery.
- Handle and address employee performance improvement and disciplinary actions.
- Conduct site visits as necessary.
- Attend meetings, conferences, planning sessions and other appointments.
Director of Housing Services Job Qualifications:
- Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in real estate development, community or urban development, architecture, engineering, construction management, business, public administration, or Finance. Advanced degree preferred.
- At least ten years of administrative or property management experience in the planning, development, construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or management of various housing development projects and/or programs.
- One year experience in handling low-income housing tax credit, HUD, USDA Rural Development, and similar housing programs
- Strong written and oral communication skills to accurately obtain, interpret and transcribe complex programs at all levels of the organization.
- Strong computer skills and experience “lease” related software
- Preferred professional accreditation includes registered architect, licensed general contractor, or licensed real estate professional.
- Must possess and maintain a driver's license and satisfactory driving record with adequate automobile liability insurance.
- Able to travel (in and out of state) and work irregular hours.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
Employment with UMOS is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background and Driver’s License record check prior to employment.
UMOS is an equal opportunity Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,535.00 - $94,201.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person