Housing Coordinator

The City of Rohnert Park is seeking a Housing Coordinator to assist the Housing Manager with housing and homelessness program administration and expanding housing services in the City. The ideal candidate is a motivated, data-driven, and compassionate professional with prior experience implementing housing and/or homelessness programs.

Under general supervision, develops, designs, implements, and evaluates activities relating to the City’s homeless service and affordable housing programs; assists department management staff in representing the City to a variety of private, public, and community organizations and regulatory agencies; provides responsible technical and administrative assistance to department management staff; and performs related duties, as assigned.

This is a journey level specialized class that is responsible for the administration of various homeless services and affordable housing programs and projects, including meeting facilitation, contract administration, analysis, and program or project development and evaluation.  Successful performance of the work requires independent judgment and a strong knowledge of federal, state, and local homelessness and affordable housing policies, programs, and funding sources. The work has technical and programmatic aspects, requiring the interpretation and application of policies, procedures, and regulations and may involve frequent contact with staff, legal counsel, and the public, as well as performing various research functions.