Housing Specialist III

The Housing Authority of the County of Riverside is seeking a Housing Specialist III to support the Special Programs Unit in the Indio location.

The Housing Specialist III will support the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program by overseeing key program functions such as reporting, billing, staff support, program management, and regulatory compliance.

The incumbent will manage core functions such as the full grant application cycle, budget development, procurement activities including Requests for Proposal (RFP) process, subcontractor oversight, monthly and quarterly billing, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) reporting, and coordination of the multi-year needs assessment process.

Additionally, the incumbent will be overseeing the work of Housing Specialists I/II and will be stepping into case management assistance, re-certification reviews, and more complex cases as needed.

This role requires occasional travel throughout Riverside County for housing quality inspections, on-site case management, transporting clients to and from services, and coordinating paperwork with clients and their families.
This role will require driving to the Riverside office 2 days a week for the first year of employment for training purposes.

A county vehicle will be provided.

The most competitive candidates will possess previous working experience with social service programs geared towards the HIV+ community, especially in permanent support housing.

Additionally, experience in grant writing, social service program administration and regulatory compliance, and case management is highly desired.

Meet the Team!

The Housing and Workforce Solutions Department (HWS) is comprised of 6 Divisions: Community Action Agency, Continuum of Care, Housing Authority, Grants & Community Development, Workforce Development, and HWS Administration.

The Housing Authority of the County of Riverside (HACR) is a public agency chartered by the State of California to administer the development, rehabilitation or financing of affordable housing programs.

The mission of the Housing Authority is to transform and promote healthy, thriving communities, re-ignite hope and restore human dignity through the creation and preservation of high quality and innovative housing and community development programs which enhance the quality of life and revitalize neighborhoods to foster self-sufficiency.

The Housing Authority has been serving Riverside County since 1942.• Participate in the planning, monitoring, prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff responsible for providing contracted assistance under various programs available to County residents through the HWS Department.

• Participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies.

• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish contract goals or schedules and methods for providing a...