Hiring: Anti-Displacement Administrator
The Hudson Community Development and Planning Agency (HCDPA) is seeking a qualified applicant to fill a temporary position of Anti-Displacement Administrator. This position is responsible for supporting the Hudson Anti-Displacement Learning Network team and to implement a newly acquired $1,000,000 anti-displacement grant. The position requires attention to and understanding of racial justice and equity. The Administrator will work with the Mayor’s office to support launching new initiatives including:
- Working with a consultant to create an affordable housing development plan
- Working with a consultant and directly impacted community to create a housing trust fund
- Working with a service agency to create a housing assistance program and related case management services
- Creating a paid outreach team and outreach plan to ensure successful initiatives driven by people directly impacted by displacement
- Hiring a Housing Justice Director
- Tracking grant progress, schedule, and budget
POSITION DETAILS
Title: Hudson Anti-Displacement AdministratorCompensation: $27/hour
Type: Temporary Contract Worker
The position will run approximately February 15 - April 1
RESPONSIBILITIES
55% Support the implementation of the Anti-displacement Learning Network Grant- Help hire a consultant to establish a City Housing Trust Fund
- Collaborate with local program administrators to create and support anti-displacement initiatives such as homeownership program, rental rehab program, and emergency repairs program
- Support city of Hudson and Patterns of Progress to create the City of Hudson Affordable Housing Development Plan
- Hire and coordinate anti-displacement outreach team
- Track grant expenses
- Document outcomes
- Project manage grant timelines, funding requests, and grant partners
- Research and recommend policy and programs to prevent displacement
- Help residents understand their rights and available resources to prevent displacement
- Engage with residents and community organizations to ensure that people at risk of displacement are involved in decision making regarding the creation and implementation of housing policy
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability and experience with project management
- Ability to create and manage spreadsheets to track budgets and quantitative data
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to understand and interpret complex oral and written information
- Ability to work well with officials of federal, state, and municipal governments as well as the public and others
- Resourcefulness, integrity, good judgment
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND:
EITHER: (A) 4-year degree from an accredited college or universityOR: (B) 3 years of work experience in administration of a housing initiative, public policy, project management, communications, finance, grant administration, volunteer coordination
OR: (C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in (A) and (B)
Additional Qualifications
Any of the following qualifications are good to have, but not required for the position.
- Skilled in facilitating community participation
- Ability to track deliverables and outcomes
- Knowledge of the economics of housing, housing rights, and housing policy
- Experience working with housing-cost burdened, low-income, or unhoused people
- Experience working in or with government
- Knowledge of the needs of local municipalities
- Leadership role in successful anti-displacement programs or policy
- Knowledge of contract administration
- Knowledge of research methods and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration
- Knowledge of various software packages
- Knowledge of reporting on grants
HIRING PROCESS
To apply send a résumé and cover letter to Michael Chameides at mayoralaide@cityofhudson.org.