Contracts & Operations Specialist

Are you passionate about supporting housing stability in your community and ensuring effective program operations Join our team as a Contracts and Operations Specialist A! In this role youll assist with preparing and managing contracts monitoring compliance and handling financial reporting and processing payments. Be the face of our agency working with community partners subrecipients and the public to make a real impact. Apply now to help us drive positive change in our community!

Location: Bend

Compensation: $29.83/hour (plus $0.50/hour for bilingual Spanish)

Hours: Regular full-time 40 hours/week

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %) almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

Deadline: Position remains open until filled

NeighborImpact Housing Program Overview:

NeighborImpacts Housing program offers crucial assistance to individuals and families in need within Crook Deschutes and Jefferson counties as well as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The program can provide eviction prevention and deposit assistance prioritizing applications based on need rather than a first-come first-served basis.

We value the respect and dignity of all. We aim to create a space that is physically and emotionally safe for all regardless of race ethnicity nationality religion gender gender identity or sexual orientation.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Contracts and Operations Specialist A supports the operations of the Housing Stabilization Department its program participants and subrecipients. This role is responsible for assisting with preparing and posting funding RFPs preparing and initiating contracts with subrecipients subrecipient monitoring subrecipient invoicing and monitoring state and federal funds for spend down. This position is also responsible for all Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) quarterly and annual reporting. Additionally this position will process monthly rent payments to client landlords. This position represents the agency with community partners subrecipients and the general public.

Required:

• Bachelors degree required
• Two years of direct experience in grant management compliance bookkeeping fiscal management program management or related services required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Excel required
• Passion for helping others and a desire to work in an organization that serves people who are experiencing poverty and houselessness required
• Ability to travel throughout the tri-county area regularly even in inclement weather using personal vehicle required
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:

1. Valid drivers license
2. Proof of current auto insurance
3. Access to reliable transportation
4. Satisfactory criminal background check

Preferred:

• Experience in the following areas preferred:

1. Oregon Landlord/Tenant and Fair Housing Laws
2. Experience in addressing current challenges faced by low-income and poverty-affected populations and effectively serving these communities
3. Knowledge of community resources