About Housing Authority of the City of Alameda
For over 75 years, The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda has provided a range of housing assistance to low-income households. The primary goal of the Housing Authority is to provide quality, affordable, and safe housing in the City of Alameda. Our programs include Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, specialized housing assistance, Family Self-Sufficiency, affordable real-estate development, community development projects, resident services and the management of our own properties.
Our Vision
The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda shall continue to be recognized for creatively seeking ways to expand the availability of affordable housing throughout Alameda, for caring professional staff, and excellent service provided fairly to all.
Our Mission
The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, in partnership with the entire community, advocates and provides quality, affordable, safe housing; encourages self-sufficiency; and strengthens community inclusiveness and diversity in housing.
Our Guiding Principles
Our services, policies and staff considerations shall reflect this agency’s value for inclusiveness, diversity and culturally sensitive services.
Our agency goals will be achieved by ongoing collaboration with customers and community partners.
Description
The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda is looking for a team-oriented professional to work as a Housing Specialist II (HS II) in the Housing Program Department. This position will focus on the Family Sufficiency Program (FSS) including coordination of activities, counseling, and evaluation of participants in the Family Self-Sufficiency program; provides or arranges for training programs, conducts orientations, evaluations, and appraisals of clients, collect data, file reports, provide technical assistance to the Housing Programs & Family Self-Sufficiency and other Authority staff; and housing assistance, including eligibility determination, landlord relations, coordination of activities, and counseling and evaluation of participants in the program.
AHA reserves the right to use applications received from this advertisement to fill Program Assistant positions in other departments for up to one year.
To be considered for this career opportunity, submit an application form (located on the AHA website) and the required supporting documents. This position closes on 5:00 PM on Friday, October 4, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
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Special Instructions
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please see AHA website at https://www.alamedahsg.org/working-with-aha/careersat-aha/ for final filing date.
To apply, submit a:
- Housing Authority Employment Application
- Resume (three pages maximum, include months/years of employment), and
- Responses to the supplemental questions (two pages maximum)
Your resume and supplemental questions must be in Word or pdf format and uploaded into the employment application form. You must apply by submitting your application at https://www.alamedahsg.org/working-with-aha/careers-at-aha/.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE AHA WEBSITE