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Homeless Liaison (Neighborhood Specialist) - Office of Homeless Solutions (Temporary)

City of Phoenix

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Office of Homeless Solutions is seeking creative, community-focused, solutions-oriented professionals to help make meaningful impact within the homeless services system in the region. Currently, there are two temporary vacancies for Homeless Liaisons.

Homeless Liaisons will plan, develop, and organize efforts to address unsheltered homelessness throughout the city of Phoenix. Assignments focus on areas of the city where there are a disproportionate number of encampments and unsheltered homelessness.

Responsibilities include: 

  • Conducting daily in-field outreach for those experiencing homelessness.
  • Coordinating solutions for persons experiencing homelessness with service providers.
  • Providing ongoing communication to neighborhood groups, business and other affected parties regarding homeless issues and resources.
  • Partnering with city departments for a coordinated approach to addressing issues related to unsheltered homelessness.
  • Assisting with the PHX CARES coordinated process to address homeless encampments.
  • Overseeing and coordinating the city's storage for property at unattended encampments.

The temporary position is funded through June 2025 with a possibility to be made regular in a future budget cycle. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city’s retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable, and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered “at-will” and employees may be separated at any time.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Working knowledge of regional and national homeless services resources for community improvement efforts.
  • Ability to coordinate, facilitate and attend neighborhood meetings, events and activities, city council functions and other meetings.
  • Flexible work schedule with ability to work some nights, weekends, and holidays.

SALARY

Pay Range: $60,028 to $113,193 annually.

Hiring Range: $60,028 to $76,627 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

  • Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
  • Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

  • Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
  • 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
  • Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
  • Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
  • Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
  • Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Employer paid long-term disability.
  • Free Bus/light rail pass.
  • Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
  • Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
  • Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
  • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Four years' experience in planning, developing and organizing neighborhoods, Including experience in community relations work and with neighborhood associations.
  • Bachelor's degree in planning, urban affairs or public administration.
  • Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
  • The City job description can be found here.
  • All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
  • Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
  • For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

  • Experience working with homeless services organizations directly or indirectly.
  • Experience partnering with various businesses, neighborhood groups, agencies, and city departments as it applies to homelessness.
  • Experience with the coordination of referrals on the issue of homelessness.
  • Experience participation in neighborhood groups and meetings.
  • Experience in coordinating public meetings, including preparing materials and presenting in public.
  • Experience coordinating community events.
  • Case management experience.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes April 2, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Neighborhood Specialist, JC:18530, ID# 53552, 03/11/24, USM, SG, Benefits:007

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