Housing Placement Coordinator

**Position Summary**:
**HOUSING PLACEMENT COORDINATOR**

**Job ID: 5279**

**FULL-TIME**

**Location: Vancouver, BC**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is making a difference in people's lives and communities through safe, affordable and quality housing.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**HOUSING PLACEMENT COORDINATOR**:
**$56,796.64 - $65,740.30 Annually**

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Reporting to the assigned Manager the Housing Placement Coordinator is the primary contact for current tenants requiring relocation, providing operational support to temporary housing and community spaces operated by BC Housing and/or Non-Profit Societies. He/She/They collaborates with internal teams to locate permanent housing solutions for individuals housed in transition housing sites or tenants requiring relocation. The role assists with triaging potential issues, developing and implementing solutions, and coordinating the completion of regular operational duties at the various sites The position engages with diverse tenant population as a communication and resource liaison. The position builds collaborative relationships with tenants, site owners, operators, communities, and other stakeholders connected to the housing projects including renovated or newly built units that accommodate the needs and housing composition of tenants and individuals.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Post Secondary diploma in community social services, health care delivery, community mental health, or other related
fields.
- Considerable progressive experience in a comparable environment in the delivery of social services and or community based programs with Non-Profit agencies or organizations serving homeless or vulnerable populations facing multiple barriers.
- Some experience in coordination of services, logistics, budgeting and working with individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds facing multiple barriers to successful housing.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Sound knowledge and understanding of BC Housing’s mandate, programs, and policies in delivering social housing and social services to the vulnerable.
- Sound knowledge of current social issues such as homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, addictions etc.
- Sound knowledge of Federal and Provincial social housing programs including funding arrangements, RTA and Tenant Relocation policies.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the risks associated with housing vulnerable tenants, community resources and methods of access.
- Some knowledge and understanding of budgeting.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills and ability to multitask.
- Excellent awareness of cultural diversity and skilled in facilitation, mediation, consensus building and co