Housing Grant Manager, The Nest

Role: Housing Grant Manager

Reports to: Chief Program Officer, Housing Services

Program: 1603- Housing Retention 

Department: Project Based Housing

Location: The Nest - 222 South Hill St. 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Setting: Not 100% Onsite

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management

Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings: 1

Job Description Summary:

A member of the Housing Department, the Housing Grant Manager, reports directly to the Chief Program Officer, Housing Services. The selected candidate is responsible for writing appropriate and compelling narrative to be incorporated in proposals, grant applications, letters of inquiry, and reports related to housing supportive services and housing development. This Housing Grant Manager also communicates with developers, funders, and partner agencies to review, execute and manage applications related to funding for subsidized housing projects. The Housing Grant Manager is also a member of the agency’s Housing Department and, as such, receives direction on occasion from the Deputy Chief Project Based Housing, and other senior leadership staff when appropriate.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Housing Department and program staff to ensure that all written materials accurately reflect The People Concern's mission, policies, and programs in a compelling nature.
  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date permanent housing grant submission/ reporting/deadline calendar.
  
• Responsible for writing appropriate and compelling narrative to be incorporated in proposals, grant applications, letters of inquiry, and reports related to permanent supportive housing services.
  
• Coordinates RFP/application details and ensures that Program and Finance staff have the context to complete application requirements.
  
• Coordinate all documents needed to respond to supportive services section of Affordable Housing NOFA/RFP’s including gathering letters of support from partner agencies, coordinating creation of the budget, and completing all narrative sections in timely manner.
  
• Able to extract context from applications and contracts to provide adequate guidelines to all departments.
  
• Adheres to reporting requirements and submitting timely, accurate reports to funders as necessary. (Including reports tied to agency loans and leases.)
  
• Take the lead in identifying new sources of funding by allocating time to research new public funding availabilities, communicating with housing development partners and subscribing to government agency mailing lists to stay informed of new emerging funding sources.
  
• Routes contracts internally for programmatic, finance and compliance approval.
  
• Liaisons with developers and funders for questions and corrections connected to contracts and funding submissions.
• Tracks the status of all housing contracts/projects and maintains a comprehensive list of contracts/projects.
  
• Manages the PBH “coming online” track and updates when agency enters into new Letters of Commitment.
  
• Serves as an affordable housing liaison with program staff and developers to write MOUs/Service Agreements/Limited Partnership Agreements.
  
• Attend meetings set forth by funders to obtain information about the requirements, contract management process, etc. as necessary.
  
• Demonstrate current, in depth understanding of affordable housing funding and how it is integrated into the work we do to meet our Vision 2028 goal.
  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic and hard copy files and records in accordance with group and departmental requirements.
  
• Other duties as assigned

Job Description Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree preferred and experience in grant writing, or 3-5 years relevant experience as a grant writer
• Knowledge of the affordable housing funding process, and ability to manage the contracts and RFP process.
• Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate and persuasive proposals
• Strong editing skills

Job Description Work Environment:

• Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
• On occasion walk or drive to different local sites.
• Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments.
• Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor.
• May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day.