Homeless Liaison - Neighborhood Specialist

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

Homeless Liaisons 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:

• Providing ongoing communication to neighborhood groups, business and other affected parties regarding homeless issues and resources.
• Assist with the PHX C.A.R.E.S. coordinated process to address homeless encampments.
• Oversee and coordinate the city's storage for property at unattended encampments.
• Coordinating solutions for persons experiencing homelessness with service providers.
• Partnering with city departments for a coordinated approach to addressing issues related to unsheltered homelessness.

The temporary positions are intended for the implementation of the city’s storage and property program. These positions will be funded through December 2024 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.

Will possess the following:

• 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.
• Working knowledge of regional and national homeless services resources for community improvement efforts.

$58,032.00 - $88,379.20 annually. Candidates may be hired up to $88,379.20 depending upon qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• 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
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

• The City job description can be found here.
• 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.
• Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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• Four years experience in planning, developing and organizing neighborhoods.
• Including experience in community relations work and with neighborhood associations.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Bachelor's degree in planning, urban affairs or public administration.

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience coordinating of events that serve people experiencing homelessness.
• Experience with the coordination of referrals on the issue of homelessness.
• Experience conducting community presentations relating to homelessness.
• Experience partnering with various businesses, neighborhood groups, agencies and city departments as it applies to homelessness.
• Case management experience.
• Experience working with homeless services organizations directly or indirectly.
• Experience participation in neighborhood groups and meetings.

Recruitment closes May 24, 2023. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to an imminent need to fill this vacancy, interviews for this process are tentatively scheduled to occur the week of May 29th. Please be prepared for a quick turnaround on interview scheduling

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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Neighborhood Specialist, JC:18530, ID# 50535, 05/17/23, USM, RAL, Benefits:007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.