Refugee Housing and Logistics Assistant

Job Overview: The Housing Assistant supports in identifying and coordinating the furnishing of safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for newly arriving refugees and provides related logistical support.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist housing coordinator to identify and secure safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for newly arriving refugees in compliance with established program requirements.
• Conduct ongoing outreach to current and potential landlords and property managers, building strong working relationships with the goal of increasing access to housing for refugee families and to coordinate client home repair requests as needed.Collaborate effectively with coworkers and partner organizations to support a positive resettlement experience.
• Support logistics of housing set-ups including ordering furniture and supplies and arranging delivery, arranging utility hook-ups, facilitating lease signings and renewals, arranging payments, and conducting home safety inspections.
• Follow appropriate financial and purchasing procedures, and maintain required documentation for vendors.
• Deliver orientations to clients; may support other pre- and post-arrival activities such as airport pick-ups.
• Satisfy recordkeeping requirements.
• Use personal, insured vehicle and/or public transportation (where available) to travel and transport clients and materials as needed throughout the service delivery area.
• Coordinate closely with support staff, volunteers, interns and partner organizations involved in apartment setups.
• Other duties as assigned.