Do you want to make a difference in the community by helping connect Afghan families to stable and affordable housing? CAPI is seeking an Afghan Housing Stability Specialist to help provide alternative housing options for Afghan families struggling to pay their rent through the networking and building of relationships and pipelines with landlords and housing management companies.

The Afghan Housing Stability Specialist will work with Navigators in identifying clients who need landlord/management mediation to remain in their current housing and work with both parties to develop plans and pathways to stable housing. When pathways reach a roadblock, this role will help identify alternative housing options for Navigators to transition their clients too. In addition, this role will work closely with partner organizations to provide direct rental support subsidies while the Navigators work with the clients to stabilize their housing.

WAGES AND BENEFITS: $24.00 – $25.00 per hour; different medical insurance options to choose from; generous employer contributions to a Health Savings Account for High Deductible enrollment; cost of premiums covered for Nice Healthcare for all employees; dental and vision insurance; participation in the agency-sponsored retirement plan with a 3% match; employer-paid life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; generous paid time off, plus 10 employer paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year; and fully paid parental leave.

SCHEDULE: The majority of this position is conducted 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday; however, there may be some light evening and weekends. CAPI is currently operating with a hybrid work schedule of 4 days in the office and 1 day per week working from home. New staff are expected to work 5 days per week in the office until they complete their initial training and receive approval from their supervisor.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Landlord/Management Relations

• Network with Landlord/Management entities to establish report and pathways for Afghan families to rent at affordable rates.
• Work with Landlord/Management entities to develop plans, goals, and outcomes for families leading to housing stability and helping alleviate entities concerns.
• Keep records of Landlord/Management entities willing and unwilling to work with this process and leverage those in future cases.
• Work with Landlord/Management entities to resolve rental unit issues and problems to help stabilize housing situation (including maintenance and contractual issues).
• Conduct rental unit searches to identify potential housing options and contact management to establish relationships and potential pathways for families.

External Partnership Coordination

• Coordinate with external agencies partnered with this initiative to help facilitate smooth payment of direct rental subsidies to families in need of rent supports.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other housing stability programs and agencies to find new pathways for families.
• Attend regular coordination meetings with partners to maintain connection and coordination in efforts.

Internal Team Coordination

• Work with navigators and lead to develop a list of clients to priorities and plan around for housing stability efforts.
• Attend team meetings and team collaboration sessions to ensure comprehensive client housing services.
• Work with team to develop best practices and strategic plan for client support and grant outcomes.

Civic Engagement/Public Policy

• Support CAPI’s agency-wide Civic Engagement and Public Policy values and initiatives and incorporate civic engagement and Public Policy into routine case management work.
• Participate in voter registration and pledge drives, educational/outreach initiatives, GOTV activities and Public Policy initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

• 4-year degree in a related field or 2 years of related experience.
• At least 2 years of non-profit experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Afghan culture and customs.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of resettlement processes.
• Ability to independently develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively conduct outreach.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and knowledge of cultural competence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be flexible, diplomatic, and exercise excellent judgement in communications with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Ability to demonstrate high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude, and teamwork with CAPI’s clients, staff, and management.
• Ability to produce high quality work, with attention to detail and consistent follow through.
• Able to work effectively in a mission-driven agency whose clients and staff exhibit significant diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, gender orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, and religion.
• Effective time management, ability to prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use & adapt to different technology tools including MS Office programs and databases.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Access to reliable transportation required to see properties and meet with Land Management.

Licenses and Certifications:

•  Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet CAPI’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver’s license or permit.

COVID protocols: CAPI USA requires employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation required by law. All vaccination doses must have been received at least fourteen days prior to starting employment. CAPI recommends masking and social distancing, sanitizes common services regularly and is currently open by appointment for most services.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: CAPI’s mission is to guide refugees and immigrants in their journey toward self-determination. Key organizational values are rooted in equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Today, we are an inclusive, multi-lingual, and immigrant-led nonprofit serving new refugees and immigrants including Minnesota’s Asian, East and West African, and Latinx communities, as well as underserved US-born communities. Over 10,000 individuals are served annually across three core service areas Basic Needs, Economic Empowerment, and Civic Engagement.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of CAPI USA. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don’t fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

CAPI USA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf.