The City of Topeka’s Housing Services division is seeking a skilled administrative professional with a heart for serving the community to oversee the Shelter Plus Care (SPC) program. This is a HUD program that provides individuals with a disability a housing subsidy and assistance.

The Program Coordinator works closely with referring partner agencies, landlords, and clients and assist clients through the process of receiving a Shelter Plus Care voucher, finding housing, and maintaining their housing. Additionally, this position must maintain accurate and up-to-date files, spreadsheets and reports to ensure the continued success of the program.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with referring partner agencies, landlords, and clients to secure and maintain housing.
• Maintain complete client files and keep them up to date with all required paperwork and documentation.
• Complete and maintain data entry into online systems and submit required reports to maintain compliance with the Shelter Plus Care grant.

The ideal candidate has:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situations
• The ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced, team environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• An aptitude for technology and the ability to utilize data effectively
• A passion for community engagement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work or Human Services with one to three years of clerical or office management experience OR
• Without a bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or its equivalent is required with three or more years of clerical or office management experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topeka’s insurance carrier.

Minimum entry rate of pay: $23.07 per hour

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The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Health/Dental Insurance
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave, and one additional paid personal leave day each year
• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
• Free in-house Wellness Center, a full-service fitness facility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program.

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer