Rft Portfolio Development Officer - Vancouver, Canada - MPA Society

MPA Society

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

POSTING DATE:

May 15, 2023

POSTING NUMBER:

POSITION:

Portfolio Development Officer, Regular Full-Time

UNION:

Excluded

WORK AREA:

Administration Office

SALARY RANGE:

- $58,000 - $63,000

HOURS OF WORK:

Monday to Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm and as operationally required

REPORTS TO:

Manager, Portfolio Development Program

POSTING CLOSE DATE:

May 31, 2023

START DATE:

ASAP

Job Description including required qualifications below.

About MPA Society

MPA Society is an award-winning and accredited non-profit service agency that has supported people living with mental illness for over 50 years.

Created on the principle of self-empowerment, our programs promote the dignity and well-being of people with mental illness by inspiring hope and supporting their recovery.

MPA Society operates over 30 social, recreational, advocacy and housing programs that support people in their own communities.

NON-CONTRACT ROLE DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Portfolio Development Officer

REPORTS TO:

Manager, Portfolio Development Program

SUPERVISES:

Portfolio Development Officer

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ROLE SUMMARY

The Portfolio Development Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining a market rental housing portfolio that will provide people who are homeless and living with serious mental illness an opportunity for improved health and well-being through quality stabilized housing, and access to services and supports provided by partnered organizations (ACT and ICM service providers).

The Portfolio Development Officer works in partnership with service providers in the community who will provide support services to participants in the program.

Works closely with MPA's community partners to ensure the success of the program.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Maintains a portfolio of rental units that provides people with quality housing choices in neighbourhoods throughout the Fraser Valley by creating new and building on existing relationships with property managers and private landlords, educating and supporting landlords towards successful tenancies.
Develops quality control guidelines and checklists to monitor landlord performance with respect to responsiveness to tenancy issues, and compliance with the rental tenancy act and tenancy agreements.
Assists in resolving disputes between landlords and tenants, employing mediation and problemsolving techniques. Maintain ongoing communications with landlords and ACT/ICM workers, providing appropriate intervention with landlords as necessary.
Engages people with lived experience in public education forums and landlord relations.
Creates and maintains program specific rental data base of housing unit providers/landlords and tenants.
Negotiates and authorizes legal agreements on behalf of the organization and/or third parties.
Develops financial budgets and determines effective use of resources.
In conjunction with the Director, assists in the creation and implementation of a communication plan for promoting public understanding and support for the MHCC objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, plus 3 years' experience in the rental real estate market and working with the Residential Tenancy Act.

Familiar with economic analysis and trends in the rental real estate market and with the Residential Tenancy Act.
Working knowledge of mental health and addictions including recovery models, challenges faced by people with serious mental illness in securing market housing, and issues affecting those with lived experience.
Experience educating or speaking publicly to a diverse audience.
Experience facilitating and employing problemsolving techniques for resolving conflict and disputes.
Ability to interact at all levels with diplomacy and to motivate and inspire a culture of collaboration
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment, with mínimal supervision, and comfortable performing diverse tasks without significant reliance on support staff
Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
Sensitivity to the issues surrounding mental illness, poverty, addictions, alternative lifestyles and lifelimiting illnesses
Excellent organizational skills. Ability to define priorities and manage time effectively in dealing with multiple priorities
Valid BC Drivers License (a company vehicle will be provided)