Program Coordinator, Landlords - Mississauga, Canada - Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services

Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Program Coordinator, Landlords and Community Liaison

Organization Structure:
Reports to Program Manager, RAP

Location:
Mississauga - RAP Centre

Number of positions: 1

Rate:
$34.00 per hour, 40 hours per week

This is not a bargaining unit position

Scope
Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to help
individuals and communities to gain equal opportunities to become productive members of Canadian
society. Our organization has a strong history of helping newcomers, youth, women and seniors.
Reporting to the Reception Center Program Manager, the Program Coordinator, Landlord and Community
Liaison develops working relationships with larger multi-unit For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Housing
Providers in the Mississauga Peel/Halton region at the senior levels to help secure more housing options
for refugees within the Refugees' Reception Center through assessment, planning, facilitation,
coordination, and advocacy.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Create, maintains database of potential multi-unit For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Housing
Providers in the Mississauga Peel/Halton region
Determines appropriate housing options, with consideration to location, proximity to necessary
community services
Create partnerships with women, youth, LGBTQS+ and other shelters in the area
Develops, maintains strategic partnerships to provide housing opportunities for refugees based on
their unique needs
communities outside of GTA
Negotiate competitive rental rates for refugees
Builds database of peer partners in community to help with refugee services such as furniture,
moving, etc.
Ensure staff access and utilization of all available resources to maximize efficiency in the
provision of services to clients, including information and referral, assessment and linkage/access
to community services
Maintains ongoing understanding of the individual needs, respecting values, preferences, beliefs,
heritage and identity
Actively coordinates with logistics and housing coordinator to explore solutions and remove
obstacles to assist clients to have permanent housing
Conduct assessments, utilize care planning tools, facilitate care coordination, and advocate for
access to services
Collaborate with staff to ensure wraparound services are being offered through outreach, mental
health services, providing harm reduction support and housing
Effectively communicate with co-workers, consulting and sharing resource information and
providing case coverage as required
Maintains accurate client records, including case note documentation and progress reports
Responsible for compiling statistical information and preparing reports for various stakeholders
Participate in coordinated service meetings
Foster ongoing development and education of staff, including identifying individual staff learning
needs, recommending educational learning paths in consultation with Human Resources
Models appropriate behaviors to staff consistent with our Mission and Values
Other duties as required.

Competencies
Attention to Detail
Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small.
Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently.
Communication
Uses a variety of communication styles and strategies to foster open communications, the exchange of
information and discussion on an ongoing basis.
Continuous Learning
Demonstrates eagerness to acquire necessary technical knowledge, skills, and judgment to accomplish a
result or to serve clients' needs effectively. Has desire and drive to acquire knowledge and skills
necessary to perform job more effectively.
Leadership
The ability to recognize, attract, and administer talents to work toward a shared vision and purpose in the
best interests of the organization, the people comprising it and the people it serves. The "team" here
should be understood broadly as any group in which the person takes on a leadership role, formally or
informally.
Self Management
The ability to effectively and responsibly manage your own actions, well being and time to achieve
organizational goals, self-improvement and personal growth. To maintain an effective work/life balance
in response to a stressful, challenging and dynamic work environment.
Teamwork
The ability to work cooperatively with others, in a participatory or leadership role to create teams that
use the combined strengths of individual members to accomplish organizational goals.

Qualifications & Experience
Degree in Business or related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Minimum 5 years' experience with presentations, project management, and property management
Knowledge of GTA and surrounding areas housing landscape and community resources
Demonstrated ability to work with large corporate entities and not-for-profit inst