Overview
Public Advocate Jobs in San Francisco, California, USA at Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, Inc.
Are you passionate about HOUSING JUSTICE?
Do you want to make sure HUD TENANTS in SF have safe and dignified housing?
Do you want to join adiverse, multilingual tenant organization fighting for TENANT POWER?
Job Description:
Public Housing Advocate
The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco (HRCSF)is a tenants’ rights non-profit serving tenants citywide since 1979, offering free counseling and organizing support for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing, including rent-control, public housing and Section 8. Ourpurposeis to strengthen tenants’ rights, improve living conditions for renters, and preserve and expand affordable housing opportunities. Through our counseling program, we support more than 5,000 tenants a year, and our organizing program has helped build five tenant associations across the city since 2019.
Position Summary:
The Public Housing Advocate is a 40 hour a week position assisting tenants in HUD subsidized buildings in San Francisco resolve issues with their landlord, including repairs, rent increases and evictions. The position will operate from our main offices, as well as occasionally at our bayview clinic, and will require home visits and occasional travel to relevant agencies for meetings, hearings and case follow up.
Experience working withindiversecommunities is essential, as is a long-term commitment to social justice.
Key Responsibilities:
Communicate on behalf of clients to their housing provider and agencies administering subsidies regarding their rights involving code enforcement issues, rent increases, evictions and subsidy termination, harassment and discrimination and more.
Help tenants document repair needs, contact assisting agencies, connect to referrals and understand their rights.
Represent tenants in meetings with management, hearings and grievance procedures.
Perform house visits to support tenants with their repair cases.
Incollaborationwith the HUD organizing team, map out HUD buildings that need to be connected with resources and information about their rights.
Develop activities to deepen tenants’educationand have effective conversations with them about their rights.
Conduct trainings on subsidized housing issues to tenants, service providers, and other partner organizations.
Conduct intakes, screen cases and maintain accurate database records and files on cases.
Coordinate with HUD counseling team members, including attending regular team meetings, and with other HRCSF departments (particularly the HUD organizing team).
Integrate with HRCSF’s overall counseling program in order to see clients who have requested services there initially.
Qualifications:
Passion to work towards decent and deeply affordable housing for all.
Familiarity with San Francisco building and housing codes, and code enforcement. Experience with the San Francisco Housing Authority and knowledge of HUD rules and regulations, particularly with the Section 8, RAD and Public Housing program preferred. Commitment to stop Black Displacement in San Francisco.
Willingness to conduct research, participate in trainings andleadership development, consult with legal experts and draft documents, as needed.
Experience (paid or unpaid) working for social and economic justice.
Knowledge of issues impacting tenants, immigrants, and people with low incomes.
Ability to engage withdiversecommunities.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Strong organizational and commu…
Title: Public Advocate
Company: Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, Inc.
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Customer Service/HelpDesk
