Make a difference and join the DCA Team!  DCA gives employees more to do than merely make a living.  We are serious about helping Georgia's families live more abundantly with a greater sense of hope and achievement.  If public service, a great environment, and the desire to enrich the lives of others motivate you to do your best work, you should consider joining the DCA Team.  

OUR MISSION

To help build strong, vibrant communities.

OUR VISION

For Georgians of today and tomorrow to have the opportunity to live and work in thriving communities.

OUR CULTURE

We are a diverse team of highly competent and committed professionals who strive to help people and communities thrive through technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for making a difference.  Team members are at their best when collaborating and supporting each other as they perform challenging and dynamic work

General Description

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is a state organization dedicated to partnering with communities to help create a climate of success for Georgia's families and businesses. DCA offers a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment that requires attention to detail, pride in quality of work, and the ability to work as a versatile team player. 

Overview of Job:

The Youth Homelessness Specialist is responsible for supporting the Balance of State Continuum of Care’s (CoC) work to implement initiatives in an effort to end youth homelessness. This position will work closely with the CoC Program Coordinator and the Youth Action Board (YAB) to focus efforts on designing and implementing the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP). This position will work to ensure youth voice is present in all homeless response system discussions. 

This new position will interface with federal agencies, national partners, technical assistance teams and other YHDP grantees. The Youth Specialist will monitor for continuous quality improvement and performance outcomes. Researching best practices for ending youth homelessness and conducting trainings to service providers on those best practices will be essential for success. This position is an advocate for youth at a systems level and does not involve direct provision of services to youth.  The position will work with stakeholders to establish equity among partners.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

·         Must be able to competently use the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

·         Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or University

·         One year of experience in a social/human service agency or nonprofit

Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Preferred Agency Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the agency specific minimum qualifications possess at least one of the following:

·         Lived Experience of homelessness and/or foster care

·         Experience working directly with Balance of State CoC System

·         Experience working with Youth/Young Adults who are at-risk of or are experiencing homelessness

·         Experience with Rural Homelessness

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·         Ability to work efficiently while paying close attention to detail

·         Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines

·         Ability to communicate effectively, both in speaking and writing, with persons within and outside of the agency

·         Experience leading and participating in collaborative groups

·         Ability to work independently while maintaining willingness to accept supervision

·         Ability to maintain a positive attitude

·         Experience working with youth and/or youth-related initiatives preferred

·         People with lived experience of homelessness are encouraged to apply even if they believe they don’t meet every one of the listed qualifications

WORKING CONDITIONS (TRAVEL, HOURS, ENVIRONMENT)

This position is currently designated as a hybrid (part in-office and part remote/Telework) position.  This position is full time (40 hours per week) and may require occasional overtime.  Local periodic travel may be required, including air & car travel. While performing duties of this job, the employee will work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.    

PHYSICAL/SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Note:  All duties and responsibilities listed are considered to be essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  Marginal functions of the position (those that are incidental to the performance of the job duties) have not been included.   However, the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the business and requirement of the job change

NOTE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Due to the large volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application and/or interview status cannot be provided.  Selected applicants will be contacted for next steps in the interview process.  Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.  This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

DCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need an accommodation for an interview, please contact the Human Resources Office at (404) 679-4845

Hiring is contingent upon satisfactory results of employment verification, background, criminal records investigation, and motor vehicle reports.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the business and requirement of the job change.  This job posting may close at any time upon gaining a sufficient applicant pool from which to select a qualified candidate.

All duties and responsibilities listed are considered to be essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  Marginal functions of the position (those that are incidental to the performance of the job duties) have not been included.   However, the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.