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3 <br />Attachment I <br />Position Specification for Ilomeless Programs Coordinator <br />JOB TITLE: Homeless Programs Coordinator <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development, Orange County <br />JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing staff support and leading an effort to <br />develop a comprehensive approach to end homelessness in the County, working closely with the <br />Partnership to End Homelessness Executive Committee. <br />MAJOR DUTIES: <br />o Develop an overall approach for implementation of the ten-year plan that focuses on Orange <br />County's priority of targeting the chronically homeless by moving them into Housing First and <br />ensuring they have the services necessary to maintain housing. <br />o Identify strategic priorities to be undertaken each year by convening the natural partners <br />associated with each outcome of the plan. <br />o Complete an assessment of potential financial resources, including both public and private <br />resources, for the 10 Year Plan. <br />o Develop a comprehensive understanding of Housing First, and build the necessary infrastructure <br />to create Housing First Units targeting the chronically homeless as soon as possible. <br />o Facilitate the regular bimonthly meetings and the annual preparation of the Continuum of Care <br />application, along with applying for other potential grants that would generate revenue for the <br />plan. <br />o Provide staff support to the Ten Year Plan Executive Team and Working Group to include <br />noticing meetings, assist in agenda planning, and record meeting summaries. <br />o Design and execute both an operational and capital budget necessary to achieve annual priorities <br />o Create the capacity and/or incentives for housing developers to rehabilitate and build housing for <br />the targeted population <br />o Immediately begin working with the natural community partners to build an assertive street <br />outreach component designed to engage the chronically homeless and enroll them into services <br />and housing <br />o Increase participation in the Homeless Management Information System in order to provide <br />accurate and timely data about the homeless population and the success of the 10 Year Plan <br />o Conduct annual evaluations of the program and make recommendations to the Partnership for <br />changes <br />