"Alerted.org

Senior Housing Advisor – Citywide Home Repair Task Force

Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/detroit/jobs/newprint/5110950)

Apply



Senior Housing Advisor – Citywide Home Repair Task Force

Salary

$86,202.00 - $131,772.00 Annually

Location

Coleman A Young Municipal Center, MI

Job Type

Appointed-Directors-Discretion of Mayor/Leg Body

Job Number

202502HRD010200MGH

Department

Housing & Revitalization

Opening Date

10/20/2025

Bargaining Unit

9030-Non Union Appointees Level II

+ Description

+ Benefits

+ Questions

Description

The Citywide Home Repair Task Force (CHRTF) is a collaborative initiative committed to addressing Detroit’s home repair crisis. Bringing together over 40 organizations, the CHRTF aims to develop more innovative, coordinated and effective solutions to meet Detroiters’ home repair needs.

The Senior Housing Advisor is responsible for designing, driving, and sustaining the Citywide Home Repair Task Force’s multi-sector collaboration. The role provides strategic direction, coordination, and accountability for the City’s collective efforts to build a more effective, equitable, and data-driven home repair ecosystem – ultimately improving Detroiters’ experience when seeking home repair assistance.

The Senior Housing Advisor serves as the principal architect and convener of the Citywide Home Repair Task Force. Creating and maintaining excellent working relationships is critical to the success of this role, as the Senior Housing Advisor works in close partnership with executive leadership across City departments, philanthropic institutions, and community organizations, to manage and advance multiple workstreams in support of the overall CHRTF goal to improve Detroit’s home repair ecosystem.

Core responsibilities include: hosting and programming quarterly all-CHRTF meetings and up to 6 monthly Work Groups, including working collaboratively to annually establish and advance or achieve work-group-identified goals; leading the CHRTF’s outcome data collection and resulting communications and reports; representing the CHRTF locally and nationally, including building relationships with other home repair coalition efforts across the nation; advancing the CHRTF toward long-term, national funding opportunities.

Examples of Duties

Strategic Leadership & Coordination

+ Serves as the leader of the Citywide Home Repair Task Force, coordinating a multi-sector coalition of 40+ partners

+ Develops and implements the CHRTF’s strategy, including working with co-leads and members to set and advance annual goals

+ Guides and supports up to six Work Groups, in partnership with co-leads, including the determination of when Work Groups may pause or conclude to ensure adequate emphasis on continuing workstreams (Inter-organization Case Collaboration, Universal Intake & Data Share, Universal Assessment, Best Practices, Policy & Advocacy, Tenant & Landlord)

+ Represents the CHRTF, ideally/often in partnership with members, to strengthen collaboration and attract investment

Program Integration & Systems Building

+ Leads the development of a home repair data trust – resulting in the CHRTF Home Repair Census – to measure ecosystem impact and support strategic decision making

+ Facilitates cross-organizational problem-solving to enhance resident experience through reduced duplication and improved efficiency

+ Encourages initiatives to align intake, assessment, and referral processes across home repair programs and funding sources

Partnership Development & Funding Alignment

+ Builds partnerships with funders, utilities, and community organizations to align resources for collective impact

+ Manages consultant engagements and project management activities tied to CHRTF deliverables

+ Develops grant proposals and funding strategies that strengthen the home repair ecosystem

Communications & Reporting

+ Oversees publication of CHRTF reports, presentations, and public materials summarizing ecosystem progress and outcomes

+ Leads recurring CHRTF communications, including monthly updates and other stakeholder briefings

+ Ensures CHRTF results and recommendations are effectively communicated to City leadership, City Council, and local and national external partners

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Business, or related field required; Master’s degree or related professional license preferred.

+ Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible experience in housing policy, program management, or cross-sector coalition leadership.

+ Demonstrated success managing large, multi-stakeholder initiatives and partnerships with public, private, and philanthropic actors.

+ Strong understanding of Detroit’s home repair ecosystem, home repair funding mechanisms, and data infrastructure.

+ Exceptional facilitation, written communication, and presentation skills.

+ Proven ability to synthesize complex data into actionable policy and program insights.

+ High degree of initiative, political acumen, and capacity for independent leadership.

+ Commitment to advancing equity, transparency, and resident-centered solutions.

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

+ Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.

+ Dental

+ Vision

INSURANCE

+ Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.

+ Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

+ Sick Leave

+ Vacation

+ Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS

The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

City Employees Retirement System

As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:

• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;

- At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

- At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.

• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);

- An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;

• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.

01

Describe your understanding of Detroit’s home repair ecosystem.

02

Describe your experience with convening large bodies of large group of subject matter experts and the techniques used to drive collaboration and problem solving.

Required Question

Employer

City of Detroit

Address

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job

Apply

Please verify your email address Verify Email