City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office (Karen Bass)
DEPARTMENT:
Housing and Homelessness Solutions
ADDRESS:
200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
WEBSITE:
SITE SUPERVISOR
Mercedes Márquez (she/her)
Chief of Housing and Homelessness Solutions
Mercedes Márquez is a practitioner-advocate who, with more than 35 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, has worked as a civil rights litigator, affordable housing developer, as the City of Los Angeles Housing Department General Manager for Mayors Hahn, Villaraigosa and Garcetti, as Deputy Mayor for Housing for Mayor Villaraigosa, HUD’s Deputy General Counsel for Fair Housing and Civil Rights during the Clinton Administration, and as President Obama’s HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
Since 2014, Márquez has served as president of Márquez Community Strategy, where she advises cities and non-profit organizations on how to lead with equity in the revitalization of neighborhoods, promoting economic growth, supporting low-income residents, and building sustainable, resilient cities. In this capacity, she empowers local leaders to develop and clarify their vision and develop concrete strategies to implement strategic program designs.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Homelessness Solutions' strategic initiatives include the City’s response to the Mayor's emergency declaration on homelessness, her directives leading a citywide increase in affordable housing production and the Inside Safe Initiative. Major areas of focus for the homelessness program include encampment resolution, re-envisioning the Coordinated Entry System, expanding and improving case management and housing navigation, and building a comprehensive interim-to-permanent housing system. The housing program focuses on the expansion and acceleration of the City’s affordable housing pipeline, preservation of existing affordable housing stock, tenant protections and code enforcement, and new financing solutions.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
Support Inside Safe Program clients as they move from interim housing into permanent supporting housing
Perform housing navigation responsibilities include documentation preparedness, voucher qualification and processing.
Conduct site tours and selection process for permanent housing units
Build relationships with Inside Safe participants and service providers
Interface with the Mayor's Office management team weekly for overall program updates and coordination of services
QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior experience working with people currently experiencing homelessness in one or more of the following areas: outreach, case management and housing navigation.
OTHER DETAILS:
Start date: September 11, 2023
Do you expect the Hilton Fellow to work more than 40 hours per week at any given time during the two year placement? No, it will be 40 hours per week
Is there an expectation to work on weekends? No
Is there an expectation to work on holidays? No
What is the workplace type? Hybrid work: will be need to be in the office, do some fieldwork and will have flexibility to work from home.
Any other requirements? COVID-19 vaccination requirement, background check