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Empowering people by helping make families dreams a reality

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“Working at Habitat changes a person. We always get to see the best of people: we see people give of themselves over and over again. We see donors give sacrificially. We see volunteers give of themselves completely, and we see homebuyers work extremely hard to help their family’s future. Witnessing that much grace changes us.”

-Habitat Kent staff member

Habitat Kent is focused on recruiting a diverse and equitable workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

“It takes everyone to build a community”

Donor Relations Specialist

The Donor Relations Specialist will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward businesses and corporate partners to further the mission of Habitat Kent. This position is part of the Resource Development team and works closely with Volunteer Services and Gift-in-Kind departments to ensure business and corporate partners are being engaged on many levels. The Donor Relations Specialist coordinates the donor experience through strategic communications, relationship building, and mission-driven experiences. Habitat Kent is focused on recruiting a diverse and equitable workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Qualified Candidate will:

Create strategy and direction for corporate giving program, including a portfolio of approximately 125-150 corporate donors for which he/she is responsible for raising funds.
Manage donor identification and portfolio growth; oversee cultivation and written proposal plans for projects and campaigns.
Support grant and proposal writing.
Work closely with Volunteer Services to coordinate volunteer days for donors in portfolio and build new relationships with corporate volunteer groups to grow donor portfolio.
Oversee relationships with corporations to engage volunteers; facilitate relationships.
Visit volunteer work sites to network and personally thank corporate partners.

Essential Job Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor of Arts in Development, Marketing, or a related field
Minimum 3-5 years of successful fundraising experience preferred
Experience in non-profit corporate development preferred
Grant writing experience
Sense of urgency, collaborative team style, and ability to quickly adapt to changes in priorities with strong decision-making skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks for timely project completions
Strong organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills
Hard worker with strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with a broad array of people
Excellent public speaking skills
Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and donor database systems; Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud database experience preferred
Flexible schedule with availability, some nights and weekends
Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority
Must have safe driving record and reliable transportation

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefit package that includes:

Comprehensive health/dental and life insurance
Flexible Spending Plan
Paid time off; paid holidays
A 403b retirement plan with employer match

This is a full-time exempt position. Send your resume with cover letter to: hr@habitatkent.org by Friday, February 14, 2020.

Homeowner Specialist

The Homeowner Specialist is responsible for recruiting for all HFH programs, assisting in the Homebuyer Selection process; supporting and monitoring homebuyers through the Habitat homeowner process successfully; marketing implementation of all HFH programs; homeowner services social functions and events; and supporting homeowners after closing. Habitat Kent is focused on recruiting a diverse and equitable workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Qualified Candidate will:

Represent HFH in the community promoting homeownership and other HFH programs
Develop relationships and understand resources of partnering and other community service organizations
Grow relationships with the veteran community relative to home ownership, home repairs and volunteering
Participate in initiatives that affect affordable housing and clients we serve
Develop creative recruitment strategies and assist in marketing of those services including homeownership programs, repair services, veteran program, volunteering and other programs as determined working in accordance of Fair Housing Law
Communicate on a regular basis with homebuyers, in writing and in person around eligibility requirements, develop plans for successful completion of those requirements, hold monthly partnering meetings
Conduct homeowner home visits and survey protocol
Oversee all social functions and events for homeowner services clients including dedications and mortgage burning
Assist Manager in homeowner selection process and monitor fair housing compliance
Translate documents into Spanish when necessary.

Essential Job Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field or some college required
1-3 years’ experience working with multicultural families.
Knowledge of community resources for families
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Self-motivated and ability to work independently or in teams
Ability to keep accurate and up-to-date records
Veteran a plus
Proficiency with MS Office – Word, Outlook
Bilingual English/Spanish required

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefit package that includes:

Comprehensive health/dental and life insurance
Flexible Spending Plan
A 403b retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off; paid holidays

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Send your resume with cover letter to: hr@habitatkent.org by Friday, February 14, 2020.

Homeowner Services Specialist

The Homeowner Services Specialist is responsible for implementation and monitoring of the homebuyer Sweat Equity Program; implementing the HFH homeownership educational workshop series; act as the lead of the Home Repair Program within the department; and handles all program inquiries. Habitat Kent is focused on recruiting a diverse and equitable workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Qualified Candidate will:

Engage program applicants/clients, answer phone calls and emails, collect applications and other documentation materials, discuss program readiness, educate on the application process for all programs working in accordance of Fair Housing Law
Manage the sweat equity program
Lead and set up condominium association and training
Assist Manager with processing homeownership applications and orientations
Implement Homebuyer educational series
Provide intake for repair program including processing applications, approvals and denials, scope of work documentation signing, liens, payment plans grant requirements and communications
Maintain on-going communication with clients around services, sweat equity, and outside resources
Create monthly newsletter and sweat equity calendar and assure distribution
Collect and maintain data for internal and external departmental needs, and maintain mailing/email lists
Assist Manager in coordinating, documenting and monitoring mortgage loss mitigation efforts and collections activities

Essential Job Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree or some college required
Ability to relate to diverse groups of people
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Veteran a plus
Self-motivated and the ability to work independently or in teams
Highly organized with the ability to keep up-to-date records
Detail-oriented; flexibility in accomplishing tasks
Excellent interpersonal skills; strong written/verbal communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office – Word, particularly with Excel, Outlook; database management

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefit package that includes:

Comprehensive health/dental and life insurance
Flexible Spending Plan
A 403b retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off; paid holidays

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Send your resume with cover letter to: hr@habitatkent.org by Friday, February 14, 2020.

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