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Critical Home Repair Coordinator

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Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley’s Critical Home Repair Program is designed to serve low-income homeowners requiring assistance with health, safety, or code violation issues on the interior or exterior of their homes. Examples of potential repair projects could include: exterior painting, installation or repair of accessible ramps, mechanical equipment replacement such as a furnace or water heater. Work will be completed by volunteers when appropriate, with subcontractors fulfilling more technical repairs and where a licensed professional is required. Volunteer projects typically should be able to be completed in a couple project days at most.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Understand Habitat for Humanity’s programs
  • Accountable for managing and meeting all of the construction functions of a repair project
  • Ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws, codes and ordinances
  • Assist in establishing a budget and schedule for the project, complete project on budget and on schedule
  • Ensure quality construction, compliance with HFHNFV standards, manage site safety

Major Duties/Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities include project management from planning to permitting, through the final completion of punch list items. Primary duties include inspecting projects, determining scope of work and budgets, scheduling, directing and training skilled and unskilled volunteers, bidding and scheduling subcontractors, ordering materials, and assuring compliance with building codes.

Planning/Scheduling

  • Review and approve or reject applications based on program eligibility
  • For eligible applicants, conduct initial home visit to inspect existing site conditions for required repairs
  • Prepare scopes of work detailing the extent of contracted and/or volunteer work
  • Develop and adhere to construction plans, standards and schedules to meet affiliate and sponsor goals
  • Communication with homeowners – denial letters if applicant does not meet eligibility requirements and execute with homeowner Habitat’s “Homeowner Agreement” which defines the scope of work and costs to the homeowner
  • Be present at volunteer staffed worksites
  • Prepare list of construction tasks for workdays
  • Coordinate any required architecture and engineering; submit building permit applications
  • Establish budgets for each project, track and ensure cost controls, quality standards
  • Manage site safety and compliance with affiliate risk management policies and procedures
  • Schedule final inspections as needed
  • Conduct final home visit to inspect completed work and collect homeowner’s final payment

Volunteer Management

  • Teach non-skilled volunteers how to use tools and train them on the day’s construction tasks
  • Provide safety talk and be aware of safety hazards throughout the day
  • Monitor the work done by volunteers and subcontractors to ensure construction quality
  • Maximize volunteer usage

Materials/Paid Labor

  • Develop take-offs, manage bids and place material orders
  • Solicit in-kind donations of materials and labor
  • Submit coded invoices promptly
  • Manage subcontractors

Administrative

  • Maintain comprehensive notes, inspection reports, bids, waivers of lien in project files
  • Update project tracking spreadsheet
  • Update Dashboard monthly
  • Track the portion of the payment due for completed projects

Public Relations/Fundraising/Partner Families

  • Explain Habitat mission, goals, programs, etc to volunteers, neighbors and the public as needed
  • Cultivate relationships with crew leaders, donors and sponsors
  • Help develop policies and procedures with HFH staff regarding construction, standards and safety
  • Communicate standards and product choices to partner families and ensure compliance
Skills/Experience: 
  • Solid computer skills (MS Outlook, Excel and Word)
  • Ability to work with volunteers, donors and sponsors and ensure they have a good Habitat experience
  • Ability to read construction drawings
  • Knowledge of all phases of construction
  • OHSA 10 Hour Safety for the Construction Industry Training
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team in a manner which retains supporters
  • Ability to plan, organize and delegate
  • Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form
  • Passing a drug test and background check

Working Conditions

  • Site work requires broad mobility, ability to climb ladders to roof level, ability to lift at least 75 pounds
  • Travel to construction sites and warehouses independently
  • Ability to drive Habitat owned vehicle (pickup truck and panel van)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Job Function: 

Organization Info

Habitat for Humanity International

Overview
Headquarters: 
Americus, GA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1987
About Us
Mission: 

Habitat for Humanity believes that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build and repair houses all over the world using volunteer labor and donations. Our partner families purchase these houses through no-profit, no-interest mortgage loans or innovative financing methods. As a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry that builds with people in need regardless of race or religion, we welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Oct 7 2019
Active Until: 
Nov 7 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Habitat for Humanity International
industry: 
Nonprofit