The City of Tacoma's Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) department is recruiting for the Program Development Specialist - Homeless Outreach Team position. 

The Program Development Specialist will support efforts that have a direct impact on homelessness and community safety. This individual will be required to build partnerships both internally and externally to address issues related to individuals living unsheltered in encampments throughout our community. The successful candidate will need to rely on interpersonal influence, as well as strong cultural competency to achieve program success.
The Program Development Specialist will be tasked with engaging in innovative problem solving as part of cross-functional teams to address encampments, ongoing and chronic issues impacting the overall cleanliness, safety and stability of neighborhoods.
 
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
Under the direction of NCS leadership, the HOT Program Development Specialist will:

• Conduct direct outreach to unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness, coordinate with homeless service providers and identify needs and services to address issues relating to homelessness in the City of Tacoma. 
• Work with Tacoma Police Department and a designated crisis responder to conduct outreach
• Perform some work indoors but primarily outdoors on City property to coordinate and implement homeless encampment clean-ups within the City of Tacoma
• Collect and use data to document program results.

Work Hours
The schedule for this position will be a standard day shift, Monday through Friday.

Working Conditions
Work includes indoor and outdoor environments, is subject to adverse weather and working conditions, and driving from site to site. Outreach and engagement may take place in locations not intended for human habitation with individuals experiencing behavioral health crisis.

Benefits
The City of Tacoma provides excellent medical, dental and vision benefits for the whole family; paid holidays and personal time off; participation in Tacoma's Public Employees' Retirement System and a growing variety of City-sponsored health and wellness opportunities. For more information on the City of Tacoma's benefit package feel free to explore City of Tacoma Benefits.

City of Tacoma Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Tacoma's diversity is its greatest asset. Tacoma embraces its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic character. Communities of color and immigrant communities are fundamental to Tacoma's entrepreneurial spirit, workforce, and long-term success. In Tacoma, equity and empowerment are top priorities, meaning that all Tacoma residents must have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential and share in the benefits of community progress. The City of Tacoma's workforce goal is to reflect our community. We actively work to eliminate racial and other disparities and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skill sets and experiences. Our goal is for Tacoma to be an inclusive and equitable place to live, work, and play.