Domestic Violence Housing Systems Manager

The Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence is seeking a skilled professional to coordinate activities and initiatives focused on the intersections of domestic violence and homelessness, improving service coordination, and increasing the capacity of both domestic violence advocates and housing/homelessness service providers to provide trauma-informed, culturally appropriate services to survivors of abuse struggling with housing stability. 

About the Coalition

The Coalition works to end gender-based violence and promote equitable relationships through collective action for social change. In partnership with our 40 member agencies, we lead collaborative efforts in Seattle/King County, Washington that: expand and improve services for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, promote laws and policies that support survivor safety and self-determination, raise public awareness about the issue, and prevent gender-based violence. In addition, we work to ensure that that regional anti-violence efforts are centered in the context of a larger movement for racial, economic, and social justice.

About the Position

Domestic violence and homelessness are closely linked, but the systems survivors turn are frequently unprepared to respond to their unique needs. Domestic violence advocacy programs and housing/homelessness service providers in King County do not have consistent training and tools to respond to the unique housing, safety, legal, and emotional needs of survivors of DV who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In addition, DV housing services are required to coordinate services through the DV Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP).

In 2024, there is increased funding to further streamline and develop a more equitable referral system, expanding upon the work of previous years. The DV Housing Systems Manager will facilitate coordination of DV housing services through DVCHAP, and increase coordination and knowledge within and between domestic violence and homelessness/housing service providers across King County. The goal is that homeless and housing-insecure survivors, especially those who face racism, homo/transphobia, and other marginalizations, are better served.

The DV Housing Systems Manager’s responsibilities include:

• Facilitating coordination of DV housing services, including convening, facilitating, and staffing regular meetings of domestic violence housing groups; continuous improvement of DV housing referral and placement policies and procedures in collaboration with DV providers and other stakeholders.
• Building capacity of DV advocacy and housing/homelessness service providers, by arranging and providing training and consultation to housing/homeless providers and DV providers, and providing support and assistance to DV agencies to increase their capacity to provide homelessness services and housing advocacy.
• Developing and maintaining linkages between homeless service and DV advocacy systems, by ensuring consistent communication between DV providers and homeless housing entities, representing the DV advocacy perspective across housing systems, and tracking emerging trends across both systems.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a passion for gender, racial, economic, and social justice, along with a commitment to theCoalition’s mission, vision, and values.
• Have knowledge of gender-based violence and its intersections with racism and other systems of oppression.
• Experience working with agencies that center services for survivors in communities of color and other marginalized groups.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of housing stability issues facing survivors of domestic violence, coupled with a deep understanding of the philosophies, services, and mandates of both the dv advocacy and homelessness/housing service sectors. This person is expected to work towards being a subject matter expert on the topic of dv/homelessness in our region.
• Have experience fostering collaboration between individuals and agencies from diverse fields and with differing perspectives and philosophies.
• Excellent meeting facilitation and conflict resolution skills, and a systems change orientation.
• Demonstrate ability to “self-start”: identify projects based on emerging trends and work independently, while integrating input from collaborators and direction from supervisor.
• Experience working in DV housing programs in King County is a plus!
• The ideal candidate will also have sense of humor, be collaborative, enthusiastic, and comfortable working in an informal office environment with dedicated, hard-working, opinionated, irreverent, fun, quirky people!

For full job description go to: Full Job Description – CEGV DV Housing Systems Manager

Compensation and Benefits

The position is full-time (36 hours/wk), flexible hours; the salary is $65,000 – $68,000 annually, DOE, with benefits including health, vision, & dental insurance, retirement, sick, holiday, and vacation time.

The Coalition maintains a flexible hybrid work environment, giving the option of work from home and from the office.

To Apply

To apply, please email a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and resume to job@endgv.org. The position is open until filled.

A first round of screening will be conducted on May 15, 2024.

We value a diverse workplace, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, especially people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans, and people with lived experience with gender-based violence and/or navigating human services systems.

The position is full-time (36 hours/wk), flexible hours; the salary is $65,000 – $68,000 annually, DOE, with benefits including health, vision, & dental insurance, retirement, sick, holiday, and vacation time.

The Coalition maintains a flexible hybrid work environment, giving the option of work from home and from the office.