Refugee Housing Volunteer

This volunteer will assist with our permanent housing search to help secure homes for our clients residing in temporary accommodation. This will include: 

• Search for viable affordable housing options in (Multnomah, Washington & Clackamas County) for our newest community members. 
• Interact with landlords / Property manager to assess if they will lease to recent refugee arrivals who often do not meet usual rental requirements (Income, Credit, rental history, photo ID's). 
• Explain IRCO promissory notes and rental assistance to help secure properties despite potential pitfalls listed above. 
• If Landlord/Property manager is willing to work with IRCO request for a rental application link (Make sure there are no pending applications on the unit). 
• Monitor and evaluate the size of the family, number of individuals, Special needs and look for housing accordingly.  
• Keep detailed records of viable landlords and confirmed non-options. 
• Communicate with the Housing Specialist and Case managers on the house search and updates.