Senior Home Ownership Specialist

KeyStart is a home ownership programme supporting families with children living in rental communities who aspire to own homes. We hope to transform the lives of families with children through stable, adequate, and conducive housing; by providing financial support, housing case work support, and transitional support to families as we journey with them towards home ownership.

We are growing our team, and we are looking for passionate individuals who identify with our mission and cause and are willing to commit to this journey with our community members. The Senior Home Ownership Specialist, under the supervision of the Head of Department (Home Ownership), is a key member of the Home Ownership team. He/She will assist in the management of the Home Ownership team, as well as in mentoring and supervising the Junior Home Ownership Specialists. In addition, as a Senior Home Ownership Specialist, he/she will need to support families in various meaningful ways along their home ownership journey.

• Direct work: build strong and supportive relationships with families who are on the KeyStart programme through consistent engagements; provide housing guidance to support families in overcoming their barriers and difficulties faced to achieve home ownership; and advocate together with families to key stakeholders so that they can access the resources they need to overcome systemic barriers that families face in their home ownership journey.

• Indirect work: you will have the opportunity to be involved in programme and service design, programme administration, stakeholder management, research, and impact evaluation. You will be required to provide support to the KeyStart team to plan and execute the KeyStart programme.

Job Responsibilities:

• Programme Development and Implementation: Assist in the development and enhancement of the Keystart program to address the needs of target beneficiaries and support the implementation of the program. Assist in the development and review of department structures, processes, and related policies in conjunction with the leadership.
• Home Ownership Assessment and Guidance: Conduct comprehensive assessments of families' home ownership needs and challenges, considering factors such as affordability, suitability, and eligibility. Provide home ownership-related guidance and education to empower families with the knowledge and skills to achieve home ownership.
• Home Ownership Casework: Provide individualized casework services to families, including developing action plans, setting goals, and monitoring progress towards achieving home ownership. This includes supporting families through the renovation of their new homes under our Basic Habitation Programme.
• Partnerships & Stakeholder Management: Cultivate and maintain relationships with government agencies, community partners, and other strategic partners to foster collaboration, resource sharing, and advocacy. Connect families with relevant resources, government assistance programs, and community support service, and work closely with partners, to address the needs of families to enable poverty transformation.
• Advocacy: Advocating with families to key stakeholders including government agencies, or to be supported under our internal KeyStart grants. This includes being knowledgeable about our public housing system and policies, and the determination to find ways to overcome systemic barriers that families face in their home ownership journey.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate and confidential family records, documenting progress, interventions, and outcomes.
• Research, Evaluation, and Development: Prepare reports on programme activities, outcomes, and recommendations for program improvement. Pursue practice research to strengthen the department's evidence-based practices.
• Supervision and Training: The Senior Home Ownership Specialist is required to conduct relevant in-house training for internal staff and external practitioners or volunteers and provide practice supervision (both individual and group based) to Junior Home Ownership Specialists. He/She will plan and implement professional learning and group supervision for the team and assist in building the team towards fulfilling professional growth and development. He/She will ensure work processes are in alignment with the department's SOPs and policies.