Investigation Specialist

Client Profile- A private, nonprofit civil rights/fair housing organization founded in 2011.  Its mission is to ensure equal housing opportunities by eliminating housing discrimination through advocacy, enforcement, education and outreach.

Job Summary- The investigation specialist is responsible for coordinating fair housing tests to uncover incidents of housing discrimination.

Duties

·         Participate in duties relative to research, creation, development, and implementation of systemic testing projects.

·         Maintain and update and develop test forms.

·         Conduct and manage tester recruitment; create tester training packets as needed; conduct tester training; manage tester retention

·         Analyze test results; assist with enforcement reporting and case development

·         Conduct community outreach to provide information and the organization and services offered

·         Conduct client intake

·         Network with other service providers to strengthen services and referrals

·         Stay current with service offerings; worth with external attorneys with needed

·         Represent the organization at external meetings, events, etc; participate in staff training; remained information of changes in regulations, statues, ordinances etc.

·         Safeguard client security and confidentiality

·         Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

·         Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and possess good analytical, problem solving, and writing skills with strong attention to detail

·         Demonstrate the ability to recruit and manage volunteers

·         Must be organized, thorough, accurate and possess proficiency with computer and related needs

·         Possess good teamwork skills and the ability to work with a diverse population

·         Ability to work independently and as part of a team

·         Strong written and verbal skills

·         Ability to attend evening and weekend meeting as needed

·         Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

·         Starting salary: up to $50k+ depending on experience; competitive health insurance and benefits

·         Hours: 8am to 5pm (1hour lunch)  (Hours could vary); criminal background check will be completed