[Jobs] Fwd: FW: LOOKING TO HIRE IN LOS ANGELES: Develop a Coordinated Approach to Homelessness
Leora Lawton
llawton at berkeley.edu
Sun Aug 16 21:50:03 PDT 2015
* “Developing a Coordinated Approach to Homelessness”*
*Office of the City Administrative Officer*
*City of Los Angeles*
*PROJECT CONTEXT*
The City of Los Angeles, like most major urban communities, faces a
significant challenge in addressing the seemingly intractable problem of
homelessness. The most recent estimate on the number of homeless
individuals in the City is 25,686. In April 2015, the Office of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO) released a report estimating the amount of
money spent annually on the issue at $100 million. At-least fifteen
different City departments and agencies interact with the homeless on a
regular basis even though it is not their core function. As a result,
responses to homelessness have often been inconsistent, redundant,
unnecessarily expensive and not always focused on connecting the homeless
to the appropriate services.
The CAO’s report, “Homelessness in the City of Los Angeles,” laid out
ambitious goals for a coordinated policy on homelessness. As a result of
the report, the Los Angeles City Council established an Ad Hoc Committee of
five City Council Members to look at ways for the City to tackle the issue.
The Committee will provide recommendations as the City begins to develop a
new, innovative and integrated set of policies and programs that will move
Los Angeles closer toward ending homelessness, not just managing it.
Significant input from public, private and nonprofit stakeholders will be
essential in ensuring new approaches to programs and services are
ultimately embraced, implemented, tracked and measured on an ongoing basis.
To develop this important new approach, the CAO will partner with FUSE
Corps to host a Fellow for one year who will work across City departments
and with various government partners and community groups to help ensure
that the City of Los Angeles’ new approach to homelessness includes clear
implementation plans and is positioned to become a national example of
successful methodologies for addressing homelessness.
*ROLE DESCRIPTION *
Starting in October 2015, the FUSE Fellow will begin by thoroughly
reviewing the research, findings and recommendations of the CAO report as
well as subsequent research on various elements of the report conducted
over the preceding months. The Fellow will be required to develop quickly a
detailed understanding of the various programs, services and costs
administered by the 15 agencies and programs that interact with the
homeless community – both through established programs and *ad hoc* responses.
The Fellow will also need to become familiar with the various department
leaders, elected officials, non-profit organizations, and advocacy groups
working on homelessness issues in Los Angeles and develop strong working
relationships with these individuals and groups.
With this foundation of knowledge and insights, the Fellow will help
accelerate the development of the City’s new approach to homelessness,
which includes establishing a consistent response system for City workers
who interact with homeless individuals, putting in place measures for
tracking the resources that each agency commits to working with those who
are homeless, and identifying an enhanced regional strategy for addressing
homelessness. Each element of the policy will need clear goals and
implementation plans. Among the Fellow’s specific responsibilities will be
coordinating interagency teams, ensuring the perspectives of all key
stakeholders are carefully considered, tracking progress toward goals and
providing regular updates to key stakeholders and policymakers.
Success in this project will be evaluated in terms of the Fellow’s ability
to help the City adopt a coordinated policy to meet the needs of
individuals and families who are homeless across the City with goals and
implementation plans for the next 12 to 18 months. If successful, the
Fellow’s efforts will ensure a more results-oriented and data-driven
approach across City agencies to move Los Angeles toward ultimately ending
homelessness.
*PROSPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES*
· *Conduct a thorough review of the current landscape and develop a
foundation of relationships* – Quickly get up to speed on the research,
findings and recommendations of the CAO report, “Homelessness in Los
Angeles,” as well as the perspective of all major stakeholders connected to
the work. Review national literature about recent homeless-related policies
and programs in other major cities to better understand the opportunities
and challenges associated with developing a new approach to homelessness.
Develop relationships with key public, private and social sector leaders
who are closely connected to the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles.
· *Identify actionable opportunities and establish goals for
development of new initiatives and system improvements – *Work with various
stakeholders throughout the City to leverage available data and identify
the most viable opportunities for new programs and collaborations. Play a
key role in establishing goals for the development of new initiatives
and/or improvements to current systems. This may include research, project
planning, policy development, public/private funding development and
partnership development.
· *Engage stakeholders and build broad coalitions – *Facilitate
communication, information exchange and cross-functional work about
homelessness topics and with stakeholders. Include all key stakeholders
throughout the process of establishing goals and implementing programs to
ensure widespread buy-in and consensus. Regularly disseminate information
regarding progress.
· *Determine resources for implementation efforts* – Work with the
CAO to ensure plans and schedules are in place to resource all aspects of
the new policy from a financial, human capital, logistical and
interdepartmental perspective.
· *Prepare draft policy* – Work with the CAO and stakeholders to
develop the City’s proposed policy regarding homelessness. Prepare reports
and presentations to elected officials, departments, and stakeholders
regarding the policy. Assist in the adoption and implementation of the
policy and related goals.
*KEY STAKEHOLDERS*
· *Miguel Santana, **City Administrative Officer for the City of
Los Angeles,* will supervise the Fellow and serve as the executive champion
to ensure that this project achieves its full potential for impact.
· *Patricia Huber*, *Assistant City Administrative Officer, *will
work directly with the Fellow on a day-to-day basis to support and oversee
progress toward goals.
· *Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles*
· *City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness*
· Other key partners who will support and advise the Fellow will
include:
· *Aurora Abracia, **Chief Administrative Analyst, Office of the
CAO*
· *Madeleine Rackley, **Senior Administrative Analyst, Office of
the CAO*
· A working group of stakeholders representing different elements
of the City that will soon be established.
*QUALIFICATIONS*
· At least 10 years of professional experience in a relevant field,
particularly with a background in program management, operations, systems
building, social services, and/or coalition-building initiatives.
· Strong record of success engaging a variety of cross-sector
stakeholders and managing cross-functional teams. Ability to relate to a
wide variety of diverse audiences with varying interests with strong
emotional intelligence and empathy.
· Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to use
facilitative leadership techniques to coordinate stakeholder activities
without direct reporting authority.
· Superior critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to
synthesize complex information into clear and concise recommendations.
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ease in
public presentations.
· Self-motivated, goal-oriented, entrepreneurial leader who is an
independent worker, creatively resourceful in creating novel solutions to
complex problems, persistent in obtaining information, and able to create
direction and movement within potentially ambiguous environments.
· Flexibility, adaptability, persistence, humility, inclusivity and
sensitivity to cultural differences.
*TO APPLY*
Click the link below to upload a resume and complete the online application
questions in lieu of a cover letter. The application process will allow you
to indicate interest in more than one fellowship opportunity. It is not
necessary to submit multiple applications. Interested candidates are
encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as hiring will be done on a
rolling basis and specific opportunities may close quickly.
This role offers the opportunity to work full-time for 12 months as an
independent contractor of FUSE Corps with an annual stipend of $90,000 paid
through monthly installments.
The FUSE Fellowship is an equal opportunity program with a core value of
incorporating diverse perspectives. We strongly encourage candidates from
all backgrounds to apply.
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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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