Investigation Specialist

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; work with external attorneys with needed
• Represent the organization at external meetings, events, etc; participate in staff training; remain informed 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