Morgan Stanley Housing Fellow
Address challenges surrounding affordable housing for refugees and new Americans.
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Overview
Address challenges surrounding affordable housing for refugees and new Americans.
You have:
- Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills and a natural talent for forging strong business connections
- Capable of working independently effectively and thrives in a self-managed environment
- Adaptable and resilient
- Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment
- Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively
- Superb organization, planning, and logistical skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work product
- Shows a greater level of diligence and dedication to their work and performance
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Valid driver’s license and access to a personal, insured vehicle
Job Overview
The Morgan Stanley Housing Fellow will address challenges surrounding affordable housing for refugees and new Americans. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Utah is starting the Housing Affordability Network Project. This initiative aims to build a stronger support system by connecting people with resources and fostering community partnerships to improve access to affordable housing. The two main goals of this project are:
1. Refugees and New Americans are aware and able to access affordable housing resources in their communities on their own.
2. IRC Utah builds strong, lasting relationships with landlords and developers to increase the availability of low-income housing units.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Create an affordable housing resource guide for IRC Utah staff and clients. This will include creating a list of affordable housing and rental assistance programs in northern Utah, focusing on areas with high refugee populations, such as Salt Lake County, Utah County, and Cache County. The fellow will accomplish this by connecting and researching assistance programs to confirm available support and eligibility requirements for refugees and their housing needs.
2. Establish new partnerships with community organizations to expand housing support services for IRC’s clients. The Fellow will research and identify other organizations working on housing affordability and equity, determining which organizations would be a good fit for partnership, and conduct outreach and facilitate meetings to explore ways to collaborate in supporting refugee housing needs.
3. Build partnerships with housing developers and/or landlords to secure more low-income units for refugees and New Americans. The Fellow will conduct research to identify potential housing developers and city planners open to working with refugee populations; facilitate meetings with these potential partners to discuss opportunities for securing low-income units in new developments; and coordinate with IRC Utah leadership to establish agreements with developers for dedicated low-income housing.
4. Research affordable areas outside of Salt Lake County that provide access to resources and economic opportunities and map out potential relocation areas where refugees could thrive.
5. Curate and host trainings and workshops for clients around knowing their rights and responsibilities in a rental in the United States.
Job Requirements:
• Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills and a natural talent for forging strong business connections
• Capable of working independently effectively and thrives in a self-managed environment
• Adaptable and resilient
• Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
· Superb organization, planning, and logistical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
• Shows a greater level of diligence and dedication to their work and performance
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a personal, insured vehicle.
Qualifications
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of how you have successfully built partnerships in the past? | This question assesses your ability to forge strong business connections as outlined for the role. | Highlight a specific partnership you developed, the steps taken, and the outcomes achieved. |
| Describe a time when you had to work independently on a project. How did you manage your time and priorities? | The interviewer wants to understand your ability to thrive in a self-managed environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach communication in a multicultural setting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to stay organized while managing multiple tasks? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage community organizations in partnership? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a problem you encountered in a previous role and how you solved it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you think are the most important rights for tenants in the U.S. and why? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 9 months ago
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Updated 9 months ago
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Source:
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