Right at Home Project Manager
12 Days Old
Location : Asheville, NC
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-01651
Department: Community and Economic Development
Division: Community Development
Opening Date: 07/15/2025
Closing Date: 8/5/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Summary
Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received or until August 5th at 5pm, with an initial review on July 25, 2025.
About our opportunity:
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Right at Home Project Manager in the Community and Economic Department's Homeless Strategy Division. This is a time-limited, grant-funded position that will manage all aspects of a multi-million-dollar, multi-year pilot program focused on homelessness prevention. The program is funded through the national homelessness prevention initiative Right at Home, and includes a 12-month planning phase followed by a 3-year implementation period.
Click here for more information about the Right at Home National Homelessness Prevention Partnership.
What you'll be doing:
This role involves leading and supporting a critical initiative for the City of Asheville.
Essential functions include:
- Leading project planning and development for the Asheville-Buncombe implementation of Right at Home, including designing a homelessness prevention system.
- Serving as lead staff to a CoC-appointed work group, and conducting research on effective practices to inform the work group.
- Engaging and building effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as service providers and people with lived experience of homelessness, and exploring a regional approach across Madison, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties.
- Managing all processes related to contract development and execution, both for receiving Right at Home funds and for executing agreements with participating service providers.
- Overseeing the overall initiative budget and individual agreement budgets.
- Supporting research design, data collection, and evaluation alongside the Data and Compliance Specialist.
- Establishing and managing processes to oversee and support implementation of the developed plan approved by the CoC Board.
- Regularly engaging members of the CoC and community to inform them about Right at Home, educate them on homelessness prevention, and solicit input.
- Developing and delivering presentations about Right at Home to public audiences and bodies such as the CoC Board, Asheville City Council, and others.
- Conducting all work with a steadfast, solutions-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered focus on ending homelessness.
- Performing other related work as required.
Benefits:
- Benefitted
- Salary: $ 62,540.93 - $68,795.023
- 13 paid holidays, plus you will earn paid sick and vacation hours
- Full access to the City of Asheville's benefit suite including Medical, Dental, and Life insurance options
- Enrollment in the North Carolina State Pension Plan and NC State 401K with company matching funds.
This is a time-limited, grant-funded position with an expected duration of up to four (4) years.
About you:
We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or education will be considered:
- Bachelor's degree with major work in human services, social sciences, project management, community development, or a related field.
- At least three years of relevant experience in homeless or housing services, such as nonprofit work, social work, or project planning.
- Knowledge of homelessness and homelessness response systems is preferred.
- Ability to understand projects and their goals, and to create and execute effective step-by-step plans for project implementation.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to meaningfully, understandably, and compellingly deliver information.
- Ability to interpret and apply technical regulations.
- Have a valid driver's license.
Other things to know:
- Work Schedule: Generally Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., however this position requires some attendance at evening meetings of the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care and related meetings. Flexible / remote work options are available.
- Application Details: Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received, with initial review on July 25, 2025.
About us:
The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched by its diversity.
The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building and an authentic sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.
The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Select your highest level of education:
- High School/GED
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- Doctorate
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Do you have at least three years of relevant experience in homeless or housing services, such as nonprofit work, social work, or project planning?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
- I do not have a current driving license of any kind.
- I do possess a current valid driver's license (Standard License)
- I do possess a current valid Class B CDL driver's license with endorsements
- I do possess a current valid Class A CDL driver's license with endorsements
- I do not have a current CDL license, but I can attain one in the next 6 months.
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Please describe your specific experience in areas such as nonprofit work, social work, or project planning within the context of homeless or housing services.
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Can you provide concrete examples of projects or roles where you gained experience directly relevant to managing programs or initiatives focused on homelessness or housing?
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Please describe how you manage a complex project. What steps did you take to ensure its successful implementation, and how did you track progress towards its goals?
Required Question
- Location:
- Asheville
- Job Type:
- FullTime
