About the Role
The Operations Fellow will drive the execution of Breaking the Cycle initiatives from planning into on-the-ground delivery. This role involves coordinating program launch, operational workflows, and cross-department implementation for priority efforts including Journey Home expansion, family housing initiatives within the vehicular homelessness strategy, operationalizing Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) portfolio re-balancing and recovery housing pilots, and supporting the implementation of proactive homelessness prevention strategies.
Responsibilities
- Operationalize key Mayoral initiatives and policy reforms related to Breaking the Cycle, including PSH rebalancing and exit flow work and recovery housing pilots.
- Support implementation of homelessness prevention strategies.
- Accelerate Journey Home implementation and expansion.
- Manage operational rollout of family housing initiatives tied to the vehicular homelessness strategy.
- Support implementation of citywide policy changes, including to shelter and PSH systems.
- Track implementation milestones and identify operational barriers.
- Provide executive updates highlighting progress, risks, and opportunities.
Requirements
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in public policy, operations, consulting, or program management related to healthcare and/or homelessness systems.
- Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizations, manage stakeholders, and translate strategy into implementation.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Temporary Exempt
- Regular
Experience Level
- 3 years professional experience
- 2 years supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $149,656 - $190,996
Benefits
- Employee Benefits Overview
- Municipal Executive Association Benefits Overview
About the Company
- Through the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high‐quality services, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) strives to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one time.
- The Department provides assistance and support to homeless and at‐risk youth, adults, and families to prevent imminent episodes of homelessness and end homelessness for people in San Francisco.
- Services including outreach, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, drop‐in centers, transitional housing, supportive housing, short‐term rental subsidies, and support services to help people exit homelessness.
- San Francisco is a pioneer in homeless services and a leader in providing supportive housing as a permanent exit from homelessness.
- The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), founded in 2016, is a national leader in the movement to end homelessness by developing a coordinated, equity-driven, client-focused system of compassionate services while piloting innovative models, and implementing best practice solutions with measurable results.
- HSH’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) funds, oversees and implements a system of care that shelters, houses, and serves approximately 15,000 people daily.
- Major programs include: street outreach and service connection through the Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT); 3,600+ bed shelter system for transitional age youth, adults and families including shelters for members of the LGBTQ community; rapid rehousing rental subsidies for families, adults, older adults, and transitional aged youth; the Problem Solving and flexible financial assistance programs; and robust supportive housing programs with over 14,500 units which provide housing and services to formerly homeless transitional age youth, individuals, and families.
Equal Opportunity
- The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
- Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
