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Gwendolyn Jackson-Thompson

Post Office Box 2171

Jackson, MS 39225

601-***-****

ad0zfn@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

**/** ** **/** Mississippi Housing Partnership

Jackson, MS 39202

Position: Special Projects Assistant

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive and client-driven administrative support service to the housing operations team to support the work of the service area.

• Providing housing advice to prevent homelessness, exploring alternative housing options and reviewing homelessness applications.

• Inputting applications and updates received via the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and provide a telephone/face to face service for housing clients.

• Identify applicants for referral.

• Schedule and conduct need assessments for program participants, develop clearly written individualized service plans based on the assessments.

• Review, process, and maintain applications, check requests and invoices for financial assistance including security and utility deposits as well as rental subsidies.

• Coordinate participants move-in activities such as visual unit inspection and procuring of move-in documents.

• Upon move into permanent housing, act as the primary liaison between participants and landlords in matters relating to apartment maintenance as well as rental payments.

• Maintain, update and track and monitor program information such as participants, expenditures, and assistance type in a timely manner.

• Document and maintain up-to-date information on services provided and funds spent.

• Provide case management services which include, but are not limited to, the following activities: providing appropriate resources, tools and counseling to assist participants in achieving their goals, making referrals for services and following up to ensure that the referrals were completed and tracking and documenting participant progress.

• Manage various grants received for the Partnership. 2 Page

• Assistant to the Executive Director.

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SKILLS

Community Outreach, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Grants Management and Affordable Housing Counseling

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