City of Detroit - Right to Counsel Program Manager (Special Services ARPA)

Description
In 2022, Detroit became the 15th city in the country to enact a Right to Counsel for tenants facing eviction. Located within the City of Detroit Law Department, the Detroit Office of Eviction Defense works to implement this law by providing eligible City of Detroit residents facing loss of housing access to qualified lawyers. The OED’s goal is to increase access to justice, prevent displacement, stabilize communities, and ensure housing equity in Detroit.  

The Office of Eviction Defense (“OED”) Program Manager is a professional level position that reports to the OED’s Executive Director. The program manager supports the work of implementing the right to counsel in evictions cases in Detroit. This support includes coordination with local service providers, advocacy organizations, and the 36th District Court; working to ensure the success of internal functions while maximizing the benefit provided program clients; and monitoring grant requirements and deliverables.

Examples of Duties

• Act as a project administrator maintaining real-time awareness of the number of clients served; the dollars spent while assessing program effectiveness.
• Ensure that client eligibility processes are in place and that only eligible clients are receiving legal and case management services.
• Maintain regular and documented contact with local organizations involved in the day-to-day operations of the Right to Counsel program.
• Ensure that key objectives with and for the client over the course of the defined case management period are met.
• Assist with coordinating outreach and education on the OED’s services and access to Right to Counsel.
• Research, identify, and develop referral information for services beyond those provided by the OED that respond to client inquiries and needs.
• Participate in regular meetings with Law Department leadership and key organizational leadership to assess program effectiveness and if necessary, oversee the implementation of necessary change/adjustment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Commitment to social justice and desire to assist indigent clients, preferred experience working in the housing and/or access to justice context.
• 3 to 4 years of Project Management or program development/leadership.
• Self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under minimal supervision in an effective and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated database skills; ability to learn multiple database systems used by government agencies and partner organizations.
• Ability to work in collaboration with legal service providers, community-based organizations and government agencies.
• Strong administrative skills, including attention to detail, ability to multi-task and manage different areas of work effectively, and well organized.
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in project management, business management, organizational development, urban planning, social work, public administration or a related field.

Supplemental Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration

**Appointment term is based on availability of grant funds** 

Medical Plan Offering for Administrative Special Services Employees
The City of Detroit is pleased to continue to provide a medical plan option to our Administrative Special Services Employees for the 2020 plan year. This plan is provided by Blue Care Network of Michigan and utilizes their PCP Focus Network. This plan provides you with the opportunity to receive an enhanced level of benefits and pay less out of your paycheck for your medical plan. There are two important requirements that you should consider and understand if you should decide to enroll in this plan. You will have to choose a primary care physician that serves within the PCP Focus network. This primary care physician coordinates your care. The network includes over 22,000 Primary Care Physicians. There are also Wellness Requirements that you (the subscriber) must meet in order to remain in the enhanced level of benefit.

Administrative Special Services Staff (Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:

• CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
• VACATION – Granted (1) day per pay period, not to exceed 20 days per fiscal year
• PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
• MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
• WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
• UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
• HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium, no employer contribution will be applied.Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
• This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.

Administrative Special Services Staff (Non-Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits:

• CURRENT SICK LEAVE – Granted (3) months of continuous service. (1) Day per month, not to exceed (12) days per year.
• VACATION – Granted on the following basis:

• PAID HOLIDAYS – Granted if paid for 600 straight time hours in the (12) months prior to the holiday
• OVERTIME - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
• MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Granted on same basis as regular employees.
• WORKERS COMPENSATION – Covered by applicable laws.
• UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Covered by applicable laws.
• HOSPITALIZATION – You are eligible to purchase healthcare benefits for yourself and your dependents under a group rate. You will be responsible for the full premium; no employer contribution will be applied.Please review the Health Care Plan Options Booklet for more detailed information.
• This position is not eligible for the City Pension Plan, dental, vision, optical, death, life, disability, funeral, reserve sick or jury duty.