United for Families Program Manager

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Are you motivated by a commitment to something larger than yourself? Are

you passionate about creating solutions that help end homelessness for

families in our community? Do you have the leadership experience,

vision, and relationship-building skills needed to bring people together

around a shared goal of creating a community where all individuals and

families have the opportunity to thrive? If you are a strategic,

collaborative leader who is ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite

you to apply to join the Coalition to End Homelessness team.

The **United for Families Program Manager** is a full-time position with

the Coalition to End Homelessness in Sedgwick County, a collaborative

initiative housed at United Way of the Plains that coordinates the local

homeless response system across Wichita and Sedgwick County. This role

provides leadership and support to a team of Housing Navigators who work

directly with families experiencing homelessness, helping remove

barriers and create pathways to stable, permanent housing.

The ideal candidate is a mission-driven professional who thrives on

serving others, building strong community partnerships, and turning

strategy into action. This position requires an exceptional communicator

with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex

data, lead a team effectively, and improve the efficiency of the crisis

response system. Leadership, initiative, optimism, strategic thinking,

and a commitment to advancing the common good are essential to success

in this role.

This position reports to the Director of Community Impact.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

The key responsibilities of the United for Families Program include, but

Are Not Limited To

• Supervise, coach, and support Family Housing Navigators to ensure
  
  

effective service delivery, professional development, and

achievement of program outcomes.

• Monitor program performance, data quality, and compliance with grant
  
  

requirements, contract expectations, and best practices related to

homelessness prevention and housing stability.

• Coordinate grant reporting, outcome tracking, budget monitoring, and
  
  

approval of housing assistance expenditures utilizing DCF TANF

funding.

• Conduct intake, assessment, eligibility determination, and housing
  
  

stabilization planning with families experiencing housing

instability or homelessness.

• Utilize diversion, homelessness prevention, shelter coordination,
  
  

and rapid re-housing strategies to assist families in achieving

housing stability.

• Connect families to community resources and supportive services,
  
  

including employment, childcare, healthcare, and financial

assistance programs.

• Maintain accurate documentation, case records, and data entry within
  
  

required databases and reporting systems.

• Collaborate with landlords, shelters, service providers, funders,
  
  

and community partners to strengthen coordinated responses to family

homelessness.

• Ensure services are delivered in a trauma-informed, strengths-based,
  
  

culturally responsive, and client-centered manner.

• Participate in team meetings, case conferencing, and community
  
  

planning efforts while maintaining knowledge of housing resources,

benefits, and best practices in homelessness prevention and rapid

re-housing.

**NON-NEGOTIABLE HIRING CRITERIA**

• Naturally curious and self-motivated in a never-ending pursuit of
  
  

continuous improvement.

• Ability to interact positively with individuals and groups.
• Must be flexible and multitask oriented; can adapt to changing
  
  

priorities.

• Can work independently and responsibly while managing numerous
  
  

projects simultaneously.

• Dependable and reliable to mee deadlines; remains calm under
  
  

pressure.

• Lead by personal example; your word is your bond.
• Servant leader who can positively influence others not under their
  
  

control.

• Possess excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Helps create a work environment that embraces and appreciates
  
  

diversity.

• United Way of the Plains is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in
  
  

Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color,

religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status,

handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender

identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by

law.*

• United Way of the Plains participates in the federal E-Verify program.
  
  

Once a candidate accepts an offer for employment and completes federal

form I-9, the I-9 information is provided to the federal government to

confirm eligibility to work in the U.S.*