SHELTER, Inc.
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Program Specialist II

Pay
$24 – $30 per hour
Location
Fairfield, CA
Listed
Today

Work Location: 1125 Missouri St, Fairfield, CA 94533

Employment Details: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Monday - Friday from 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Compensation: $23.50- 30.25/hour

What you'll do

Administrative

  • Respond to calls and emails, providing high quality customer service by responding promptly, accurately, and professionally to all inquiries and requests for assistance.
  • Assist with planning, reservations, and internal and external meetings and events. Create and distribute agendas and complete meeting minutes.
  • Assist with preparation, distribution, and filing of correspondence, notices, invitations, reports, files, etc.
  • Responsible for vendor management and scheduling, including invoice management and payments.
  • Assist with program/client/tenant file audits to ensure program regulatory compliance.
  • Prepare scheduled and ad-hoc reports and validate for accuracy.
  • Complete monthly expense reports and credit card reconciliation for supervisor or as assigned.
  • Provide administrative support to supervisor and assigned team.
  • May serve on internal committees as needed.
  • Other administrative duties as assigned.

Data Documentation

  • Keep all relevant data up to date in applicable systems and databases (HMIS, Yardi, Intacct, SalesForce, Nexonia, Paycom etc.)
  • Maintain electronic files in accordance with applicable guidelines, completing data entry timely.
  • Participate in service trainings and coordinating meetings as directed.
  • Perform other data or program duties as requested.

Program Specific (Varies by team)

  • Screening prospective participants for eligibility of services.
  • Assist with making and documenting client, tenant, landlord contact lists.
  • Maintain vendor service provider lists including maintenance vendors, housing availability and prospective landlords, and caseload lists for programs.
  • Acting as a liaison to internal and external service resources, including communication and correspondence with referring agencies, landlords, vendors, and service partners.
  • Provide coordination of outside vendors, purchases, deliveries, etc
  • Create and manage landlord set up, tracking leases and inspections, ensuring accurate monthly payments, etc.

What you'll bring

  • Experience that demonstrates a capacity to provide support to managers and staff in various administrative duties as well as special projects.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and Adobe programs.
  • Access to reliable personal transportation required, including a DMV record that permits driver to be insured under SHELTER, Inc.s automobile coverage.
  • Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
  • Type at a minimum of 35 words per minute.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associates degree in administrative services or related area, and/or certification from a two year program in related area.
  • Experience with Yardi, HMIS, Intacct, Nexonia, SalesForce and Paycom.
  • Experience working with low income and/or homeless populations.
  • Experience working in diverse settings with people across all socio-economic spectrums and a wide variety of personalities and roles - staff, residents, local agencies, contractors, lenders, etc.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Key Proficiencies you'll need

  • Adaptability with an enthusiastic and positive attitude
  • Excellent, professional, communication skills, including maintaining confidentiality and setting boundaries.
  • Ability to use basic office and computer equipment, including single and multi-line telephones, copiers, scanners, facsimile machines.
  • Ability to produce, distribute, organize, files, and store documents (paper and electronic).
  • Competency in data entry and ability to work with a web-based database.
  • Customer service and problem-solving approach and skills as demonstrated through patience, tolerance, tact, diplomacy, and flexibility in all situations.
  • Well organized and ability to effectively manage multiple assignments to meet project deadlines.
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.

Position Requirements

  • Must provide TB test clearance

What we offer

  • 18 days of Paid Time Off
  • 15 paid holidays, including your birthday!
  • 100% paid medical insurance (Kaiser, Sutter Health, Anthem Blue Cross), dental, vision for employees, 50% for your dependents.
  • 100% paid Group Term Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-term disability insurance
  • Up to $3,000 Tuition Reimbursement a year
  • 403b with SHELTER Inc., matching contribution
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Internal growth opportunities
  • We value diversity
  • Notice: This description is a guide only. Upon hire, you will receive a formal job description.

About the company

SHELTER, Inc. rebuilds lives one family at a time, by helping them re-establish a home and assisting with the skills and resources needed to live the life they deserve. Created in 1986, we are a community-based non-profit currently operating in Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, and Marin counties. In 2024 our compassionate teams helped 5,824 people including 1,938 children secure or maintain their housing.

We believe a safe home and the opportunity to thrive are rights-not privileges. Every day, our teams have the honor of walking alongside families and individuals as they rebuild their lives. If you're looking for more than just a job-and you want to be the spark that ignites lasting change in your community-you'll find purpose here!

Read the original posting

From SHELTER, Inc.'s careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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Common questions

What is the salary for the Program Specialist II role at SHELTER, Inc.?

The Program Specialist II posting at SHELTER, Inc. states compensation of $24 – $30 per hour. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on SHELTER, Inc.'s official career site.

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