Job Details

The mission of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is to improve the well-being of vulnerable individuals and communities, advance social and economic justice, and eradicate pressing societal problems in complex and culturally diverse urban environments throughout Southern California, the nation, and the world. Our mission is achieved by providing students with experiential, practice, and competency-based learning, and culturally responsive training that is informed by evidence and best practices.

The Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI), which is located at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and is a joint institute with the Sol Price School of Public Policy, is seeking a Managing Director to advance the Institute's strategic vision to accelerate equitable and culturally informed solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County by advancing knowledge and fostering transformational partnerships between research, policy, and practice. The Managing Director will work closely with the Director to advance this vision and will perform all day-to-day activities and responsibilities including those listed below. The ideal candidate will have either research or practice-based experience in homelessness systems as well as deep expertise and experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead staff person for all HPRI activities, including rapid response research, RFP services, research translation and policy outreach, and convenings.
• Respond to media, serve on panels, and engage in other speaking engagements to present and synthesize the state of research on homelessness and highlight collaborative research efforts, including the managing director's own body of work.
• In partnership with HPRI staff, HPRI steering committee, and HPRI research committee (collaborative), co-create and guide HPRI's strategic vision.
• Supervise staff including a Project Administrator and provide mentorship and support to multiple graduate-level research assistants; work closely with HPRI Research Scientist in supporting new and existing research partnerships.
• Facilitate collaborative relationships across research, practice, and lived experience communities; nurture HPRI collaborative membership growth.
• Provide guidance, strategy, and support of HPRI's strategic priorities to express equity across all of our activities and to engage lived experience and service provider communities.
• Grant stewardship and fundraising.
• In partnership with Project Administrator, supervise the production of high-volume rapid response research. Establish and maintain close relationships with local policymakers to identify research needs and disseminate rapid response research to inform local policies and programs.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day management for all HPRI committees and working groups, including the research committee and the Race Equity Committee, among others. Oversee the planning and production of HPRI research symposia and other events.
• Help develop and strengthen policy outreach efforts, supporting the HPRI Director on policy outreach visits at the local, state, and national level.

This position is for a full-time, grant-funded position.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education: Master's degree, combined experience/education as a substitute for minimum education.

• Minimum Experience: 5 years, combined education/experience as a substitute for minimum experience.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words, and actions, a strong commitment to integrity, excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, well-being, open communication, and accountability.

The annual base range for this position is $,. - $,.. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our university and school's commitment to excellence in research, engagement, and education. We encourage applications from candidates who identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in the academy to apply. Further, we encourage all applicants, as a component of their application package, to discuss their experience or commitment to engaging with diversity through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment, working with students from diverse backgrounds, or incorporating diverse perspectives.