Do you care deeply about strengthening your community? Are you driven to produce high quality, meaningful work that helps vulnerable residents attain and maintain housing? The City of Santa Rosa is seeking qualified applicants to join a team of committed, compassionate housing specialists working to build community and preserve the quality of life for Santa Rosa residents. The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. The Benefits of City Employment. In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through Cal. PERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of health plans, a flexible spending program, employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer paid (free to you) vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our Miscellaneous Employee Benefits Page. Additional Benefits Include 12 paid holidays annually, plus 2 to 3 “floating” holidays per year depending on years of service$500 annually for wellness. The City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer. Paid Family Leave 4% General Salary Increase - July 2026 About the Position. There is one current opening in the Rental Assistance Division in the Housing and Community Services Department. Program Specialists provide a range of highly skilled, specialized professional activities relating to the development, implementation and administration of programs. Depending on the qualifications of the selected candidates, the positions may be filled at the I or II level. Professional work assignments of a Program Specialist II are performed more independently, require significant prior related work experience and incorporate previously learned practices and principles. We are looking for motivated people with proven experience with contract and/or project management; data tracking and reporting; and research and analysis skills. who possess; excellent oral and written communication skills; and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Experience with public speaking and developing and presenting to governing bodies, committees, community and business groups, and members of the public is also desirable. The ideal candidate for this position will possess:multiple years of experience working in a Federally regulated housing program, ideally the Housing Choice Voucher Program; and knowledge and experience with specialty vouchers and programs, including but not limited to Project Based Vouchers (PBV); Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers; Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program; and Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program; knowledge and training related to Housing Choice Voucher programmatic changes, including the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) and National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE);multiple years of experience supervising a committed, high-performing, hard-working team in a fast-paced and emotionally demanding setting; a commitment to excellent customer service, active listening skills, and effective oral and written communication skills;experience communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including a governing board, like the Housing Authority, community advocacy groups, landlords, program participants, and others;experience working collaboratively with other City Departments (e.g. Finance, Information Technology) to ensure programmatic requirements are met; and the ability to work independently, demonstrating good judgment and decision making in a challenging regulatory environment. How To Apply:Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the