New Mexico’s Office of Housing seeks staff to help address growing unhoused population
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico’s Office of Housing is looking to fill several positions, including the position of Director of Statewide Homelessness Initiatives. The newly created office aims to improve housing availability and affordability across the state.
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The office is also tasked with creating a coordinated response to the growing number of unhoused individuals. “There is no single way to address the issue of homelessness but continuing down a path that has led to record increases in homelessness is simply not an option,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a news release. “The Director of Statewide Homelessness Initiatives will be an integral part of my administration as I do all I can to help provide housing to those who need it.”
The Office of Housing is seeking people with experience in housing development, programs, policy, regulatory frameworks, data, and demographics, among others.
The Office of Housing is led by Daniel Werwath, who joined the Governor’s office in January 2024 after having served on the Governor’s Housing and Community Revitalization Investment Council the previous year.
“The housing landscape has changed monumentally in the last few years, and it’s time for new models and new levels of coordination,” Werwath said in the news release
The Director of Homelessness Initiatives job posting can be found at: https://www.nm.gov/app/apply.html?jobId=95
The general job posting for the Office of Housing can be found at: https://www.nm.gov/app/apply.html?jobId=97
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