Housing Specialist - TempExperts
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
About the Job
Housing Specialist
Full Time - Hiring Immediately
St. Petersburg, FL
Job Overview:
Support the mission of the organization and the housing department by providing subsidized rent services and support management to low-income individuals and families in a professional manner. This role will perform a wide range of activities related to determining and documenting applicant and/or participant eligibility, income, rent and contractual relationships with owners in support of the housing operations using written administrative policies and procedures.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
Full Time - Hiring Immediately
St. Petersburg, FL
Job Overview:
Support the mission of the organization and the housing department by providing subsidized rent services and support management to low-income individuals and families in a professional manner. This role will perform a wide range of activities related to determining and documenting applicant and/or participant eligibility, income, rent and contractual relationships with owners in support of the housing operations using written administrative policies and procedures.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
- Maintain familiarity with current U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Regulations related to Housing programs.
- Counsel applicants and clients regarding eligibility including unit size, payment standards, and other guidelines.
- Conduct annual recertifications within required time frames.
- Process and monitor client transfers to a new dwelling.
- Maintain accurate and complete applicant/participant files.
- Provide excellent customer service to applicants, clients, landlords, co-workers, and vendors by responding to inquiries, phone calls, correspondence, and e-mail in a timely and responsive manner.
- Determine housing assistance payments and tenant rent calculations within guidelines.
- Educate clients on program requirements and family obligations.
- Act as mediator in resolving concerns between landlords and clients.
- Process all transactions within policy requirements and guidelines.
- Communicates with housing inspectors to request inspections of rental units.
- Degree, or business equivalent, in business administration or related field is a plus.
- Two (2) year of responsible work experience for a public agency, or experience in housing program compliance monitoring or enforcement, apartment leasing, mortgage loan origination, loan processing, community development, or closely related experience.
- Knowledge of subsidized rental assistance programs preferred.
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