Lead Housing Specialist

Job Description
Provides a variety of administrative support functions to the Assisted Housing Department. Acts as a resource for other Assisted Housing and AHA staff:
answers program questions, handles difficult clients and landlords, relays policies and guidance to department personnel. Assists in the implementation of agency policies and procedures, recommends changes in operating procedures, and attends meetings as required.
Administers a variety of assigned advanced level tasks, which include but are not limited to:
PIC operations and maintenance, SEMAP documentation maintenance, Colorado Legal Services liaison, HUD OIG liaison, Police Department liaison, portability billing reconciliation and special program management. Administers assigned tasks for Assisted Housing programs, including but not limited to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and HCV Portable Programs. May perform assignments in any of the following areas of responsibility:
re-examinations, interim determinations, client moves, landlord changes, rent increases, portability, inspection entry and management, client terminations, HAP contract cancellations.
Applies HUD and AHA regulations and policies to all Assisted Housing programs.
Answers program questions, relays policy and procedure internally and externally, provides guidance to department staff. Handles personnel, landlord and client situations and problems.
Assist in administering training for new and existing staff members. Collaborate with Director of Assisted Housing and Compliance Managers to develop ongoing training materials for all staff.
Manages the waiting list. Conducts initial eligibility, manages the waiting list in accordance with SEMAP requirements, conducts orientations, and completes new client lease ups.
Manages special programs. Manages all required actions for special programs as assigned, including but not limited to:
VASH, FUP, MS5, EHV and PBV. Ensures utilization to achieve maximum program funding.
Responsible for the timely completion of annual re-certifications, moves, interims, inspection data entry and management, rent increase and landlord changes in assigned task.
Prepares initial and renewal contracts in accordance with program guidelines. Processes Request for Tenancy Approvals, rent burden and rent reasonableness calculations. Negotiates rent with perspective landlords when allowable rent exceeds the landlord’s requested rent.
Accurately calculates utility allowances, applies correct payment standard, subsidy standard and utility allowance schedule. Ensures timely HAP payments to landlords.
Submits accurate portability paperwork within required timeframes to initial and receiving HA’s. Works with the AHA Finance Department to resolve portability payment and receivable issues. Maintains working relationships with initial/receiving HA’s to ensure timely and accurate processing and payments.
Maintains participant files to ensure completeness of required documentation and verifications. Completes timely filing of documents.