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Job Description
The mission of the Frederick County Division of Housing is to assist in the provision of affordable housing for Frederick County residents with an emphasis on special needs populations, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and low to moderate income workforce households. Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; full-benefits; partial teleworking schedule may be available in accordance with Division policies. This technical administrative position is responsible for day-to-day administration of Federal and State-funded rental subsidy housing programs, including Housing Choice Voucher and Project Based Voucher. This position also assists Housing Program Manager with the operation of County owned senior property (Bell Court). Supervision is received from the Housing Program Manager-Rental Programs.
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The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate. Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.
TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee. 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays) Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan Vesting after 5 years of service Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Work/Life balance programs include:
Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan
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Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year. For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage . Conduct client Annual Recertification by compiling the recertification list and mailing packets to all parties Receive and review Interim Changes, obtain missing information, complete interim change, and send required notifications Assist and counsel income-challenged households, both current program participants and the general public regarding housing-related issues Answer questions regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Bell Court, Mod Rehab units, wait list, and general housing questions Determine eligibility for new families selected from waiting lists and assist with purging and maintaining accurate waiting list records Attend program, department, and division meetings Update housing resource information, maintain and update rent reasonableness, department reports, manual check runs, and rent runs Explain, interpret, and apply HUD, State, Local and FC-DOH policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and law Perform other related duties as required To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions. The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: High School Diploma or equivalent. 2 years of experience in housing programs which includes customer service experience. Current Certified Occupancy Specialist certification Substitutions for the above-listed required education and experience is a combination of an Associate's degree in Business Administration or related degree field and Certified Occupancy Specialist certification.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES A
successful incumbent operating in this role displays the following: Knowledge of housing programs such as Housing Choice Voucher Program and Section 8 rules and regulations Knowledge of necessary technology, including specific housing program software Knowledge of laws, regulations, and requirements regarding housing development and real estate, including HCV, CDBG, HOME, LIHTC, and State housing programs Skill in Customer Service (written, verbal and in-person) Ability to process housing applications, vouchers, and other housing documents Ability to review leasing and other documents for accuracy Adherence to ethical standards of business and real estate practices
PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR
Work experience with portable vouchers Secondary language skills in Spanish or American Sign Language (ASL) Work experience with adults who have an intellectual, developmental disability (I/DD) or those with mental health challenges
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS
While working in this position, the employee is required to constantly sitting and walking; frequently reaching and making repetitive motions While working in this position, the employee is required to constantly work indoors Employees in this classification are designated as Non-Essential Ability to provide own transportation for meetings, errands or other local travel Available for varied working hours as needed to accommodate meetings and other events May be scheduled to work during an emergency to support County operations
EXAMINATION PROCESS
(may include): An evaluation of training and experience One or more interviews
