GENEVA HOUSING AUTHORITY - HOUSING SITE MANAGER (HELP PROGRAM)

Geneva Housing Authority - Vacancy Salary range: $53,935-$68,283/yr Under the

NY HELPS

Program, the Civil Service Exam for this title has been waived. For additional information regarding the

NY HELPS

Program, please visit: https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/faq.cfm

HOUSING SITE MANAGER MNIIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

1.Possession of an Associate's Degree, or higher, in business administration, human services, social science or closely related field AND two (2) years of full-time paid experience, or it's part-time equivalent, working in a public or private human service or community agency in a position that involved interviewing or eligibility determination for an entitlement of benefits or public assistance program; OR 2.Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND four (4) years of experience as described in (1) above.

NOTE:

A human services field includes majors in social work, psychology, mental health, early childhood development, gerontology, vocational and/or psychological counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, therapeutic recreation, education, and nursing.

SPECIAL NOTE

EDUCATION:

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

This position exists in the Housing Authority and involves responsibility for determining the eligibility of applicants for tenancy in public housing and for recertifying tenants for continued eligibility in housing programs. Recertification determinations are based on information obtained through written applications, face-to-face interviews, and related contracts, and are made in accordance with agency rules and regulations and the established State and Federal eligibility guidelines. The work is performed under the supervision of administrative superiors with latitude allowed for independence of action in carrying out the details of the work. While supervision is not a major function of this title, oversight and instruction may be provided to clerical staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

(Illustrative only) Reviews leasing and recertification documents for accuracy and timeliness; Conducts interim adjustments of rent and reviews rent charges including record keeping; Receives complaints, makes appropriate referrals, or assists in solving them and in adjusting various tenant problems; Collects rents or supervises rent collection, makes bank deposits and keeps related records; Conducts the investigation of applicants and participates in more complex applicant investigations to determine program eligibility; Inspects housing project properties to ensure safe, sanitary, and habitable conditions; Accepts, records, codes, reviews, and verifies applications for tenancy under subsidized housing programs sponsored by the Federal and State governments; Gathers information relating to the application process by interview and/or telephone; Continued on Page 2