Compliance Specialist

TREK Development Group•Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

TREK Development Group is a Pittsburgh- based real estate development firm specializing in building innovative and sustainable communities. Our mission is to Create Value, Enhance Lives and Strengthen Communities. At TREK, we believe the right cultural fit is just as important as possessing the skills and qualifications for the job. Our core values: Aesthetics, Alignment, Collaboration, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Quality, Commitment, Empathy, Humility, Integrity and Responsibility are best described in our commitment to TREK’s Hospitality Covenant. The Hospitality Covenant describes our core practices that we strive to achieve each day: To treat everyone with the kindness we all want To do our own part to take care of the place where we live and work To take the time to help each other achieve our goals and aspirations We believe that every member of the team is important to the success of the community and together we are committed to providing high-quality, community-focused housing. We are currently seeking an engaged and passionate professional to serve as Compliance Specialist to Glen Hazel with a combined 225 units. The Compliance Specialist is responsible for processing and maintaining compliance files. The focus centers around producing timely, high quality, and accurate results. The Compliance Specialist will be responsible for assisting the Regional Manager with the day-to-day operations of managing Tax Credit and other funding programs. This individual will be responsible for conducting detailed income verification and periodic reporting to other agencies. They will work with several affordable housing programs and must adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. The Compliance Specialist takes pride in the community and motivates others to do the same. This position will work at Glen Hazel for several months to assist in recertifications. Once this work is complete, the role will transition to our Compliance team, working under the Director of Lease Up & Property Administration, to assist with lease ups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
2-4 years’ experience in affordable housing
Strong knowledge of LIHTC and HUD regulations
Certified Professional of Occupancy or Certified Occupancy Specialist

Nice To Haves

Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) or Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional customer service through high quality work and communication
Review and maintain resident files for compliance approval
Ensure site compliance with all rules and regulations set forth by regulatory agencies associated with the company and/or its subsidy programs
Interview and process eligible households for rental assistance and affordable housing programs, assist participants to complete and sign all papers related to beginning housing assistance, interims, and annual recertifications, explaining in terms they understand to ensure compliance with program rules
Process applications and information received from these families and determine their eligibility for the program
Verify income, assets, medical, or unusual expenses and assisted dwelling information
Enters data in computer generating rent, utility allowance and escrow calculations
Prepares necessary forms and secures signatures to finalize agreements between tenants and TREK
Performs a minimum of 200 annual recertifications, monitors and reports past due recertifications
Establishes, maintains, and updates various logs, and books related to the orderly maintenance of records, ensuring all computer records of all tenants are accurate and current
Prepare monthly and annual reports and attend meetings as necessary, assist in generating all year-end building status reports for tax credit properties and ensure all electronic reporting is completed each year
Assist in monitoring correct usage of income and rent limits as well as utility allowances and assist in annual unit inspections as needed
Maintains waiting list; conducts marketing and outreach when the list is low
Be a driving force of the Hospitality Covenant by modeling, inspiring and communicating respectfully with staff and visitors
Other duties as assigned