Housing Inspector III

Bernalillo County•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Inspector III works under general supervision and assists in coordinating housing quality standards required by HUD for Section Eight and other assisted housing programs. The position inspects housing units, determines whether they meet program standards and applicable codes, and identifies maintenance, rehabilitation, or renovation needed to achieve compliance. It also supports lease and rent-reasonableness negotiations, handles housing-condition and landlord-tenant complaints, reviews landlord vacate claims and proposed eviction actions, maintains program and property records, and researches information needed to deliver housing services. The role may train assigned personnel in accordance with housing program guidelines or as directed by a supervisor or department director. Duties are performed indoors and outdoors, including at construction sites and on varied surfaces and elevations. The employee may encounter severe weather, noise, vibration, fumes, dust, poor ventilation, heights, scaffolding, and unrestrained animals. The job requires physical activity including lifting and carrying, pushing or pulling, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, standing and walking, and working in kneeling, crawling, crouching, or prone positions. Employment is subject to a post-offer medical examination and background investigation, compliance with County safety guidelines, completion of assigned FEMA training, and possession and maintenance of a valid New Mexico driver's license. Required supervisor training must be completed if applicable.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business or a related field and/or three years of job-related experience.
Three years of job-related administrative experience, including two years as a housing inspector.
Certification as a Housing Quality Specialist.
Certificate of completion in an advanced course specializing in housing inspection or other job-related functions.
Certificate of completion in an eight-hour professional development course.
Certificate of completion in a sixteen-hour supervisory training course.
Proficiency in information systems and accuracy in data entry, retrieval, and use of information.
Ability to provide team leadership.
Knowledge of the Uniform Housing Code and HUD Housing Inspection and Quality Standards.
Knowledge of HUD federal laws, regulations, and policies related to Section Eight and other assisted programs.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws concerning tenant and landlord relations.
Ability to interpret and implement HUD Assisted Housing Program rules and regulations.
Ability to interpret rental housing occupancy laws.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with superiors, subordinates, and the general public.
Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
Adherence to County safety guidelines and completion of all FEMA training assigned to the position.
Possession of a valid New Mexico driver's license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed.
Completion of required supervisor training, if applicable.
Ability to exercise good judgment, read blueprints and related documents, interpret and apply housing codes, and make unbiased recommendations.
Ability to oversee subordinate personnel and use tape measures, other measuring devices, and architectural scales.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with different kinds of people in a variety of situations.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, climbing, bending, standing, walking, and working in low or constrained positions.

Responsibilities

Inspect and certify housing units for compliance with housing assistance program standards, codes, and regulations.
Identify and prescribe maintenance, rehabilitation, and renovation work required for housing units to meet applicable standards and regulations.
Participate in lease negotiations with property owners and managers and attest to the rent reasonableness of agreed rents.
Investigate and handle property-owner and tenant complaints concerning housing conditions and landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities.
Review, negotiate, and recommend approval or disapproval of landlords’ vacate claims against tenants.
Review and recommend approval or denial of eviction actions against Housing Department tenants.
Maintain records concerning housing units, inspections, maintenance, property management, contracts, services, and work performed.
Research and compile information needed to deliver services for Section Eight and other housing programs.
Train assigned personnel as needed in accordance with housing program guidelines or supervisor/department director direction.
Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.