Rental Housing Specialist

Frederick County Government•Sagner Avenue - Frederick, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This technical administrative position is responsible for the 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 the Housing Program Manager with the operation of County-owned senior property (Bell Court). Supervision is received from the Housing Program Manager-Rental Programs. 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
2 years of experience in housing programs which includes customer service experience
Current Certified Occupancy Specialist certification

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

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
Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options
Generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan)
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.
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Wellness Program
Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
Deferred Compensation Plan
Legal Resources
Supplemental Life Insurance
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan