Section 8 Compliance Coordinator in New York

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Job Description

About the Role

The Section 8 Compliance Coordinator is primarily responsible for preparing Section 8 certifications/re-certifications ensuring:

• existing and prospective qualify for occupancy
• subsidy recipients are occupying units appropriate to family size and composition
• subsidy recipients are paying rents appropriate to family composition and income

Additionally, the position will actively communicate with NYC and NYS governmental agencies and internal departments for proper and timely processing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Meets with tenants to process annual and interim certifications and recertification's
• Submits files for third party verification
• Maintain up to date tenant recertification files and purge files as required
• Address resident complaints regarding rent and apartment repairs
• Prepare and send notices to regarding any account or compliance related issues
• Manage internal and external waiting list
• Partner with the Leasing and Account Receivable departments on legal, billing, arrears, and/or payments related issues
• Coordinate annual and vacant apartment inspections with field managers
• Inform the Director of Maintenance of any related building repairs and maintenance issues
• Interact with HUD, HDP, HCR, or any other state or local housing agency governing Section 8 subsidy programs

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in property management
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products/software particularly Excel
• Must be proactive in resolving problems and able to diffuse conflict professionally
• Must be highly organized, and able to manage multiple and competing deadlines
• Must be able to effectively communicate in written and verbally in English
• Must be able to fluently speak Spanish

Skills

• Associate’s degree or 2 years of college
• Proficiency with NYS/NYC housing regulations and Section 8 affordable housing program (NYCHA)

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk traversing the office as necessary
• Must have good vision to read on computer screens, and identify details and errors
• Must be able to sit at desk and use a computer, mouse and operate other office equipment
• Good hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills

Pay range and compensation package

$61,000 - $70,000/year commensurate with experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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