About the Role
Determine initial eligibility for affordable housing programs, monitor ongoing participant eligibility, and ensure compliance with Tax Credit and HUD programs, including Section 8 and PRAC requirements.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve initial certification files to ensure applicants meet move-in eligibility requirements.
- Collaborate with Property Managers, Regional Managers, and Directors to ensure all HUD, Tax Credit, and other affordable housing program tenant move-in files are compliant.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all HUD, Tax Credit, and other required forms.
- Implement on-site file audit procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory agreements for each property.
- Prepare reports of findings, identify corrective actions, and assist in making corrections or clarifications consistent with governing agency requirements and company policies.
- Provide training and consultation regarding compliance processes and affordable housing programs.
- Effectively and professionally interact and communicate with supervisors, managers, employees, residents, senior staff, owners, government agencies, sponsors, and clients.
- Implement compliance tracking and reporting systems/processes to monitor compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing assigned properties.
- Stay current on updates and changes to Tax Credit, HUD, and other affordable housing programs.
- Schedule and coordinate ongoing file reviews and audits, including testing tenant income verifications, reviewing periodic tenant recertifications for Tax Credit and HUD compliance, and verifying compliance with Fair Housing requirements.
- Assist in developing and delivering staff training on LIHTC, HUD regulations, and related compliance issues to ensure properties are operating and maintaining records appropriately.
- Respond to compliance-related questions from regional personnel.
- Assess and make recommendations to Compliance Managers, the Compliance AVP, Director, Regional Managers, and Vice Presidents regarding training needs for Property Managers and Occupancy Specialists.
- Understand HUD Form 9834 and assist properties in preparing for Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs).
- Maintain required access and complete security training necessary to access all properties listed in EIV for the regional office.
- Track EIV monthly reports and coordinate with the Corporate Office to update EIV requirements and owner authorizations.
- Understand and implement all EIV policies and procedures required by HUD and JSCo throughout the region.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience, training, or certification providing necessary skills for job tasks.
- Knowledge of company policies, federal, state, and local laws, government regulations, and agency rules pertaining to properties, specifically Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code and Public Housing programs.
- Basic knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices for budgeting, banking, and understanding financial reports.
- Knowledge of sales and marketing principles, methods, strategy, tactics, and techniques (when acting as Property Manager).
- Knowledge of business and management principles (strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, production/tracking methods, and coordination of multiple tasks and resources).
- Minimum of two years of experience in property compliance and file review, including HUD and Tax Credit occupancy compliance.
- Experience in planning, scheduling, and completing major projects with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying problems, analyzing issues, recommending solutions, and implementing practical and effective resolutions.
Skills
- Mathematics for problem-solving
- Problem sensitivity
- Deductive reasoning
- Logical reasoning
- Written communication
- Computer proficiency
- Oral communication
- Basic math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Math calculations for agency regulatory restrictions (prorating, payroll estimating)
- Computer record maintenance (Word, Excel, Boston Post, Yardi)
- Tracking and report form development (Word, Excel)
- Microsoft Office applications
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Location
- Regional office
- Assigned properties
- Travel independently to property locations
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Opportunity to work remotely up to 80% of the time
- Report to the regional office and/or assigned properties as business needs and supervisor dictate
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years of experience in property compliance and file review
Education Level
- Demonstrated experience/training/certification
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Preventative medical care paid at 100%
- Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year
- Up to 80 hours of sick time per year
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care
- Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability
- Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter benefit program
- Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass
- $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement
- Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation
About the Company
- The John Stewart Company
Equal Opportunity
- The John Stewart Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
- The John Stewart Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative.
- Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act requires businesses that meet certain minimum threshold requirements to provide a “notice at collection” to applicants for employment who reside in California.
- The notice at collection describes the categories of personal information to be collected about these California applicants and the purposes for using that personal information.
- The Company’s “Notice At Collection For California Applicants” is posted here for review.
