Now Hiring - Burlington Housing Authority - Leasing and Program Compliance Specialist in Burlington, VT

Full description of the position

Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) in Burlington, VT is seeking a full time Leasing and Program Compliance Specialist in our Rental Assistance office. The Leasing and Program Compliance Specialist's primary duties are waitlist selection, screening for program eligibility, gathering information for Property Managers to screen for tenant suitability, coordinating lease-ups and processing tenant move-in and move-out files, and monitoring vacancies. This position is the point of contact for all MOR, Tax Credit, and HOME audits, gather all required documents for audit, coordinate with the property manager and inspection for those audits, and respond to any findings from those audits.

Candidates must be a high school graduate or an equivalent and have three years previous office experience. Candidates should have proficient computer skills, including windows-based word processing, spreadsheet and database use. Knowledge of MOR, HOME, tax credit, and Multifamily Housing is preferred. Experience in federally assisted housing programs or property management preferred.

Must possess outstanding organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Must be adept at fostering positive and collaborative relationships with staff, residents, vendors and community agencies alike and be sensitive to the needs of low-income households, elderly and disabled individuals.

BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus!

Our robust benefit package includes premium medical insurance with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, short and long term disability, 10% employer funded retirement plan, 457 retirement plan, accident insurance, life insurance, cancer and critical illness insurance.

We provide a generous time off policy including 12 days of paid time off and 12 days of sick time in the first year. In addition to the paid time off, BHA recognizes 13 (paid) holidays and 2 (paid) floating cultural holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Burlington, VT 05401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person