JOB VACANCY

SRAP HOUSING AND RECERTIFICATION SPECIALIST

ENTRY LEVEL SALARY:
$34,877- FULL-TIME

OFFICE LOCATION:
DOVER, DE

OPENING DATE:05/29/2024
CLOSING DATE
:06/13/2024Looking for a career with excellent benefits?**As part of the DSHA team, you will have immediate access to health, vision, and dental insurance, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, tuition assistance, fitness reimbursement, retirement plan, and more while working to further DSHA's mission of providing safe, affordable housing.

This non-State position is responsible for Housing Quality Standards inspections on housing units participating in the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental subsidy programs.

Interviews SRAP and HCV participants to obtain information for their annual recertification to determine continuing program eligibility. Negotiates leases and completes Housing Assistant Payment (HAP) Contracts. The incumbent advises property owners and participants on SRAP and HCV program regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Knowledge of principle practices pertaining to physical inspections of residential units.
• Knowledge of gathering or organizing, formatting, and distributing information.
• Knowledge of office/ recordkeeping practices and procedures and document maintenance.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• A background screening and valid driver's license is required.
• Successful completion of criminal background screening.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENING.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Essential functions are fundamental, core and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties. Since specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conduct onsite technical housing inspections to ensure housing units comply with SRAP, HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the State Housing Code. Notifies property owners of results and recommendations via letter. Schedules reinspections to ensure deadlines are met according to regulations. Interviews tenants to obtain participant supplied and thirdparty verification used to determine continued eligibility and the amount of subsidy based on family composition and income.
• Complete SRAP and HQS inspections and conduct lease negotiations for housing units initially entering the program. Explains program procedures and policies to new property owners and tenants. Schedule reinspections as required.
• Maintains comprehensive computerized tenant files. Ensures accurate data input. Prepares and ensures all thirdparty verification forms are sent. Completes annual certifications in the Easy Housing software program.
• Interact with State, federal, and local agencies, applicants, residents, and general public. Identifies unusual housing or social conditions and makes referrals to Child Protective Services, Department of Natural Resources, and Environmental Control, Division of Aging or another appropriate agency. Assists in outreach and orientation for new property owners. Conduct informal reviews and hearings to review appeals of ineligible applicants and participants.
• Provides professional training for new staff members on the SRAP and HCV Easy Housing computer program, SRAP/HQS inspections, interviewing tenants and administrative procedures.

BENEFITS:

These include up to 15 vacation days and 15 sick day leave accrual, up to 13 paid holidays a year, liberal retirement benefits, _immediate access _to paid health, short
- and long-term disability, and life insurance plans and voluntary dental, vision, and various supplemental benefit options.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

DSHA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
**DIRECT DEPOSIT OF PAY IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO AGREE
TO PARTICIPATE IN DIRECT DEPOSIT WILL RESULT IN THE WITHDRAWAL OF
OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. DSHA HAS A LAG PAY SYSTEM.

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