Housing Inspector

The Omaha Housing Authority is a Non-Profit Government Agency based in Omaha and established in 1935. Omaha Housing Authority contracts with HUD to provide safe and sanitary housing to low and moderate-income individuals through rent subsidies and administers over 2700 public housing units and up to 4,300 Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers.

Core Values

• We are Welcoming
• We Actively Listen
• We are Diverse, Inclusive & Equitable
• We are Exceptional
• We Practice Self Care
• We Share Power
• We Practice De-Escalation
• We are a Team

Benefits

The Omaha Housing Authority offers an exceptional benefits package for full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement and 457 compensation; 12 days of vacation that begin on your date of hire; and 17 paid holidays, including your birthday, a floating holiday, and a self-care day. For information on Omaha Housing Authority, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.ohauthority.org

Salary Range

$19.76 - $27.60 per hour

Job Function

To conduct initial, annual, follow-up, complaint, and special inspections of public housing units and privately owned rental dwelling units to assure compliance with National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), the OHA Administrative Plan, Housing Quality Standards (HQS) as outlined by HUD Housing Inspection Manual and/or City of Omaha Building Codes.

Essential Functions

• Conduct housing inspections and determine compliance in accordance with HUD rules & regulations, City of Omaha Building Codes and OHA policies and procedures.
• Inspect rental property, selected by certified applicants to assure that only those units that meet standards are approved for the Section 8 program.
• Inspect property annually or as assigned to assure continued compliance.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to ensure that violations have been corrected.
• Conduct inspections initiated by unresolved complaints by landlords-agents and residents. Verifies uninhabitable units due to fires, floods, storms, etc.
• Develop and maintain rapport with owner, manager and residents to encourage compliance standards. Responds to owner/landlord calls and requests.
• Make referrals to appropriate OHA personnel in cases of demonstrated need of social service that impacts on Section 8 eligibility.
• Confirm that all dwellings contain the number of bedrooms and types of utilities and services as contained in leases.
• Testify at court hearings when requested by Manager or Supervisor regarding inspections.
• Submit accurate and legible completed inspection forms and daily logs to Housing Clerks indicating whether dwellings passed or failed inspection.
• Consult City of Omaha code enforcement division, County Health Department, utility companies, regarding inconclusive pass/fail items to clarify standards.

Additional Responsibilities

• May be required to work weekend or evening hours.
• May be required to carry a cell phone.
• May assist with special projects as required.

Qualifications

• Ability to express ideas orally and in writing, as well as the ability to communicate solutions of housing maintenance problems to property owners.
• Ability to diagnose and analyze housing conditions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Working knowledge of building maintenance problems.
• Ability to learn and interpret NSPIRE and Housing Quality Standards and perform duties with OHA Standards.
• Knowledge of housing inspection techniques, procedures and practices.
• Associates degree with two years experience in fundamentals of property inspection and maintenance, or any equivalent amount of education and experience.
• Position requires frequent bending, twisting, stooping & reaching and the ability to move throughout units.
• Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and a good driving record. Must be insurable under the OHA Auto Insurance policy.
• Ability to accomplish the described duties through use of appropriate computer and general office equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, consultants, contractors, HUD, local, state, federal officials; ability to communicate with people from a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field at a variety of homes and apartment complexes, amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises and involves considerable public contact.

Abilities

• Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 100% of the time; and reach stoop, squat, push, pull and type up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to move objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds up to 33% of the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equipment Operation

(Any one position may not use all of the tools and equipment listed nor do the listed examples comprise all of the tools and equipment that may be used in positions allocated to this classification)

• Computer
• Telephone
• Copier
• Calculator
• Facsimile Machine
• Cell phone
• Digital Camera

OHA is Committed to Equal Opportunity

Omaha Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. Omaha Housing Authority is actively seeking diverse candidates and affirming of all identities.