Job description

Housing Authority of the County of Chester

“On the Road to Excellence”

Public Housing

Housing Choice Vouchers

Family Self Sufficiency

Homeownership

HOPE VI

Board of Commissioners

Patrick Bokovitz, Chair

Sandra Simmons, Vice Chair

Theodore F. Claypoole, Treasurer

CarolAnn Thomas, Secretary

Solicitor: Vincent T. Donohue

Lamb McErlane, P.C.

Executive Director Dale P. Gravett

Housing Authority of the County of Chester

30 West Barnard Street, Suite 2

West Chester, PA 19382

Phone 610-436-9200 * Fax 610-436-9203

www.haccnet.org

ACC Position: VASH Coordinator

State of Pennsylvania Civil Service Position: Management Aide

Type: Full-Time

Number of Positions: One (1)

Effective date: Immediately

Reports to: Director of Special Programs

Positions reporting to this one: None

Position Description/Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION

to implement Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), VASH, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, or other rental assistance programs such as the Home Partnership and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program.

Responsibilities include: explaining, interpreting, and applying HUD and Housing Authority policies, procedures, and regulations in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; acting as a liaison while working with interested or participating landlords, rental agencies, community organizations, service agencies, and charitable groups to provide information on needed resources.

• Determining initial and continuing eligibility and qualifying participants; counseling participants as to sources of additional supportive services; completing interim and annual recertification of participants; and negotiating and preparing contracts between participants, landlords, and other housing agencies.

Classification Responsibilities: A Housing Specialist performs a variety of office activities Other housing program responsibilities include: recruiting participants for special programs (Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Program, TBRA); conducting new participant orientation; administering policies and procedures; providing participant support by developing goals and participant program objectives; mediating landlord/participant issues; and learning HUD guidelines, rules, and regulations.

• This class performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Employee Values: All employees of the HACC are expected to uphold and exhibit the agencies Mission Statement.

Minimum Qualifications Required: Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Communication: Communicates with participants and property owners to explain the responsibilities of the Housing Choice Voucher program or other tenant-based rental assistance programs, provide housing assistance to low income families, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Communicate effectively with Veteran Affairs (VA) Social Works for efficient participant processing and updates. Communicates with other County employees to receive training and supervisory directives and verify requested information.

• Prepares and reviews lease documents between participants and landlords to ensure participants are aware of and understand the provisions of the lease.
• Prepares contracts between HACC and participating rental property owners to ensure rental property owners understand the rights and responsibilities of program participation.
• Prepares recertification and verification documents, periodic reports on case load status, and related topics as required.

Manual/Physical: Compiles and maintains tenant case load records to document tenant status and facilitate preparation of reports. Operates a personal computer (PC), calculator to update case files, complete reports, calculate assistance, input data, and create correspondence. Enters data or information into a PC in order to provide housing assistance information for payments to landlords. Operates a variety of standard office equipment. Meets scheduling and attendance requirements.

Mental: Comprehends and makes inferences from written documents and material in order to establish eligibility for programs, determine rent subsidy, verify eligibility for recertification, and complete rental assistance data.

• Prioritizes initial and annual certification of housing assistance by established deadlines. Checks proposed rents, income verification, and asset verification. Verifies and inspects requests for lease approval to ensure eligibility and compliance with regulations. Learns HUD HCV and HUD VASH regulations for housing assistance programs through on-the-job training and in a classroom setting.

Knowledge of:

• HUD regulations, guidelines, and procedures regarding the existing Housing Choice Voucher program; general casework management principles and practices as they apply to low-income housing assistance programs; and socioeconomic problems and needs of low-income families and individuals, including the elderly and disabled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Chester, PA 19380: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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