Department

Supervisor

Regular / Temp

Full / Part

Description

Perform housing inspections to determine the condition of the units to ensure compliance of recognized
policies of the Housing Authority of Bexar County, HUD, and the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Conducts annual, move-in, move-out and special inspections of Section 8 dwellings to ensure quality standards;
  checks for damages; investigates HQS violations; and compiles the necessary date for inspection reports.
• Checks buildings and dwellings for hazards and compliance with fire, health and safety codes.
• Recommends and assures rent rate reasonableness; collects and compiles date for rent reasonableness
  studies in compliance with HUD.
• Enter inspection results into computer in support of repair functions or for annual, complaint, and
  move in inspection.
• Prepare letters of abatement in follow-up inspection fails and forward to HCV/Specialist to initiate
  tenant move.
• Daily and monthly reports also enter results and notes into computer.
• Determine initial contract rent, and amount of allowable annual increase conduct compliant
  inspections upon request, ad notify owner/participant of results ad time frame needed for corrective
  action and date of re-inspection.
• Re-inspect failed units and advise owner/participant of results.
• Knowledge of HUD’s Housing Quality Standards practices and regulations.
• Knowledge of Section 8 existing regulations, policies, and practices ad tenant’s rights.
• Ability to attend to detail, work independently.
• Demonstrate prompt, regular work attendance.
• Knowledge of San Antonio and surrounding areas.
• Knowledge of rental market and leasing documents.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.