Especialista en vales

The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) in seven South Carolina counties (Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, and Lexington). SC Housing provides rental assistance subsidy for approximately 2,000 very-low income families through an Annual Contributions Contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

This position provides the opportunity to utilize one’s unique interpersonal, critical thinking and self/time management skills in assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford and locate decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private rental market. It also affords the opportunity to expand on the program knowledge and skills gained and to demonstrate those additional capabilities that are key and essential to the ability to take advantage of other opportunities as part of SC Housing’s progression planning initiatives.

Under limited supervision, perform a wide range of activities related to determining and documenting participant eligibility, income, rent and contractual relationships with owners in support of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP). This position requires knowledge of Fair Housing requirements, HUD Section 8 Tenant Based Voucher rules/regulations and familiarity with the SC Housing Administrative Plan. Responsible for the programmatic performance of your assigned allocation of vouchers. Work assignments are received in the form of broad objectives and performance expectations with minimal direction in day-to-day operations. Conduct self in a professional manner, so as to maintain a harmonious working relationship with other employees and external customers. On-the-job training related to action processing requirements and program specific software and databases is provided.

Responsible for all aspects of the management of your assigned allocation of vouchers.  Conduct briefings and issue vouchers for all new participants. Determine initial and continued eligibility for applicants and residents for the HCVP. Duties include interviewing clients; certifying, re-certifying annual and interim requests; processing rent increase requests; complete data entry; advise participants and landlords of program rules and regulations; provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers. Monitor clients for program compliance. Perform rent calculations on all approved units to determine contract rent, tenant portion, and Housing Assistance Payment portion. Perform rent reasonableness and rent affordability reviews on all Requests for Tenancy Approval. Execute all required HAP contracts. Process cancellations, terminations and EOPs as necessary.  Also responsible for move outs/other change of units, voucher expirations, the execution of tenant repayment agreements and processing files for those porting out of your allocated portfolio to another PHA.

Requisitos mínimos de la agencia*:
A high school diploma and relevant full-time experience in housing subsidy programs, property management, housing finance or other related housing fields.

* Se puede sustituir una combinación equivalente de educación y experiencia para cumplir con los requisitos mínimos de la agencia. (es decir, 1 año de educación = 1 año de experiencia relacionada)

Requerimientos adicionales: 

• Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas y administrar el tiempo de manera efectiva, priorizar tareas y procesar materiales sensibles al tiempo en un entorno acelerado.
• Poseer excelentes habilidades de comunicación verbal y escrita para escribir cartas y otra correspondencia relacionada con el negocio que sea profesional en apariencia y contenido.
• Tener excelente servicio al cliente y habilidades interpersonales.
• Capacidad para interpretar leyes, reglamentos, políticas y procedimientos pertinentes a los requisitos del programa.
• Capacidad para establecer y mantener relaciones de trabajo efectivas con el personal del departamento, compañeros de trabajo y clientes externos.
• Conocimiento actual y relevante de computadoras personales, sistema operativo Windows y Microsoft Office Suite.
• Capacidad para mantener archivos organizados, precisos y actualizados.

Debe poder levantar y transportar archivos, libros e informes que pesen hasta 20 libras. Debe poder realizar tareas de archivo, escritorio y operar equipos de oficina en general. Debe poder sentarse o pararse durante períodos de tiempo prolongados o intermitentes mientras comparte, recopila o presenta información a otros miembros del personal o partes externas. El empleado debe poder realizar estas tareas con o sin adaptaciones razonables. SC Housing está comprometida con una fuerza laboral diversa y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, edad (40+) o discapacidad, sexo (incluyendo embarazo, parto o condiciones médicas relacionadas, orientación sexual o género). identidad).

• Licenciatura en negocios, contabilidad, finanzas o campo de estudio relacionado.
• Public Housing Agency (PHA) experience and industry level certification in the administration of HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program to include eligibility, income calculation, annual and interim recertifications, HUD’s Inspection Standards (NSPIRE) , etc.
• Experiencia con el software Yardi Voyager.
• Experiencia en la administración de otros programas de asistencia de alquiler subsidiados por el gobierno federal (crédito fiscal para viviendas de bajos ingresos, asistencia de alquiler basada en proyectos).

¿Qué nos diferencia?
We are a state governmental agency but one unlike you’ve encountered before. We operate much more like a private sector business. We are a completely self-sustaining operation that offers rental and homeownership products and services and we face many of the same regulatory, market, and financial hurdles of private sector financial institutions. Our clear advantage to employees is that we offer challenging, and meaningful work but with an appropriate work-life balance as well as excellent state government benefits. Now we’re looking to reinforce our team with a person who is enthusiastic, motivated and eager to work with us.
 
Nuestro paquete de beneficios:
La Autoridad de Desarrollo y Financiamiento de Vivienda del Estado de Carolina del Sur ofrece una excepcional
Paquete de beneficios que incluye:

• Opciones de teletrabajo
• Tiempo libre pagado acumulado (15 días de licencia anual/de vacaciones por año y 15 días de licencia por enfermedad por año)
• 13 vacaciones pagadas
• PEBA Seguro de salud, dental, de la vista, de discapacidad a largo plazo y de vida para empleados, cónyuges e hijos
• Beneficios PEBA
• Telesalud gratuitaVisitaspara miembros del Plan Estatal de Salud
• Asesoramiento de salud gratuito para miembros del plan de salud estatal
• Plan Estatal de Jubilación
• Programas de Compensación Diferida Planes 401k y 457
• dineroplus(programa de cuentas con ventajas fiscales) Programa de Asistencia al Empleado
• Programas de descuento para empleados (PerksCard, TicketsatWork y WeSave)
• Viernes casuales
• Programa de reembolso de matrícula (después de 6 meses de empleo)

            ¡Y mucho, mucho más!

Ubicación, Ubicación, Ubicación:
The Palmetto State offers something for everyone. Located in the Midlands, Columbia is both the state capital and South Carolina’s second-largest city. It is just a short commute to the state’s beautiful beaches and gorgeous mountains. Sunny summers and mild winters allow residents to experience the outdoors year-round, a plus considering that Lake Murray is just minutes away.  Great universities and colleges, minimal commute times, and friendly people make South Carolina the ideal place to build your future.