Client Relations Specialist

State of Georgia; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the DCA Team as an HCV Client Relations Specialist, making a significant impact in the community while providing essential customer service. Candidates will assist families and landlords in navigating the Housing Choice Voucher program, ensuring a positive experience. This remote position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Experience in customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls and assess customer needs.
• Manage inquiries and direct customers to appropriate departments.
• Document inquiries and maintain professionalism.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Problem Resolution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Make a difference and join the DCA Team! DCA gives employees more to do than merely make a living. We are serious about helping Georgia's families live more abundantly with a greater sense of hope and achievement. If public service, a great environment, and the desire to enrich the lives of others motivate you to do your best work, you should consider joining the DCA Team.

OUR MISSION

To help build strong, vibrant communities.

OUR VISION

For Georgians of today and tomorrow to have the opportunity to live and work in thriving communities.

OUR CULTURE

We are a diverse team of highly competent and committed professionals who strive to help people and communities thrive through technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for making a difference. Team members are at their best when collaborating and supporting each other as they perform challenging and dynamic work

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is a state organization dedicated to partnering with communities to help create a climate of success for Georgia's families and businesses. DCA offers a fast pace, challenging and dynamic environment that requires attention to detail, pride in quality of work, and the ability to work as a versatile team player. We are a diverse team of highly competent and committed professionals who strive to help people and communities thrive through technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for making a difference. Team members are at their best when collaborating and supporting each other as they perform challenging and dynamic work.

DCA gives its employees the opportunity to do more than merely make a living. We are serious about helping Georgia's families live more abundantly with a greater sense of hope and achievement. If public service and the desire to enrich the lives of others motivates you to do your best work, you should consider joining the DCA Team.

The HCV Client Relations Specialist’s role is to effectively communicate via phone and chat to assess, assist and direct customer needs. The position will work closely with Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Department staff, senior management, and communicate with external stakeholders to assist, connect, and escalate customer needs through our virtual call center. The Client Relations Specialists will be the department’s first point of contact for families, landlords, community partners, and the public.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Relations Specialists (CRS) will be responsible to answer incoming calls and messages to the department from program participants, applicants, landlords, external stakeholders, and the public. As the first point of contact, the CRS will answer general questions, triage reason for calls/messages, and direct the caller to the appropriate department staff member when necessary.

CRS’s will learn problem resolution to assist the department in reducing escalations. Agents are expected to always display professionalism while providing excellent customer service to all callers. All inquiries will be recorded and documented in a ticket that will require CRSs to produce clear and effective notes on all tickets that are created.

CRS’s will assist the department with identifying solutions to manage call volume and create resources that will be available to the public.

The CRS will report to the Business Services Manager but may receive directives from other members of the department’s management. As remote employees, the CRS must have a secure and private location to work as they will handle sensitive information. Although the position is remote, some in person work and local travel may be required. Remote employment privileges are revokable if job duties are not successfully performed in a telework environment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE: Ability to learn the basic concept, verbiage, and process of the HCV Program. Candidates will be required to be able to assist external contacts with basic inquiries, while knowing where and how to direct escalations/inquiries.

SKILLS: Ability to operate a computer, computer software and programmed virtual phones in a remote environment.

ABILITY: The incumbent must possess and employ significant skills to communicate effectively by phone and in person with a wide spectrum in education among tenants, landlords, employers, officials, fellow employees, and service providers.

Agency ‐ Specific Required Minimum Qualifications:

Highschool diploma or equivalent. Must be able to effectively communicate in English (read, write, speak). Some demonstrated experience dealing with a diverse public.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 1 year of customer service experience, preferably in a call center environment.

Position Requirements:

Job candidate for this position will be subject to a criminal background check, educational degree check, and reference checks prior to the extension of a job offer.

NOTE: A combination of education and experience at agency discretion. Hiring is contingent upon satisfactory results of employment verification, background, criminal records investigations, and motor vehicle reports.

WORKING CONDITIONS (TRAVEL,HOURS,ENVIRONMENT)

This position is remote.

PHYSICAL / SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Work is principally stationary, but the person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc., and constantly operates a computer and other office equipment.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

Must be able to perform office-related duties.

Must be able to operate office equipment.

Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, tenants, and community agencies and other entities that provide services.

Must be able to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Must be able to perform essential job functions in an environment that will sometimes include increased levels of work-related stress.

Must maintain punctuality and attendance as scheduled.

NOTE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Due to the large volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application and/or interview status cannot be provided. Selected applicants will be contacted for next steps in the interview process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

DCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need accommodation for an interview, please contact the Human Resources Office at [phone]

Hiring is contingent upon satisfactory results of employment verification, background, criminal records investigation and motor vehicle reports.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the business and requirement of the job change. This job posting may close at any time upon gaining a sufficient applicant pool from which to select a qualified candidate.

All duties and responsibilities listed are considered to be essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Marginal functions of the position (those that are incidental to the performance of the job duties) have not been included. However, the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of experience communicating information in a customer service setting; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower level Customer Svc Rep 1 (GST120) or position equivalent. Additional Information

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• Requisition ID: ADM0II3
• Number of Openings: 1
• Advertised Salary: $35,000-$40,240
• Shift: Day Job
• Internal Contact Name: Tara Montgomery
• Internal Contact Email: [e-mail]
• Posting End Date: Jul 6, 2025