Housing Choice Voucher Specialist*

Orange-County,-Nc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department is hiring a Housing Specialist to administer services for HCV participants. The role focuses on annual/interim certifications, portability, and revenue reporting, with client interviews to determine eligibility and referrals to human services. Background check required.

Work location is Hillsborough, NC, with background clearance and NC driver’s license required. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field with 2 years’ direct housing or social services experience.
• Associate degree with 4 years’ direct housing or social services experience.
• HS/GED with 6 years’ direct housing or social services experience (3 in HCV).
• Equivalent education/training/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Administer services for low- and moderate-income residents in the HCV program.
• Likely manage annual and interim certifications and portability clients.
• Coordinate annual certification for the HCV program.
• Conduct client interviews to assess eligibility and program compliance.
• Refer clients to human services resources and reconcile revenues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social and/or Political Science, Sociology, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Community Development, Counseling, Social Work

Associate degree in Social and/or Political Science, Sociology, Counseling, Social Work, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Community Development

High School diploma or GED with 6 years housing/social services experience (3 years in HCV)

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Job description

The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department has an opening for a HCV Housing Specialist.

An employee in this class administers services for low- and moderate-income Orange County residents that are participants of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. A Housing Specialist may be assigned to any functional area within the HCV Program, but will likely have responsibility for annual and interim recertifications, as well as portability clients and revenue reporting/reconciliation. Work includes coordinating annual certification for the HCV program, performing client interviews to determine eligibility and program compliance, and making referrals to human services resources.

Work is performed under limited supervision by the division Manager. Does related work as required.

Work location: 300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough, NC

*Background check is required.

NOTE: The hiring range is on the posting NOT on the job specification.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a regionally accredited or recognized college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social and/or Political Science, Sociology, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Community Development, Counseling, Social Work or closely related field AND two (2) years’ direct work experience in housing or social services programs; OR

Graduation from a regionally accredited or recognized college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Social and/or Political Science, Sociology, Counseling, Social Work, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Community Development or closely related field AND four (4) years’ direct work experience in housing or social services programs; OR

Graduation from High School or General Educational Development (GED) test equivalency AND six (6) years of direct work experience in housing or social services programs, of which three (3) years must be direct work experience in the Housing Choice Voucher Program; OR

An equivalent combination of education training and experience. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of a background check.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer