Housing Eligibility & Inspections Specialist

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC); Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Paid Health Insurance Option

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Paid Training and Professional Develop

Family-Friendly Work Environment

Positive Team Culture

Job summary

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is seeking a Housing Program Specialist to administer housing assistance eligibility, recertifications, rent calculations, and inspections in line with HUD regulations and OACAC policies. You will support applicants, participants, landlords, and property owners while maintaining confidentiality and timely service delivery.

Responsibilities include processing eligibility and recertifications, calculating incomes and rents, scheduling inspections,

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and apply HUD regulations, applicable laws, housing inspection standards, and OACAC Housing policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review applications, verify eligibility, and conduct annual and interim recertifications for housing assistance programs.
• Calculate household income, deductions, participant rent, and Housing Assistance Payments (HAP), and prepare required notices and correspondence.
• Schedule and conduct initial, annual, interim, special, complaint, move-out, and follow-up housing inspections.
• Identify inspection deficiencies, communicate corrective actions to participants and landlords, and conduct re-inspections as needed.
• Assist applicants, participants, and landlords with program eligibility, recertifications, inspections, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential participant records, inspection reports, and program documentation.
• Prioritize assignments to ensure timely eligibility processing, inspections, and lease approvals.
• Participate in required training and maintain knowledge of HUD regulations, inspection standards, and OACAC Housing policies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Mathematics

Problem-solving

Job description

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is seeking a Housing Program Specialist to administer housing assistance eligibility, recertifications, rent calculations, and inspections in line with HUD regulations and OACAC policies. You will support applicants, participants, landlords, and property owners while maintaining confidentiality and timely service delivery.

Responsibilities include processing eligibility and recertifications, calculating incomes and rents, scheduling inspections,