HQS & NSPIRE Inspections Supervisor – Lead & Develop Team

Spokane Housing; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid medical

Employer paid dental

Employer paid vision

Long Term Disability and Life Ins

Flexible scheduling

13 Paid Holidays

PERS – Pension-style retirement

Job summary

Spokane Housing Authority is seeking a dedicated HQS Inspections Supervisor to oversee inspection activities, ensure timely HQS/NSPIRE inspections, and coordinate with owners, tenants, and inspectors. The role focuses on regulatory compliance and staff training to maintain program integrity.

The successful candidate will supervise workloads, manage schedules, and mentor team members while ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to HUD requirements across SHA housing programs.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HUD HQS and NSPIRE standards, Section 8, and other rental assistance program regulations.
• Knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and Washington State Landlord-Tenant Act as they relate to housing inspections and tenant rights.
• Familiarity with safe housing inspection techniques, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, agency-related software, data entry, and database management.
• Ability to diagnose, analyze, interpret, and apply housing regulations to determine unit compliance.
• Proficiency in identifying housing maintenance issues and clearly communicating corrective actions to property owners and tenants.
• Competence in conducting rent reasonableness determinations and accurately applying rent calculation formulas.
• Strong attention to detail for data collection, analysis, and reporting to support compliance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the housing inspection team workloads.
• Provide ongoing training for inspection staff.
• Ensure HQS/NSPIRE inspections and QA inspections are completed on time.
• Maintain leasing and annual recertification schedules.
• Coordinate with third-party inspectors and owners/tenants on deficiencies.
• Prepare rent reasonableness reviews and utility allowance calculations.
• Attend training and stay informed on changing HUD regulations.

Skills

HQs standards

NSPIRE standards

HUD regulations

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spokane Housing Authority is seeking a dedicated HQS Inspections Supervisor to oversee inspection activities, ensure timely HQS/NSPIRE inspections, and coordinate with owners, tenants, and inspectors. The role focuses on regulatory compliance and staff training to maintain program integrity.

The successful candidate will supervise workloads, manage schedules, and mentor team members while ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to HUD requirements across SHA housing programs.