Section 8 Specialist

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent retirement program

Job summary

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency in Nashville seeks a Housing Choice Voucher Specialist to determine eligibility for Rental Assistance programs, conduct initial interviews, issue vouchers, oversee initial lease-ups and re-examinations, and support terminations as needed.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Behavioral Science or related field and five years of subsidized housing experience; a valid Tennessee driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Behavioral Science or related field with five years of subsidized housing experience.
• Candidates with accreditation earned in foreign institutes are encouraged to apply.
• Valid Tennessee driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, schedules and implements process for initial interviews, voucher issuance, initial lease-ups, re-examinations, and terminations;
• initiates steps necessary to verify income, assets and expenses of applicants and participants;
• calculates subsidy amounts to be paid on behalf of a family;
• updates files as necessary;
• produces and sends required notices;
• conducts briefings;
• processes Request for Tenancy Approval and changes to lease;
• initiates inspection requests;
• coordinates the execution of leases and Housing Assistance Payments Contracts;
• updates computer in order to release or stop Housing Assistance Payments;
• assists in the collection of data for rent reasonableness, utility costs, and general market data; assists in owner and family disputes;
• prepares material for hearings;
• compiles reports as needed;
• performs other related duties.

Skills

Knowledge of subsidized housing rules

HD HUD rules and regs

Landlord and tenant rights

Rental and homeownership principles

Effective communication

Mathematical ability

Time management / organization

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Behavioral Science or related field

Job description

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

Position Open: November 6, 2026

Position Closing Date: November 20, 2026

Housing Choice Voucher Specialist

Salary Range: $54,621- $61,619

Under the direction of the Director of Rental Assistance, to determine the eligibility of applicants and participants for all programs administered by the Rental Assistance Department; to provide support in various procedures relating to initial eligibility, initial lease-ups, re-examinations, transfers, terminations, and do related work as required.

MDHA offers competitive salaries and an amazing retirement program.

Our Mission is to create affordable housing opportunities, support neighborhoods, strengthen communities and help build a greater Nashville.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Initiates, schedules and implements process for initial interviews, voucher issuance, initial lease-ups, re-examinations, and terminations;
• initiates steps necessary to verify income, assets and expenses of applicants and participants;
• calculates subsidy amounts to be paid on behalf of a family;
• updates files as necessary;
• produces and sends required notices;
• conducts briefings;
• processes Request for Tenancy Approval and changes to lease;
• initiates inspection requests;
• coordinates the execution of leases and Housing Assistance Payments Contracts;
• updates computer in order to release or stop Housing Assistance Payments;
• assists in the collection of data for rent reasonableness, utility costs, and general market data; assists in owner and family disputes;
• prepares material for hearings;
• compiles reports as needed;
• performs other related duties.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Behavioral Science or related field from an accredited college or university plus five years of increasingly responsible experience in subsidized housing or related field

Candidates with accreditation earned in foreign institutes are encouraged to apply

EQUIPMENT USED

Automobile, calculator, and computer

SUPERVISION EXECISED

None

LICENSE REQUIRED

Valid Tennessee driver’s license

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of subsidized housing rules and regulations;
• knowledge of Housing and Urban Development rules and regulations;
• knowledge of landlord and tenant rights;
• knowledge of rental and homeownership principles;
• ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with applicants, participants, landlords, lenders, other housing providers, and other members of the public;
• ability to perform mathematical functions accurately;
• ability to follow and maintain instruction; strong organizational skills; ability to manage time effectively and meet critical deadlines;
• ability to prepare reports and other written material;
• ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• ability to be tactful, discreet, and non-judgmental; and the willingness and mental and physical ability to perform the duties involved in this classification.
• ability to perform work with or without an accommodation that requires sitting, standing, and walking, dexterity of hands and clarity of vision, speech and hearing and powers of observation; other physical duties as required.

THE METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND HIRES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AGE, RELIGION, AND DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.

Upon reviewing all applications submitted for job openings, the Human Resources Office will notify those applicants who are selected for personal interviews. Applicants selected for a position must successfully pass a pre-hire physical examination and drug screen in order to be hired. MDHA is certified by the State of Tennessee as a Drug-Free Workplace

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency

701 South Sixth St.

Nashville, Tennessee 37206

www.Nashville-MDHA.org

TDD#252-8599

To request a reasonable accommodation or assistance with language interpretation, please call 615-252-8550.