Senior Weatherization Compliance Specialist (CS3)

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) in Salem, OR, is seeking a Senior Weatherization Compliance Specialist to lead compliance oversight for state weatherization programs in a hybrid role. The position mentors staff, ensures contract adherence, and coordinates with subgrantees and funders.

The role requires five years of administrative research experience with program rules, plus EPA Lead Renovator and Home Energy professional certifications. Travel is frequent.

Qualifications

• Five years' administrative research experience that includes compiling and evaluating facts to recommend action or decide compliance with program guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Weatherization (WX) Unit to identify needs for sub-grantee program capacity, training, statewide quality, and compliance.
• Monitor sub-grantee quality assurance and grant compliance; administer QA policies and procedures.
• Provide external training and technical assistance for effective program delivery through OHCS sub-grantee systems.

Skills

Weatherization

Training programs

Stakeholder facilitation

Energy efficiency

REM Lite

Blower Door

Duct Blaster

Infrared Camera

Manometers

Job description

Senior Weatherization Compliance Specialist (CS3)

Agency: Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)

Position Type: Employee

Salary Range: $5,988 - $9,191

Location: Hybrid - Salem, OR

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is searching for Senior Weatherization Compliance Specialist to fill a key position with our Energy Services Section. This position serves as a senior technical resource within the Energy Services Section, providing guidance, mentoring, and support to Compliance Specialist 2 (CS2) staff while actively participating in the monitoring and oversight of weatherization subgrantees across the state. If you have a passion for energy efficiency and helping to ensure Oregonians are stably housed, we want to hear from you.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

OHCS commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Our Vision is that all Oregonians can pursue prosperity and live free from poverty.

Our Mission is to provide stable and affordable housing and engage leaders to develop an integrated statewide policy that addresses poverty and provides opportunity for Oregonians.

Our Core Values: Collaboration – Compassion – Equity – Integrity – Leadership – Transparency.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Working Condition: Hybrid > This position has requirements for in-person work.
• This position is permanent, full-time, and represented by SEIU.
• Per the SEIU CBA for OHCS represented positions, applicants who are current OHCS employees will be considered and interviewed before external applicants.
• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
• This position requires frequent travel on official State business. Should you choose to drive a motor vehicle you must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record. If not, you must have an alternate method of transportation.
• This position requires both a resume and a cover letter, the cover letter will need to address the desired attributes listed in this job posting.

What You Will Do

The person in this position will work collaboratively with the Weatherization (WX) Unit to identify needs for improvement in sub-grantee program capacity, training, ensuring statewide program quality and consistency, adherence to multiple funders' program specifications, rules and regulations. Monitoring for sub-grantee quality assurance and grant compliance is an essential function of this position. This position administers quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure consistent, accurate and timely performance and reporting of performance standards.

This position identifies and provides external training and technical assistance for effective program delivery through OHCS sub-grantee service delivery system for state and federally funded weatherization programs.

The position interprets appropriate rules and regulations and provides weatherization partners with constructive feedback on program delivery and compliance.

The person in this position will have daily contact with sub-grantees statewide as well as regular communication with national and state funders.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years' experience doing administrative research that includes compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action or decide compliance or eligibility with program guidelines and regulations. Three of the five years must be above the technical support level.

Required Professional Certifications (at Time Of Hire)

• Environment Protection Agency Lead Renovator Certification (Renew every 5 years)
• Home Energy Professional Quality Control Inspector Certification (Continuing Education)
• Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification (Continuing Education)

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Experience managing and implementing the technical aspects of a residential energy conversation program.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive training programs.
• Ability to develop programs best practices, priorities and strategies including program modifications.
• Capable of facilitating stakeholder discussions related to federal grants and the weatherization program.
• Experience using the following weatherization tools and equipment: Blower Door, Duct Blaster, Infrared Camera, Combustion Analyzer, Temperature Gauges, Manometers, and Flow Hoods.
• Proficient in the use and operation of REM Lite or equivalent energy analysis software.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Experience promoting diversity, equity and inclusion principles and practices in the workplace.

What’s In It For You

• A positive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and cross-training.
• An agency that supports and encourages work/life balance and overall wellness.
• Generous benefits package including, employer-paid health insurance, vacation, and sick leave, eleven paid holidays, three paid personal days, flexible spending accounts, and an employer contribution retirement plan (PERS).
• The posted salary range is the total possible range for the classification. Candidates are screened through a Pay Equity process that evaluates various factors. Please see the Pay Equity website for more information.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

• These dates are approximate and may change. *
• Recruitment Closes: 10/08/26
• Recruiter Screening for Minimum Qualifications: On-going
• Hiring Manager Screening for Requested Skills: On-going
• 1st Round of Interviews: Week of 10/19/26
• 2nd Round of Interviews: TBD if needed
• Anticipated Start Date: 11/16/26

Who We Are

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is Oregon's housing finance agency. We provide financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality, affordable housing for Oregonians of lower and moderate incomes. Our vision is that all Oregonians can pursue prosperity and to live free from poverty. Across Oregon, housing has emerged as a paramount concern. The lack of available housing, high rents and high home prices are driving rapid increases in housing instability and homelessness. The data is clear: too many Oregonians are without a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home.

OHCS is placing greater emphasis on strategic planning and the way we invest our resources. Recently, we have restructured, refocused, and reimagined our agency. Our work has led to an increased emphasis on data, research, and customer service. We are carrying that effort forward with the Statewide Housing Plan. The plan articulates the extent of Oregon's housing problem and what we can do to address it. OHCS committed to the Housing Stability Council and our stakeholders that the plan will be responsive to the needs of the state.

OHCS released its Building Oregon's Future: 2023 Annual Report to update the agency’s significant progress in meeting the goals outlined in the 2019 Statewide Housing Plan. We are now more than halfway into the five-year plan.

To learn more about Oregon Housing and Community Services, visit our website: https://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/pages/index.aspx

HOUSING STABILIZATION DIVISION (HSD)

OHCS’s Housing Stabilization Division (HSD) provides critical statewide services addressing homelessness, housing stabilization, and energy and climate resilience for Oregonians with low incomes. HSD also administers the statewide data repository supporting accountable and effective funding and program design. Through a network of providers, including Community Action Agencies, local governmental and community-based planning groups, and community-based and culturally responsive organizations, HSD provides funding for shelter, re-housing support, rent assistance, energy assistance, and supports community service connections to critical needs for health care, education, and nutritious food. Recognizing the need to address root causes, the Housing Stabilization Division seeks to honor tribal sovereignty advance racial equity, and deploy a human-centered, wraparound approach toward a vision that all Oregonians will have equitable and inclusive access to safe and affordable housing and energy resources ensuring that any experience of housing instability will be rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

Energy Services Section (ESS)

The Energy Services Section of the Housing Stabilization Division addresses basic needs to help Oregonians achieve housing stability. The Section manages state and federal resources that mitigate high energy costs, address health and safety risks, and improve energy efficiency in the homes of low-income Oregonians. Through a network of community action agencies, utility companies, and community partners, services include utility bill payment assistance and weatherization services, such as health and safety improvements, heating system repair and replacement, energy conservation services, and energy conservation education. These critical services encourage improved health and safety and improved housing stabilization.

• If you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have questions or need assistance with the application process, please send your request to [e-mail] and include the job requisition number.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
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• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
• Work Authorization: Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form containing authorization to work in the United States. OHCS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• Veteran's Preference: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans' preference please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your "My Applications" section.
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.