Section Compliance Officer

Job Description

Join the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), located in Des Moines, Iowa, and play a vital role in ensuring safe, stable, and affordable housing for communities across the state. As a Section 8 Compliance Officer, you'll promote housing integrity by working directly with property owners, residents, and public partners to ensure federal housing programs operate as intended.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys independent field work and analytical review while making a tangible difference in people's lives.

About Us:

The Iowa Finance Authority is dedicated to enhancing the economic well-being of Iowans. We provide a wide range of programs to support affordable housing, community development, and water quality initiatives. From helping first-time home buyers to supporting disaster recovery efforts, IFA plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for residents across the state.

About this Opportunity:

As a Section 8 Compliance Officer, you will manage a portfolio of multifamily affordable housing developments throughout Iowa. You'll conduct in-depth reviews of property operations, onsite inspections, and compliance documentation to ensure adherence to HUD regulations and Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts.

This role blends analysis, technical assistance, and relationship management, with frequent travel across Iowa and to manage your assigned portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compliance Monitoring & On-Site Reviews:
  Conducts desk and comprehensive on-site reviews of projects including property management practices, rental calculations, and resident relations. Ensures compliance of maintenance, repairs, and legal documents. Analyzes project data to determine performance rating.
• Technical Assistance & Reporting:
  Collaborates with Section 8 team to maintain project timelines and to ensure contract compliance. Addresses resident inquiries, authors deficiency and corrective action reports, and monitors corrective actions for HUD and federal regulations compliance.
• Public & Stakeholder Engagement:
  Serves as the primary point of contact for property owners, management agents, and government agencies. Provides technical assistance to stakeholders and keeps them apprised of compliance issues and subsequent resolutions.

Successful candidates are:

• Detail-oriented and analytical with the ability to assess complex regulatory requirements
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment
• Comfortable working independently and managing a statewide portfolio, which involves frequent in-state travel
• Strong communicators who can explain compliance issues clearly and professionally
• Dedicated to exemplify our Core Values::

Accountability in Action
- We take pride in our work and results.

Innovate Together
- We thrive on solving challenges through dynamic collaboration with our teams and partners.

Mission Driven
- We place Iowans at the heart of everything we do.

As an employee of the Iowa Finance Authority, you are a State of Iowa employee, and you are eligible to enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off:
  Enjoy vacation with accruals that rollover on a yearly basis, sick leave with no limits on accrual and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Great Benefits:
  Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options.
• Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
• Flexibility:
  Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Life Insurance:
  Free Life Insurance.
• Support:
  Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.

To learn more about benefits available to State of Iowa employees visit the benefits web page.

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The Section 8 Compliance Officer position is a non-merit, contract-covered position that is classified by the State of Iowa as a Compliance Officer
1. This position is exempt per FLSA regulations.

Applicant must pass a comprehensive background check before an offer for employment will be extended.

The Iowa Finance Authority is an EEO/AA Employer. This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services
- Human Resources Enterprise.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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