Rental Housing Specialist

Job Information

The mission of the Frederick County Division of Housing is to assist in the provision of affordable housing for Frederick County residents with an emphasis on special needs populations, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and low to moderate income workforce households.

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); 40 hours per week;
Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; full-benefits; partial teleworking schedule may be available in accordance with Division policies.

This technical administrative position is responsible for day-to-day administration of Federal and State-funded rental subsidy housing programs, including Housing Choice Voucher and Project Based Voucher. This position also assists Housing Program Manager with the operation of County owned senior property (Bell Court). Supervision is received from the Housing Program Manager-Rental Programs.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Conduct client Annual Recertification by compiling the recertification list and mailing packets to all parties
• Receive and review Interim Changes, obtain missing information, complete interim change, and send required notifications
• Assist and counsel income-challenged households, both current program participants and the general public regarding housing-related issues
• Answer questions regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Bell Court, Mod Rehab units, wait list, and general housing questions
• Determine eligibility for new families selected from waiting lists and assist with purging and maintaining accurate waiting list records
• Attend program, department, and division meetings
• Update housing resource information, maintain and update rent reasonableness, department reports, manual check runs, and rent runs
• Explain, interpret, and apply HUD, State, Local and FC-DOH policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and law
• Perform other related duties as required

The qualifications/requirements,…