Housing Choice Voucher Specialist

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Full Time Norfolk, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $24.35 To $38.96 Hourly

We Are Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

NRHA’s Vision and Mission

We are proud to be the largest housing and redevelopment authority in Virginia and a leader in real estate development and property management across the country. Since 1940, we’ve been working to revitalize and improve neighborhoods in Norfolk.

As an award-winning public housing authority designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the NRHA VISION is to provide quality housing choices in neighborhoods where people want to live. Our MISSION is to provide quality housing opportunities that create sustainable, mixed-income communities.

Today, our dedicated team continues focusing on our vision and mission by providing exceptional service to residents, vendors, development partners, and community stakeholders through programs that support the development and sustainability of affordable housing and offering programs that support the goal of self-sufficiency for all residents of Norfolk, Virginia.

NRHA looks for people who want to work in a challenging and progressive environment and make a positive difference in the community.

NRHA seeks qualified candidates for Housing Choice Voucher Specialist.

Summary

Administers Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program procedures to participants. Determines and verifies the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Utility Allowance Payment (UAP) subsidy for individual clients. Administers HCV program procedures to landlords. Counsels participants and landlords on HCV matters and responds to participant and landlord inquiries. Maintains accurate records of client activity. Performs project assignments related to the administration of the HCV program.

Participates in audits and internal control measures.

Essential Functions

• Administers Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program procedures to participants: determines participant eligibility/continued eligibility to participate in the HCV program; processes initial, annual and interim determinations/certifications; administers voucher portability eligibility procedures; establishes and maintains communications with participants; recommends the termination of participants from the HCV program as needed; identifies, executes, and monitors repayment agreements with clients; and acts to assure compliance with HCV policy and procedures.
  
  Collaborates with employees, social services agencies,
• Determines and verifies the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Utility Allowance Payment (UAP) subsidy for individual clients: obtains income and family composition verification data; calculates HAP and UAP; enters data into database; notifies relevant parties of HAP and UAP amounts; and acts to assure timely payment of subsidy. Process rent calculation determinations based on verifications received.
• Administers HCV program procedures to landlords: determines landlord eligibility/continued eligibility to participate in the HCV program; processes eligibility and new property owner documents; verifies and documents rent reasonableness; requests housing quality standards (HQS) inspections; tracks inspection status on initial HQS inspections; monitors landlord compliance with HCV requirements; assures landlord compliance with program requirements; recommends the termination of landlord participation in program;
  
  identifies potential landlords to participate in HCV program; establishes and maintains communications with landlords, and tracks and reports vacancies; and acts to assure compliance with HCV legal requirements.
• Organize and conducts voucher educational issuance briefings to present and explain the voucher program to applicants and participants. Assist voucher holders in their searching of eligible/affordable housing to lease. Counsel's participants and landlords on HCV matters and responds to participant and landlord inquiries maintains current knowledge of HCV regulations and…