Housing Specialist

Position: HOUSING SPECIALIST I
BRIEF

DESCRIPTION:

This is detailed technical work in providing rental assistance to eligible applicants according to the Housing Choice Voucher Program rules and guidelines. Work involves responsibility for interviewing applicants to determine program income eligibility; verifying and calculating income sources, record keeping, maintaining owner and tenant files and performing portability functions. Work is performed under general supervision of a Housing Administrator. Work is reviewed through observation and conferences for adherence to procedures and results obtained.

Other duties include assisting workers with related tasks.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Driver's License Required - N Type
-N/A Endorsements - N/A

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.

Pre-employment keyboarding test (typing speed) with a minimum score of (35 WPM).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Note:

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy

# Code Essential Functions

1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice

2 S Conducts briefing sessions, enters applications and interviews housing participants to determine their continued eligibility in accordance with program guidelines; notifies participants of eligibility status and interprets reasons for disapproval of applications as required by Federal and City of Wichita Falls program guidelines; maintains up-to-date files and records of income sources and updates participant files, conducts re-certifications and assists in issuing and maintaining vouchers to eligible families;

conducts annual re-examinations of assisted families by verifying income and family status, approving rental adjustments, and calculating Housing Assistance and tenant payments; performs Rent Reasonable comparisons to verify rental prices are acceptable; conducts special re-examinations as requested and required by program guidelines.

3 S Negotiates requested rents for initial and annual renewal contracts with owners based on rent reasonableness criteria; reviews and approves assistance contracts, leases or other paperwork related to move-in and move-out, including utility rates and Housing Assistance Payments; inputs HUD 50058 into current software program; maintains files of portable clients to and from other housing agencies; performs outreach to owners and groups as assigned, and interprets Federal and City of Wichita Falls policies to interested owners and the public.

4 L Maintains necessary forms and records of interview results; maintains tenant and owner files and updates payment data on assigned case files. Maintains and store case files for record management requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

* Description of Minimum

Job Requirements
- Formal Education Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with six-months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Experience Over one year up to and including two years

Work Location:

Office Environment.

Position : 1305003

Code : 1305-5

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : HOUSING

Grade : NE 105

Job Family : 43-4061.00 ELIGIBILITY INTERVI

Job Class : HOUSING SPECIALIST I

Posting Start : 07/07/2026

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $17.26-$18.64