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Salary: $54,080.00 - $68,640.00 Annually
Location : Territorywide (STT/STX/STJ), VI
Job Type: Exempt
Job Number: 201903341
Department: |Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority-STT|
Opening Date: 12/07/2022
Description
The Disaster Recovery Compliance & Monitoring Specialist is responsible for supporting the CDBG-DR and MIT Program's compliance unit within the CDBG-DR Division with oversight of all federal and local regulations. The Specialist will support the Compliance & Monitoring Senior Manager in creating and overseeing the implementation of all operational and programmatic compliance and monitoring policies and procedures in keeping with all applicable federal and local rules and regulations. The Compliance & Monitoring Specialist will provide technical assistance and monitoring across a wide range of program staff, subrecipients, grantees, and vendors to ensure ongoing compliance during stand up, implementation, and closeout of the CDBG-DR and MIT Programs. The Compliance and Monitoring Specialist will specialize in federal labor standards including Davis Bacon as well as Section 3, Environmental, Equal Opportunity, and Fair Housing. The Specialist will conduct technical assistance on fair housing, labor laws, and other CDBG-DR and MIT requirements. This is a Territorial position.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the senior manager of the overall compliance and monitoring unit, including coordination on development of policies and procedures for programs and operations, development of monitoring plans and schedules for periodic internal compliance reviews of CDBG-DR and MIT program activities, and oversight of subrecipient, grantee and vendor compliance with all applicable federal and local rules and regulations.
• Perform and support risk assessments and monitoring of subrecipients' compliance with contractual agreements and federal and local regulations and requirements.
• Monitor the implementation of all DR and MIT programs and operations, including conducting program and subrecipient site visits to monitor compliance.
• Periodically review and revise monitoring and compliance policies and procedures in light of changes within the organization and/or with laws, policies and procedures of applicable federal and local agencies.
• Work closely with Director of CDBG-DR and Compliance and Monitoring Senior Manager to ensure that staff, subrecipients, grantees, and vendors have knowledge of all applicable federal and local requirements.
• Support the Compliance & Monitoring activities including development and review of CDBG-DR and MIT policies and procedures for compliance; development of monitoring approach and methodology; creation of monitoring plans; oversight of programmatic, operational, subgrantee, subrecipient and contractor monitoring; and other programmatic reviews.
• Address identified risks and deficiencies in programmatic functions and service delivery, including those of vendors and subrecipients.
• Assist with the facilitation of external audits and regulatory monitoring visits by HUD, the HUD OIG and the Territory, and respond to state and federal government investigations and queries.
• Coordinate and provide ongoing technical assistance and training on HUD and CDBG-DR/MIT requirements to staff and subrecipients.
• Coordinate or assist with the coordination of the Authority's Section 3 Program activities.
• Perform outreach, training, and assistance to Section 3 business concerns, residents, and other stakeholders.
• Determine applicability of the Section 3 requirement for programs and projects.
• Serve as a resource to contractors who are required to comply with Section 3, Davis Bacon and other federal cross cutting requirements.
• Inform, monitor and review all compliance documentation related to Section 3, Davis Bacon and other federal cross cutting.
• Ensure accurate Certified Payroll Records (CPR) in compliance with Prevailing Wage Rate, Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts as applicable.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings to inform contractors of their labor compliance obligations.
• Research on matters of HUD compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Auditing, Urban Planning, Public Administration or related field.
• Experience: 3+ years of in-depth experience working in the monitoring and compliance of a CDBG/CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT or related federal disaster recovery program. Minimum of 5 years' experience in auditing, compliance, or monitoring. Knowledge of federal or local disaster recovery program implementation, a plus. Knowledge of Section 3 recruitment, employment placement, and Davis Bacon, a plus. Equivalent education or experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Capable of developing requirements for tracking and assessing compliance risks, including financial risks, and developing metrics to evaluate such risks; Demonstrated leadership qualities including the ability to motivate staff; Demonstrated ability to multi-task, work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, and problem solve in a fast-paced environment; Computer literate to include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills; Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities; Knowledge of Federal rules and regulations as they apply to Section 3 and Davis Bacon; and Valid Driver's License.

Position Factors
Interested applicants must submit an application, cover letter, and resume/vitae Application packages will only be accepted electronically at . Signed original documents will be accepted at our Office at a later date. Employment applications can be downloaded from our website at Deadline for submittal of application package is Friday, February 17, 2023; however, this position will remain open until filled. Incomplete application packages will not be considered. Selected candidates will be contacted for interview. The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Government of the Virgin Islands aspires to provide the highest level of comprehensive benefits, services and programs to eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents which:

• Meet and anticipate their individual needs;
• Assure the GVI's competitiveness with other employers to attract and retain employees;
• Maximize cost effectiveness; and,
• Assure optimal health and productivity of employees.

To achieve this goal, from time to time, the carrier for the GVI's insurance may change. Please contact the Group Health Insurance Office of the Division of Personnel in St. Thomas and St. Croix at for more information regarding carriers.
Medical and Dental Coverage
Enrollment
The Virgin Islands government offers to full-time employees and their eligible dependents, a group health and dental insurance plan.
Full-time employees must enroll within thirty-one (31) days of hire unless they can provide proof of medical coverage from another source. An employee who does not enroll within 31 days of employment will be automatically enrolled in the health insurance plan with single coverage.
If an employee fails to enroll dependents within the initial eligibility period he/she must wait until a period of "open enrollment" is announced or have a qualifying event as determined by the health insurance carrier to enroll dependents or make changes to their coverage.
Effective Date of Coverage
If enrollment forms are received on or before the 6th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the first month following the receipt of enrollment forms. If enrollment forms received on the 7th of the month or later, coverage will be effective on the first day of the second month following the receipt of the enrollment forms.
Example:
Date Forms Received May 1st May 8th January 6th February 7th
Coverage Effective Date June 1st July 1st February 1st April 1st
Dependent Coverage
Dependents of eligible employees may participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program according to the terms and conditions imposed by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees and/or the carrier. Eligible dependents are the employee's:

1. Legal spouse;
2. Natural children;
3. Adopted children; and
4. Step children.

When a new dependent is acquired, you must enroll them within thirty-one (31) days after acquiring such dependent. When enrolling a dependent at any time, the following may be required:

1. Birth certificate;
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Adoption papers; and/or
4. Legal papers of appointment.

Various other documents may be required to determine the eligibility of the dependents.
Cost of Coverage
The GVI contributes toward the cost of Health Insurance for each employee enrolled under the Group Health Insurance Program. The GVI reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons.
Waiver or Discontinuation of Benefits
An employee may opt to decline coverage, or discontinue coverage under the Group Health and Dental Insurance Plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program must provide proof of medical coverage and will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program. This provision also applies to dependents that are dropped from the plan.
Coverage discontinues on the last day of the month following a qualifying event or on the date of an employee's separation.
After separation, an employee or dependent may be eligible to convert their group policy to an individual policy within 30 days, depending on the insurance carrier. If an employee would like to convert their policy to an individual policy a notice of conversion must be sent to the insurance carrier. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation (COBRA) coverage is not available in the Virgin Islands after loss of coverage.
Dental Insurance
As a condition of participation, all employees must enroll in medical coverage to qualify for Dental Insurance.
Leave without Pay
The GVI will maintain group health insurance plan coverage for employees on leave without pay. This coverage will remain at the level and under the conditions for which coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued employment continuously for the duration of the leave. However, employees on leave must arrange to pay into the Group Health Insurance Fund the employee's share of their health insurance premium to maintain coverage.
Retirement Benefits
Retired employees and their dependents are eligible to continue to participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program. Retirees must provide updated contact information to the Group Health Insurance Division to maintain coverage.
Life Insurance
The government provides a complementary basic non-contributory $10,000 basic life insurance benefit. In order for the benefit to be effective, an enrollment form must be forwarded to the Group Insurance Office at the Division. The enrollment form must be signed, dated and must indicate a designated beneficiary.
Employees may also select additional life insurance in either 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x base salary or $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or $150,000 amounts as supplemental contributory coverage. The employee pays the cost of this additional insurance, and may be required to submit evidence of insurability when increasing coverage after initial enrollment. Insurance enrollment forms and booklets explaining in detail the plan of benefits, as well as claim forms and a schedule of costs may be obtained from the Group Health Insurance Office.
Upon retirement life insurance benefits may be reduced.
Upon death the designated beneficiary will be eligible to receive the life insurance proceeds of the insurance participant, the Division must be notified of the death in order to initiate the claim process. Life insurance benefits are payable by the contracted insurance company and a subject to the limitations established by the insurance company.
Supplemental Insurance
The GVI has several supplemental insurance plans that provide for coverage over and above the regular medical, dental and life insurance coverage.
These plans are voluntary and are not contributed to by the GVI. A list of the current supplemental insurance plans is available through the Group Health Insurance Office. An employee who does not wish to enroll in medical coverage is eligible to enroll in supplemental insurance.
Moving and Relocation Allowance
It is the policy of the GVI to provide a reasonable relocation allowance inclusive of airfare, to eligible employees, based on their employment contract, to help defray the costs associated with relocation from outside the Virgin Islands to accept employment with the GVI. This allowance is made in lieu of any and all claims for reimbursement of relocation and moving expenses.
This policy applies to new employees recruited from off-island and who are approved by the Department Head to receive the benefit of a relocation allowance for moving and relocation expenses.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The GVI will provide confidential and voluntary assistance through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to all employees and their family members who may be faced with dynamic challenges of financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, illness of a family member, emotional worries, child care problems, etc. For the welfare of employees as well as effective business operations, the GVI encourages its employees to take advantage of this valuable benefit of employment with GVI.
Application
Employees and their family members can refer themselves to the EAP. The p