New Contract Specialist

Snelling - Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

$17 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

Snelling is currently recruiting for a full-time New Contract Specialist for a well-established company in the downtown Birmingham area.

Starting pay rate of $17/hr, depending on experience.

Job Description for New Contracts Specialist:

Receives and reviews applications from applicants (assists when necessary); interviews applicants; investigates and verifies information received and determines housing eligibility based on income and family composition.
Calculates annual income, determines initial and continued eligibility, calculates tenant rents and total payments according to related regulations, determines income allowances and deductions, and provides tenants with relevant documentation.
Calculates Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) amounts, tenant rents, and utility reimbursements.
Establishes and maintains filing system and clerical procedures for applications and moves; enters and retrieves data from the system, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the information.
Coordinates with landlords to obtain and provide documents, including leases, HAP contracts, and affordability notifications.
Accepts requests for tenancy approval and conducts rent reasonableness and affordability determinations. Documents process as required.
Conducts data entry, entering all tenant move-ins, changes, moves, and port-ins into the appropriate system.
Verifies and confirms no multiple existing subsidies exist before leasing.
Conducts briefings for new admissions, moves, and port-ins; assists with workshops and training.
Prepares and issues mailings and documents related to HCV transactions.
Initiates and executes HAP Contracts.
Performs administrative and clerical duties, assisting the Rental Assistance Department and other departments as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Competencies for New Contracts Specialist:

Knowledge of HUD, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and policies and procedures related to the position.
Knowledge of the general operations and procedures of properties and the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Knowledge of the regulations affecting housing programs and demonstrated ability to understand the terms, conditions, and content of HCVP regulations.
Skill in the operation of commonly used office equipment, especially the use of personal computers for word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Skill in customer service and tenant relations.

Interested and qualified candidates for the New Contract Specialist position should submit their resumes to whittney@snellingbham.com for immediate consideration. Resumes will be reviewed as quickly as possible and qualified applicants will be contacted to set up an interview.

For additional information, please contact Whittney Taylor at 205.879.9950

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