Housing Program Analyst

Housing Program Analyst

Salary

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Location

Prince William County, VA

Job Type

Full-Time (FT)

Job Number

202610886

Department

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Division

RENTAL ASSISTANCE

Opening Date

10/19/2026

Closing Date

11/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

GRADE

C41

Hiring Salary

$65,910.00 - $87,813.00

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Introduction

Are you a creative, multi-tasking, problem solving and organized person who has a background in determining eligibility for the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) (previously referred to as Section 8), who can work in a team environment as well as independently? The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is a multi-funded agency whose programs support and assist all types of housing programs. The Housing Program Analyst is responsible for maintaining a case load of HCV participants, determining program eligibility by calculation of household income/assets, allowable expenses, family size, and allowable rent amounts due landlords. This position provides great benefits, such as paid holidays, accruing sick and annual leave, personal days each calendar year, telework options, and allows you to work with a wonderful team agency. This is a grant funded position.

About This Role:

• This position requires knowledge of being able to interview and certify eligibility of potential applicants at both initial In-take and recertification.
• This position requires knowledge of determining eligibility for housing assistance through calculations of rental amounts due to landlord which involves determining family characteristics; negotiating with landlords; evaluating family size and income; and calculating family assets and appropriate expenses.
• Have positive and strong communication skills to properly assist agency staff and HCV participants while maintaining case management and accurate documentation required for all participant families.
• Have the ability to develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external agency partners to track participant progress and remove barriers to success, while being open to and relating to different cultures and diverse backgrounds.
• Consults with prospective rental families on the process of securing housing options within a private housing market.
• Processes housing assistance and tenant rent portions payments.
• Prioritizes numerous caseloads by involving end of lease procedures; annual and interim certifications; processing new moves for Participants.
• Ability to conduct tenant certification meetings, briefings, respond to emails and phone calls.
• Good customer service and communication skills both orally and written.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or G.E.D. and 4 years of experience working with the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Preferences:

• Experience in determining eligibility for Housing Choice Voucher Program and all other Housing Choice Voucher Programs Participants to include but not limited to certifying eligibility, occupancy, determining program eligibility through calculation of household income, allowable deductions, utility, and payment standards and Administration of the Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS)
• Intermediate MS Excel experience and Microsoft Office Suite experience.
• Preferred experience in MRI Housing Pro Software
• Good communication skills both orally and written.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service.

Special Requirements: Valid Driver's License

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. 37.5hrs per week. This can be a telework eligible position as determined by the Director and Supervisor and the position may revert to in-office scheduling if business needs change.

Starting Salary Range: $65,910.00 - $87,813.00 Annually

The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change. Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

We also offer great benefits including:

• Retirement from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• 401a and 457 retirement savings and investment plans
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Personal Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Optional Group Medical and Dental Health Plans
• Optional Group Life Insurance
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Development Opportunities

Full time positions with Prince William County Government qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Click here PSLF for additional information.

NOTE: The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department. To view the class description in its entirety, click here for the class description.

Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Prince William County Government offers medical plans with corresponding pharmacy and basic vision coverage, as well as dental plans and a separate vision plan.

Full-time and part-time Prince William County Government employees are eligible to participate in our plans; however, the level and cost of benefits depends on the classification of the position.

The following positions do not accrue leave and are not eligible for holidays or other fringe benefits:

• Temporary
• Provisional
• Seasonal employees

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Prince William County Benefit Programs

01

By submitting this application, I understand the following: 1) Only the information provided on my application is used to determine my qualifications; 2) My resume will not substitute for the education, work experience, and required fields on the Prince William County application; 3) Only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my submitted education and work experience will be credited and 4) If selected, my employment dates will be verified for the past three (3) years (if applicable), with a required reference from my current or most recent employer.

• I have read, understand, and acknowledge the above statement
• I decline to proceed any further in this process.

02

Please select your highest level of completed education

• Bachelors degree or higher in a related field
• Bachelors degree or higher in an unrelated field
• Associates degree in a related field
• Associates degree in an unrelated field
• HS/GED
• None of the above

03

Please quantify your related experience with the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

• 5 or more years
• 4 years
• 3 years
• 2 years
• 1 year or less

04

Please select the Microsoft Office 365 applications with which you are proficient. Check all that apply

• Word
• Excel
• Outlook
• Power Point
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Teams Classic
• Happy Software (MRI)
• None

05

Please rate your skill level with Microsoft Word.

• Novice - Basic keyboarding, edit, format, font, correspondence and other documents; spell check, cut copy & paste, change case, indent
• Experienced - Experienced with page set up, tables, labels & envelopes, graphics, footnote and endnote, tools and tabs
• Advanced - Macros, track changes, mail merger, break, hyperlink, forms and outlines
• No experience with Microsoft Word

06

Please identify if you are proficient in performing any of the following functions in MS Excel:

• Creating spreadsheets
• Creating formulas
• Performing calculations
• Managing workbooks
• Creating and using pivot tables
• Single and multi-level sorting
• Charting data with graphs
• Macros and template
• No/limited Excel experience

07

Customer Service is a crucial aspect of this job. Please select the areas in which you have experience. Please make sure your response is consistent with the information you have provided in the work history section of your application.

• Processing large numbers of participant case files, based on deadlines, while providing excellent customer service and fulfilling customer requests
• Answering questions about rules and regulations in a courteous and timely manner
• Assisting large numbers of customers quickly and efficiently
• Directing customers to proper locations
• Determining appropriate referrals
• None of the above

08

This position requires providing customer service to consumers. Please indicate your experience below

• Providing customer services has been a primary responsibility in positions I have held
• Providing customer service has been an occasional responsibility in positions I have held
• Providing customer service has NOT been a responsibility in positions I have held

09

Are you able to speak and read, proficiently, in Spanish?

• Yes
• No

10

If you answered yes to the previous question, please select the choice which best reflects your Spanish language proficiency

• Limited professional proficiency
• General professional proficiency
• Advanced professional proficiency
• Not bi-lingual English/Spanish

11

Which of the following do you have at least 2 years of experience in:

• Determining eligibility for the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV)
• Determining Housing program eligibility
• Administration of the Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS)
• None of the above

12

Do you have experience with the MRI Housing Pro software?

• Yes
• No

13

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Prince William County Government

Address 1 County Complex Court

Prince William County, Virginia, 22192

Website https://www.pwcva.gov/department/human-resources/careers