HOUSING SPECIALIST

LanceSoft Inc

Cincinnati, OH

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Calculators, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Community Relations, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Documentation, Groupwise, High School Diploma, Higher Education, Keyboards, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, Regulations, Social Work, Typing, Word Processing
LOCATION
Cincinnati, OH
POSTED
30+ days ago
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for interviewing, investigating and verifying, subject to review, the eligibility of residents in CMHA housing. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: include, but are not necessarily limited to: Complete and maintain accurate and compliant client files in On-base or equivalent software. (Includes verifications, eligibility, denial, etc.) Maintain site based waiting lists for entire agency, archive wait lists monthly, and ensure eligible clients are available. (Includes scheduling appointments etc.) Maintain appropriate and accurate notation within the system regarding client status. Obtain and verify family composition and employment income, including, but not limited to, collecting and reviewing birth certificates, marriage licenses, social security cards, check stubs and other necessary documentation. Obtain criminal backgrounds checks as required. Make any other contacts necessary to determine applicants eligibility for low-income public housing. Interview, and verify those factors mentioned above that are necessary to establish the eligibility of applicants for initial occupancy. Accurately and timely input of data into the system. Compute rents by entering the income amount on the CMHA system to allow the system to automatically calculate the rent along with the deductions. Explain rent determinations to applicants. Effectively prepare for CMHA eligibility hearings (Includes preparing hearing packets with necessary documents to substantiate denial of applicant) prior to the hearings. Sort wait list daily. Represent CMHA in hearings if supervisor is out of the office (as needed basis). Assist with annual purge of the waiting list. Assist site staff with hard to lease units. Train/Assist with monthly training for site staff. Perform additional duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma. At least two (2) years of college level course work in Business Math, Social Work, Community Relations or Communication or equivalent experience. At least two (2) years experience in social work or related field, which requires contact with the public, or similar work involving evaluation of personal income and other assets. Advanced typing/data entry skills and familiarity with the keyboard and calculators. Excellent customer services and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to stay organized and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Must enjoy working with numbers and be proficient in advanced mathematical concepts. Knowledge of HUD regulations and advanced business math. Incumbent must obtain their housing specialist certification within one (1) year of employment Proficient knowledge of word processing applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Groupwise). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree with related course work.

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/