Project Assistant
Salary
$22.44 - $30.07 Hourly
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Contract - Grant Funded
Job Number
17358
Department
Housing & Community Development
Opening Date
10/08/2026
Closing Date
10/22/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
200
Position Description
About Harris County Housing & Community Development:
Harris County Housing & Community Development provides life-enhancing projects and programs to residents of Harris County. Our services include spurring community investment through the provision of homebuying programs, partnering with community members and housing developers to build diverse housing options that uplift communities and offer other assistance that support community building.
Project Assistant Overview:
Harris County Community and Development Department manages Single-Family Programs.
The project assistant uses federal, state, and county guidelines to determine a clients eligibility for Single-Family programs and establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, administrators, staff from partner agencies, applicants, and the public. The position reports to the Senior Acquisition Development Manager and helps manage the programs property acquisitions, sales processes, inventory management, and homebuyer affordability determination.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Processes intake of determined income-eligible files by requesting supporting realtor and lender documentation.
Coordinate with utility companies to connect/disconnect power, water, and gas for all inventory homes.
Prepares responses for projects and general administration, including distribution, filing, and mail processing, responding to questions, meeting notes, and minutes.
Conduct weekly site visits to verify property conditions, landscaping maintenance, and utility status are properly maintained and accurately documented. Property maintenance.
Communicate to home buyers, lenders, realtors, and internal/external inquiries on the programs sales process.
Maintain databases, project and program files.
Compile records and prepare reports.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, administrators, staff from partner agencies, and the public.
Coordinate with the program manager on creating and ongoing improvement of home sales process (SOP).
Assist in coordinating with lender, buyers agent, title company, and the County Attorney Office on contract signing and closing.
Review and process vendor invoice payment requests for utilities, annual HOA, and other expenses.
Participate in team meetings and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes.
Analyze data to identify trends in eligibility outcomes and make recommendations for program improvements.
Assist in policy development based on eligibility trends and client needs.
Participate in outreach and marketing programs to underserved areas of the county.
Process and assist in the closeout of programs to ensure compliance with program regulations.
Other responsibilities include financial management, membership relations, home sale process, coordination of Harris County Central Appraisal District (HCAD) accounts, and other assigned general operations of the organization, including contractor and vendor contract management.
Other duties as assigned.
This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Licensure:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office: Windows, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to learn applicable software programs.
Must possess excellent customer service skills.
Must have good written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to organize, collect, interpret, and process information on an application, analyze the information and evaluate the results.
Possess the skills to draft correspondence and chronologically file documents.
Possess the skills to maintain quality control over work assignments.
Ability to read and interpret regulations pertaining to the administered programs and guidelines.
Must have a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Education:
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-Time | Grant-funded
Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Schedule is approved subject to job responsibilities and division needs)
Work Environment:
This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
Work is approximately 50% sedentary and 50% travel within Harris County and outside of the County for required weekly site visits, closings, outreach events, and meetings.
Physical Demands:
This is primarily a sedentary role; however, this position will require the ability to lift up to 10 lbs. and to bend and stand during events when necessary.
This role is approximately 50% sedentary/office-based and 50% field-based, requiring a combination of administrative responsibilities and on-site property activities.
Field duties may include property inspections, monitoring property conditions, landscaping and utilities, coordinating or performing basic home maintenance, and assisting with seasonal preparation, including winterizing vacant homes.
The position requires the ability to lift up to 10 pounds and to bend, stand, walk, and move throughout properties as necessary to perform assigned duties.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. equivalency? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
Have you completed one (1) year of post high school education with completion of a certificate or courses offered by an accredited technical institute or college/university?
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable administrative experience providing oversight and operations supports, including database management, file retention, record keeping, and regulatory compliance. Experienced in maintaining accurate and confidential records, monitoring documentation for completeness, updating electronic databases, and ensuring files are maintained in accordance with established retention requirements? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
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Please provide details about your verifiable administrative experience providing oversight and operations supports, including database management, file retention, record keeping, and regulatory compliance. Experienced in maintaining accurate and confidential records, monitoring documentation for completeness, updating electronic databases, and ensuring files are maintained in accordance with established retention requirements. Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications. (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06
This role requires a Valid Drivers License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Drivers License?
07
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
| Location | Houston, TX |
| Salary | $22.44–$30.07 Per Hour |
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