HOUSING INSPECTOR
Company: Kitsap County Consolidated Housing
Location: Silverdale
Posted on: September 29, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Essential Job Functions
- Perform tasks necessary to determine compliance with Housing
Quality Standards (HQS), protocols established by HUD, and the
standards established by the Housing Authority.
- Assure compliance with HUD regulations, the Authority's
policies and procedures and State and Local laws for the assisted
housing programs.
- Maintain an understanding of rules regarding when, what, and
why inspections are scheduled
- Initial, Annual, Special, Quality Control
- Conduct inspections to determine compliance with applicable
established standards for new admissions, annuals, and special
purposes for the rental assistance programs.
- Schedule appointments with program participants to conduct
inspections for all rental assistance programs.
- Prepare and mail inspection letters to tenants and
landlords.
- Monitor HQS Tracker to ensure no late inspections.
- Check and make notes for reasonable accommodations.
- Update records as required.
- Advise program participating owners of deficiencies in
inspection standards requiring correction and set deadline for such
correction according to agency policy.
- Advise participants of housekeeping deficiencies requiring
correction and sets deadline for such correction according to
agency policy.
- Monitor quality control inspections and keep records for
SEMAP
- Perform tasks necessary to maintain compliance with Rent
Comparability standards.
- Conduct rent comparability and market surveys on an on-going
basis to maintain market information manual for the rental
assistance programs administered by the Authority.
- Certify rent comparability on all new lease and annual rent
increase requests for the rental assistance programs in accordance
with established policies.
- Collaboration
- Attend regular meetings to discuss new approaches to better
serve our clients and review new and current policies and
procedures.
- Establish and maintain good rapport with public, family
clientele and landlords; promulgate and maintain Authority
policies, rules, and regulations.
- Coordinate activities and exchange information with other
departments, including Administration, Accounting, Asset
Management, and Development.
- Teamwork
- Attend training sessions that pertain to Housing as required to
meet the ever-changing needs of the job requirements.
- Work closely and professionally with other public agencies and
organizations that may be available for the betterment of our
communities.
- Document participant/tenant files or applications as
required.
- Maintain up-to-date desk manual.
- Preform other duties and tasks as assigned. Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Experience: 2+ years' experience in the affordable housing
industry
- Must have experience and be able to use the following modern
office business equipment: Telephone; personal computer; computer
printer; FAX machine; copier; and other equipment as technology
evolves and needs arise
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. Previous experience
with property management software Yardi preferred
- Obtain NSPIRE Inspector ACE certificate within 3 months of hire
date
- Possess a valid Washington State Driver License
- Possess valid vehicle insurance Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years related experience in construction, building and/or
inspection field
- Current NSPIRE HQS Inspector ACE certification
Keywords: Kitsap County Consolidated Housing, Seattle , HOUSING INSPECTOR, Other , Silverdale, Washington
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