Housing Specialist 1
Recruitment #210302-2414AR-001
| Location |
Hartford, CT
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|---|---|
| Date Opened | 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $67,718* - $87,635/year (*New State Employees start at minimum of salary range) |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 3/12/2021 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
About Us
Our mission at the State of Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) is to strengthen and revitalize communities by promoting affordable housing opportunities. DOH seeks to eliminate homelessness and to catalyze the creation and preservation of quality, affordable housing to meet the needs of all individuals and families statewide to ensure that Connecticut continues to be a great place to live and work.
We are currently seeking durational Housing Specialist 1's to join our newly created unit within the DOH.
Position Highlights
- This project will be for the Emergency Rent Program and it is expected to be approximately a two year project;
- Telework throughout COVID; 40 hours a week;
- Flexible work hours to support a fast paced team.
About the Position
In this role you will:
- Assist the Policy, Procedures and Data Project Manager for one of the multi-disciplinary initiatives providing a variety of programs for residents and landlords to promote housing stability;
- Implement operations, policies, procedures, data and reports in specific geographical locations;
- Implement goals and objectives;
- Other related duties.
Selection Plan
All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
Please ensure that your application is complete, you will not be able to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error. You must reply by the deadline indicated on the notification or you will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.
NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
Should you have questions regarding this recruitment please contact Raisa Capellan at raisa.capellan@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Housing, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks related to housing and/or community development programs and/or projects.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Reviews, analyzes and processes financial assistance applications, program plans, budgets, term sheets, contracts, revisions to contracts to ensure accuracy and conformity with statutory and agency requirements; provides funding and other recommendations on financial applications; reviews and processes requests for disbursements, contract modifications and other program and project modifications requested by the financial assistance recipients and makes recommendations; provides technical assistance to staff, state agencies and federal government entities relative to housing related programs including but not limited to moderate rental housing, rental homes for elderly, urban revitalization, tax abatement, relocation, housing site development, housing development corporations, downtown revitalization, incentive housing zones, local programs to facilitate affordable housing development, lead abatement, emergency shelters, transitional living, rapid re-housing, accessibility, homelessness reduction or prevention, fair housing, transit-oriented development and housing code enforcement; assists local agencies and authorities in areas of program planning, design, operations and management; serves as liaison with agency administrative staff, state agencies and federal government entities, property managers, landlords, private consultants, advocates, service providers and attorneys on housing, housing related and community development matters including agency projects and programs; performs inspections, recertifications, reviews and evaluations to determine quality of program operation, conformance with program plan and other contractual requirements and effectiveness and makes recommendations; prepares comprehensive statistical, financial, budget, progress and other reports; maintains and monitors program budgets and completes related paperwork; monitors status of payment requests; may serve on committees, task forces and work groups; may represent the agency in meetings with financial assistance recipients and public fora; performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge of local, state, federal governmental and private resources available in the area of housing and community development; knowledge of the challenges and programs related to the expansion of affordable housing, community revitalization and homelessness reduction and prevention; knowledge of social and economic factors related to expansion of affordable housing, community revitalization and homelessness reduction and prevention; considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to review, analyze or prepare financial assistance applications from local, state, or federal governmental entities; ability to plan, analyze and evaluate housing programs and projects; ability to utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years of professional experience in the development and coordination of housing programs or projects or financial or technical advisory assistance to local, state, or federal government entities relative to housing or related housing matters.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's Degree.
2. A Master's Degree in housing and community development, housing studies, housing and human environments, urban planning, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
3. For State Employees, one (1) year of experience as a Assistant Economic And Community Development Agent, with a concentration in housing and community development, may be substituted for the General Experience.
2. A Master's Degree in housing and community development, housing studies, housing and human environments, urban planning, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
3. For State Employees, one (1) year of experience as a Assistant Economic And Community Development Agent, with a concentration in housing and community development, may be substituted for the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with affordable housing
- Experience with interpreting procedures
- Experience with interpreting data collection
- Experience with interpreting policy
- Experience in quality assurance and compliance
- Experience with Microsoft 365 Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Virtual Private Network and Shared Drives.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1 Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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