The Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) works to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing, maintain existing housing in a safe and sanitary condition, preserve the safety and quality of residential and commercial areas, ensure fair and equitable relations between landlords and tenants, and support the success of Common Ownership Communities (COC) – all with a focus on reducing racial inequities and climate change impacts.

About the Position

This position provides program expertise and analytical work for the Licensing and Registration unit of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA), particularly in the areas of rental housing licensing, Class 3 accessory apartments, common ownership communities registration, multifamily properties, short-term rentals, billing, and administration.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Process rental housing licensing and registration billing, payments, miscellaneous fees, and refunds;
• Administer and manage financial transactions to comply with all Montgomery County Financial Policies;
• Conduct analysis and development of productivity procedures to support and improve the rental licensing and COC registration processes and procedures, including tracking, trending, and outreach strategies for accessory apartment, multifamily, single-family, condominium, and short-term housing rentals;
• Conduct outreach in the community to identify and follow up on unlicensed rental housing properties to comply with Montgomery County Code requirements;
• Act as a liaison between DHCA’s Licensing and Code Enforcement units, the Division of Zoning and Code Compliance in the Department of Permitting Services, the Office of the County Attorney, and other government agencies to ensure compliance with all housing code laws;
• Maintain individual records and post short-term rental license applications, inspections, approval or denial letters, and reports on the DHCA website;
• Review, analyze, process, and approve other rental license applications as assigned;
• Track and compile registration of common owner communities;
• Ensure compliance with Montgomery County Code Chapter 29 for rental housing licensing requirements;
• Issue notices of violation and civil citations to those unlicensed rental housing properties as required; and
• Track, analyze, and report on all rental housing issues and concerns and work independently or collaboratively with other licensing team members to resolve complaints or problems.

This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office and/or after hours as necessary.

This position may be underfilled as a Program Specialist I (Grade 18) or Public Administration Associate (GR16).

Salary Ranges:

Program Specialist II - $63,642 (Minimum) - 101,175 (Maximum)

Program Specialist I - $56,220 (Minimum) - $88,686 (Maximum)

Public Administrative Associate - $51,951 (Minimum) - $ 81,315 (Maximum)

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Experience:

Program Specialist II: Two (2) years of professional experience in a program related to housing, licensing/registration, financial management, or related fields.

Program Specialist I: One (1) years of professional experience in a program related to housing, licensing/registration, financial management, or related fields.

Public Administrative Associate: None

Education:

Program Specialist II: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Program Specialist I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Public Administrative Associate: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.