What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certification Specialist (Certified Occupancy Specialist) position at Habitat America?
Habitat America, seeks an experienced, professional full-time Certification Specialist in Edgewood, MD for Windsor Valley Apartments. This is a on-site position based out of the community's management office with a heavy concentration of Section 8 certification as well as Tax Credit certification.
This fast growing, property management company is largely based in the Mid-Atlantic region. Habitat America offers a pleasant working atmosphere with advancement opportunities, competitive salary, along with benefits. These benefits include health and dental plans, paid time off, training, access to 401k plan and much more! Habitat America puts strong emphasis on professional growth; training and allowance plans are offered for education.
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for then you owe it to yourself to apply now!
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POSITION SUMMARY: Certification Specialist has the primary responsibility of ensuring the property is maintaining compliance as it relates to Tax Credit, LIHTC, HUD, EIV, etc.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS:
- A solid understanding of HUD (Project Based Section 8) and LIHTC program.
- Experience in multiple program layers a plus.
- 2-3 years affordable experience working at a site level or similar Compliance experience.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills to work independently and as a team.
- Superior communication skills and goal oriented.
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
- Conduct tenant reviews; process income and asset verifications; ensure 50059s are submitted in timely manner.
- Maintain EIV files and resolve EIV discrepancies
- Strong experience with Yardi as it relates to Compliance
- Review move-in eligibility for approval.
- Ensure Tax Credit certifications, HUD annual certifications and HUD interim certifications are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Organize records and maintain filing system for certification and EIV files.
- Work with Compliance Department to ensure compliance with LIHTC, HUD, DHCD and investor expectations.
- Prepare tenant documents for audits and reports; reconcile discrepancies; complete forms and other paperwork as required.
- Leasing experience a plus!
Salary : $21 - $24
