Compliance Specialist 05-25

Job Notice

Date Posted: January 7, 2025

Position: Compliance Specialist

Starting range: $60,777.60/year

Job# 05-25

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Open Until Filled

Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation (SHCC) is looking for a detail-oriented and professional candidate to join our Compliance Department as a Compliance Specialist. SHCC has served the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as high-performing Contract Administrator for over 24 years. In this role, we are proud to serve over 800 properties in the states of Texas and Arkansas to ensure they provide healthy and safe housing and that rent subsidies are accurately calculated in accordance with HUD's mission.

What you will do in this position:

• Perform comprehensive Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) of properties to evaluate owner compliance with their Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract and other HUD requirements/guidance; travel to property locations is required approximately 25% of the time.
• Prepare reports within required deadlines that outline deficiencies, discrepancies, and other areas of noncompliance, and provide required corrective actions along with source references.
• Communicate professionally with Owners, Agents and site staff while conducting MOR site visits, and follow up with clear and concise communications via phone and email at other times.
• Create accurate electronic files to document reports, findings and owner/agent corrective action.
• Perform timely and accurate data entry in SHCC and HUD systems.
• Meet all internal SHCC deadlines to ensure HUD deadlines are met.

More about this position:

If you excel at providing friendly, professional customer service, managing multiple tasks, and communicating clearly, we encourage you to apply! Our supportive and collaborative team is dedicated to making a difference. Here's what our clients say about us: • "Staff go beyond with their service." • "Everyone I have worked with at SHCC has been friendly, helpful, and professional." • "All areas of service are commendable."

Be part of a team that earned a 95% customer service score on our 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey and is driven by a mission to serve communities with integrity and excellence.

Qualifications:

• At least two years of college or four or more years related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or social sciences preferred.
• Knowledge of property management, Section 8 project-based housing, low-income tax credit housing or federal housing programs compliance oversight
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing is critical.
• A timed writing sample will be administered as part of the interview process.

Benefits:

• Paid sick leave, annual leave, birthday leave & federal holidays
• 100% of employee health insurance premiums paid by the agency
• Supplemental health, dental, vision, and life insurance options for employees and family
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hybrid work schedule available (when not travelling)

For a more detailed description of our compensation/benefits offered, go to the following website: https://www.hacanet.org/employment/

APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT: SHCC is a subsidiary of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) Application for open posted position must be submitted via online at the following website: https://hacanet.applicantpro.com/

We also accept applications at the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, 1124 S. IH-35, Austin, Texas 78704. No applications will be accepted after the noted closing dates on the job announcement. We encourage you to visit our website at www.shccnet.org often to view and apply for vacant positions or sign up for job alerts at our career site. SHCC is a drug-free workplace. A Criminal Background Check including a sex offender registry check. A Driving Record, Texas Driver's License, and a Physical/Drug Screening will be required upon offer of employment. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary : $60,778