Senior Compliance Specialist - HUD/LIHTC

We manage communities and living spaces that residents are proud to call home. We serve and respect all while preserving and enhancing the homes and communities we are entrusted to care for with an eye to the future.

Our mission is to empower our employees to serve, to build a place where people love to work, to leverage technology, to grow responsibly, and to maximize owner return and satisfaction. Our values have proven that this is only possible through Trust, Respect, Development, Adaptability, and Sustainability.

The Senior Compliance Specialist is responsible for:

• Ensuring overall agency compliance with the regulations, rules, policies, and procedures that govern our properties, including LIHTC, HUD, MHP, HOME, Rural Developments, and Section 8.
• Monitoring and auditing current and future resident files
• Assisting with the coordination and timely filing of compliance reports
• Reviewing HUD vouchers to ensure correct and timely transmission.
• The Senior Compliance Specialist reports to the Compliance Manager and works with the property management team to provide superior customer service to owners, lenders, auditors, and governmental agencies.

Valid California driver's license required. This role is not remote or hybrid.

QUALIFICATIONS

• HSD or equivalent combination of education/training/experience.
• Minimum five years of experience working with an affordable housing development and management company as a Compliance Specialist, Property Supervisor, or Project Manager.
• Experience reporting to and working with agencies such as HUD, TCAC, CalHFA, HOME, USRDA, and HCD.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

High School Diploma

PREFERRED EDUCATION

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Must have at least five years of experience with the affordable income qualification requirements and processes for Tax Credit, Rural Developments, HOME, HCD, Mixed Use, and Section 8.
• Affordable housing designations (FHC, SHCM, HCCP, RHS, CPO, or COS) preferred.
• Must be highly detail oriented.
• Must have working knowledge of Windows and Office 2000 software: Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Yardi experience is a plus.
• Must possess excellent math skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Housing Credit Certified Professional
• Blended Occupancy Specialist – layered properties
• Site Compliance Specialist
• Certified Occupancy Specialist

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.