What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Specialist 4 position at State of Louisiana?
Salary
$2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly
Location
Natchitoches, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
208063
Department
City of Natchitoches Housing Authority
Opening Date
04/04/2025
Closing Date
4/30/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Aufwiedersehan Anthony
Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
aanthony@cp-tel.net(318) 352 - 9774
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience or training in clerical work, housing management, real estate, or social services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Three years of experience or training in clerical work, housing management, real estate, or social services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
Participates in overseeing housing units for a housing assistance program.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General review from a Housing Supervisor or higher level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional supervision over lower level housing specialists, maintenance, and/or clerical personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Housing Authorities.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Housing Specialist 3 by the presence of advanced level housing responsibilities that involve a higher degree of specialization, complexity, and/or independent judgment.
Differs from Housing Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility.
See allocation criteria memo.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as lead worker and/or provides training to lower-level staff.
Oversees the collection of data from public records and reviews the verification of other information such as income.
Responds to information requests, conducts research, provides solutions to problems, and corrects errors.
Prepares and manages case records and reports concerning information secured and services rendered.
Initiates and maintains relationships with various community agencies and committees which provide leadership, services and programs to meet tenant needs.
Prepares reports and instructional materials; processes all correspondence pertaining to community relations.
May assist in resolving complaints from tenants by conducting informal counseling.
Prepares special statistical reports.
Conducts tenant counseling.
Conducts workshops and makes presentations to owners and tenants about the housing program.
Reviews financial reports and delinquent accounts and negotiates with property owners concerning rent amounts and claims in accordance with program guidelines, including monthly preparation of warrants.
Conducts surveys and investigations for the relocation of tenants.
May perform inspections on housing units in the program, coordinates to make necessary repairs within a specified length of time, and reinspects the unit to assure compliance with rules and regulations.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $2,732 - $4,682
