What are the responsibilities and job description for the Southwestern Ohio Based - Housing Examiner Trainee position at State of Ohio Jobs?
What You'll Do:
OHFA is seeking a dedicated Housing Examiner Trainee in southwestern Ohio who will...
- Travel around Ohio to conduct physical compliance inspections of properties.
- Complete file inspections/audits.
- Review tenant files for income & household composition requirements designated under multiple affordable housing funding guidelines.
For a complete description of the job duties, please read the Housing Examiner Trainee position description.
Position Specific Notes:
- Employees serving in Out Station positions are provided a state vehicle for work related transportation. During the first year, Housing Examiner Trainees train with more experienced staff.
- This is a physically demanding job requiring staff to conduct inspections of interiors & exteriors of buildings. Housing Examiner Trainees may need to climb flights of stairs, open & shut windows, stoop to see inside ovens & walk around exteriors of buildings. These tasks take place regardless of the season & may occur in snow, rain, cold, heat & humidity.
- Required training for these positions includes attending agency paid training to obtain either the Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) credential or the Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) credential. Upon successfully obtaining one of these credentials & completing all other requirements as fully described in the position description (link above), Housing Examiner Trainees are reassigned to Housing Examiners. Step 1 rate of pay for Housing Examiners is $25.45 per hour.
Northern Ohio:
- Applicants in the Cincinnati, Ohio areas will be given preference and the successful candidate must reside in or in a county surrounding this city.
- The employee filling this position will be considered Out Station staff. Their home or other approved alternative work location as approved by management will be their report-in location.
- Out Station staff are required to come to OHFA's offices as assigned (typically 1-2 times a month). OHFA's offices are located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
- Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
To receive further consideration, candidates must demonstrate on their application how they meet the following minimum required qualifications:
- 24 months experience in low-income housing tax credit industry or maintenance/monitoring of subsidized housing projects & regulations or residential property management; AND must be able to provide own transportation.
- OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting; AND must be able to provide own transportation.
- OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above*.
- Please note, 24 months work experience in accounting is equal to an undergraduate core program in accounting when using the State of Ohio's Minimum Qualification Conversion table.
Necessary Job Skills for Success: Housing, Auditing, Building Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Observation, Time Management
Supplemental InformationSelection
This position will be filled in accordance with the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA) contract.
Background Requirements
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All external applicants that are selected for an interview may be required to provide at least three professional references & complete the Supplemental Nepotism Statement at the time of the interview.
ADA
OHFA is committed to providing access & reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs & employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act & other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please email DeHavlyn Wainwright.
EEO Statement
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer & does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy & immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law & any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms & conditions of employment.
ADA StatementOhio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Drug-Free WorkplaceThe State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.
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