What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Specialist position at West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing?
Job Description
Compliance Specialist
Summary Description
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Compliance, the chief responsibility for the Compliance Specialist is to assist in achieving quality compliance with the requirements of the WSFSSH's external funders and regulators, thereby safeguarding WSFSSH's assets and income streams, and meeting WSFSSH's high standards for excellence in this sphere. In carrying out these duties the Compliance Specialist interacts extensively with both external stakeholders (lenders, syndicators, equity investors, government entities, etc.) and internal staff to ensure that WSFSSH meets its compliance and reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the completion of regular compliance reports, monitoring deadlines and requirements to deliver such reports in a timely, thorough, quality manner
- Act as assistant researcher regarding compliance and regulatory program standards and requirements; programs include HUD Section 8 / Affordable Housing, LIHTC, HOME, Mitchell-Lama, HHAP, Fair Housing, Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing, HPD Regulatory, among others
- Assume a supporting role in deciphering and communicating relevant updates, facts, and requirements of related programs; help identify and implement training; keep abreast of material industry / program changes that impact upon WSFSSH's projects / assets
- Act as user of HUD Secure Systems (REAC, EIV, APPS)
- Oversee and ensure quality control of the department's Master Files (electronic and hard copy) related to asset management / compliance records
- Draft correspondence concerning all related asset management compliance, certification, subsidy, and other pertinent matters
- Serve as the Leasing and Compliance team's primary source, communicator, and reference point for current and historical income limits, maximum rents and other key compliance parameters for relevant programs
- Review, approve, and resolve issues regarding certified rent rolls, TICs / recertification packages, site-based vacancy / occupancy reports, audit reports / audit responses, and other reports and data
- Be a proficient user and troubleshooter within RealPage's Affordable system; work directly with the CFO to roll out / implement new modules as requested
- Complete ad hoc special projects, research, analysis as assigned by, and in collaboration with, the Director of Leasing and Compliance
- Support and train building staff in their role(s) as contributors to the safekeeping and preservation of WSFSSH assets
Required Skills / Experience
Education
WSFSSH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO); employment is based upon employees' qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
