Harlem-based real estate owner/manager is looking for a Recertification & Compliance Supervisor with experience managing the HUD/Section 8/Tax Credit recertification process, preferably fluent in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Manage department of six responsible for annual recertifications for 2,000 affordable housing units.
- Perform compliance tasks, including processing resident certifications, monthly voucher preparation, repayment agreement generation, waiting list applicant processing, and compliance reporting.
- Verify/monitor to ensure properties are in compliance with applicable Affordable Housing Program rules and regulations.
- Staying current on all HUD updates and program requirements. This will include attending periodic compliance training/webinars.
- Respond to compliance-related questions from management.
- Implement file audit procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory agreements for affordable projects.
- Verifying compliance with Fair Housing standards and management policies and procedures.
- Work with Director of Compliance to develop and execute action plans for non-compliant properties, including corrective action plans based on internal/external audits. and Property Management team to develop action plans for non-compliant properties, including corrective action plans based on internal/external audits.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Current compliance certifications for HUD and tax credit preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of five years’ experience in national/multi-regional Property management, asset management, or affordable housing regulatory organization/agency, with at least two years in a management capacity.
- Must possess knowledge of HUD, LIHTC, and/or other affordable housing programs.
- Experience in the use of property management/compliance monitoring software preferred.
Skills
- Read/interpret complex documents, such as regulatory agreements and compliance regulations.
- Work as an effective team member, and in a collaborative manner with staff, peers, and supervisor.
- Interpret and understand tenant file information.
- Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, including the ability to provide technical assistance on complex compliance issues in layman’s terms.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) highly preferred