The Occupancy and Recertification Specialist assists site staff in the front-line implementation of and compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulatory requirements, agency procedures, and IRS rules and regulations at all First Realty properties.

Job Functions:

Primarily responsible for assisting site staff with processing certifications in accordance with HUD and IRS guidelines.

• Completes Annual, Interim, and Initial certifications as needed
• Lead personnel on lease-ups at affordable properties
• Assist site staff when preparing for agency reviews

Responsible for evaluating site compliance with company policies and procedures, legal requirements, and regulatory issues by participating in the First Realty Management Audit Team

• Performs annual and spot file audits
• Routine audit of site compliance with EIV, VAWA, 504 Reasonable Accommodation, and TRACS procedures
• Processing and interpretation of new information regarding rules and regulations, and communicating this information to Site Managers and senior staff.
• Perform research to obtain the most current regulatory information
• Prepares, updates, and maintains reports on agency requirements, regulatory programs, and initiatives as directed
• Responding to procedural questions

Serves as company-wide informational and research resource in the implementation of state law, federal, state, and local regulatory programs by:

Works with Compliance Manageron educating front-line staff on regulatory programs and company policies and procedures by:

• Assist in developing in-house training programs
• Mandatory reporting to regulatory agencies
• Researching and coordinating outside industry training programs
• Completing and keeping current with the First Realty Management Operations Manual

Other Job Functions

Special projects as assigned

Travel to site locations as needed to:

Train staff members on recertification programs

Assist when sites are short staffed