JOB
If you a team player interested in helping to build vibrant communities by providing exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment, then you should submit your application for this opportunity.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
In this position, you will perform periodic market analyses, obtain information on rents for recently rented units to determine the actual market rent for comparable units, assist with owner outreach, and identify rental market areas with gross rents greater than the Agency-determined payment standard and/or the HUD-published Fair Market Rents in the Agency’s jurisdiction.In addition, you will process Requests for Tenancy Approvals (RFTAs) ensuring rent amounts requested by owners meet rent reasonableness requirements, and are processed within prescribed time frames. You will also process all changes to the Housing Assistance Payment Contracts such as requests for rent adjustments and changes in lease requirements governing resident or owner responsibility for utilities and/or appliances. As a Market Specialist, you will prepare and distribute notices of rent adjustments, evaluate proposed contract rent for rent reasonableness, and negotiate contract rent amount with property owners.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to maintain a stationary position, operate computers and other office equipment, move about the office, attend onsite and offsite meetings, and communicate. Also must be able to frequently walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; reach above shoulder; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must be able to accurately exchange information in person, in writing and via e-mail and telephone. The employee must regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, push, pull and/or move up to 5 pounds, and occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.