Rental Intake Specialists (Community Developer Assistant 3A) Job at Prince George's County, MD
Nature and Variety of Work
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Located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington corridor, Prince George’s County borders Washington D.C. and is just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Encompassing almost 500 square miles, with over 900,000 residents Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that still manages to provide a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
The Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking to fill a Rental Intake Specialist (Community Development Assistant 3A) position, grade A-17, to serve within the Housing Choice Voucher Division.
The Rental Intake Specialist will determine program eligibility, collect verifications, and work directly with clients and landlords. All work performed must be accurate and follow internal and external regulations, policies, and procedures. Incumbents perform a variety of community development assistant assignments in support of a professional staff in such areas as community liaison/ development/advocacy, and/or social services among client populations (e.g., youth, aged, community action, housing development, health, etc.).
LOCATION: 9200 Basil Court, Largo, Maryland
Examples of Work
- Conducts fact finding and assessment of client needs.
- Establishes and maintains case files and records.
- Schedules interviews for annual re-examination of income and determines need for interim rent charges.
- Advises landlord and tenants of program regulations, policies and procedures; manages such funds as emergency financial assistance.
- Assists supervisor in carrying out guidelines and programs; provides leadership/supervision over foster grandparents and subordinate community development assistants.
- Arranges and supervises orientation training programs for volunteers; assists supervisor in planning award ceremonies, special events, etc.
- Inspects new housing units for program compliance/acceptance; makes recommendations as appropriate.
- Administers public housing sites in accordance with established policies and procedures; supervises administrative site budget planning.
- Represents department/agency at various meetings regarding assigned program.
- Compiles statistical data and maintains accurate retrievable records; prepares programmatic reports.
- May be required to use automated equipment in conjunction with assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's class of work.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduation from high school, supplemented by college level work in housing, business, psychology or sociology.
EXPEREINCE: One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in rental housing industry; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Information
- Considerable knowledge of the project or program to which assigned.
- Considerable knowledge of inspectional and/or group interaction techniques and methods.
- Ability to apply applicable codes, laws and regulations as they relate to assigned function or task.
- Ability to interview clients.
- Ability to train, supervise or lead subordinate community development staff employees.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to assimilate, interpret and execute federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
- Ability to prepare a variety of records and reports for management purposes.
- Ability to maintain accurate and retrievable records.
- Ability to establish and maintain good will and effective working relationships with property owners, community action groups, and representatives of federal, state and local agencies.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.
Closing Date: 01/13/2023 at 11:59 pm
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace
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