Program Compliance Specialist I

Delaware State Housing Authority • Dover, DE

3d • $41,255 • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a career with excellent benefits? As part of the DSHA team, you will have immediate access to health, vision, and dental insurance, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays fitness reimbursement, retirement plan, and more while working to further DSHA’s mission of providing safe, affordable housing. This non-State position is responsible for assisting with audits for various affordable housing programs. A significant aspect of the work involves the interpretation and application of state and federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Incumbents will keep abreast of frequent affordable housing policy and program changes at both federal and state levels. The incumbent works within Housing Management and assists with various functions of the Section8/Public Housing/Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) applicant intake for the Waiting List and Program Compliance.

Requirements

• Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
• Six months experience in document processing which includes reviewing and evaluating records for completeness and conformity with laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures, resolve deficiencies, interpret information, and track and monitor activities.
• Six months experience in determining compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• One year experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire on data.
• One year experience in using standard computer software programs for word processing.
• Experience in data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.

Responsibilities

• Assist in review/audit applicant/resident files to ensure all documents are properly placed in the files so that the total error rate can be determined.
• Assists with file preparation so program methods and procedures can be evaluated.
• May assist with examining applicant/resident files to include mathematical computations of incomes, resources and expenses relative to receipt or denial of assistance.
• Make written, telephone and personal collateral contacts with employers, State and Federal agencies, etc., in order to substantiate and/or supplement file information.
• Processes information to include sorting, coding, entering, modifying, deleting, filing and retrieving data; establishes new files and new filing systems; manages files; maintains control of data and conducts follow-up to maintain continuity of operations and project activities; purges and disposes of data/records.
• Establishes tracking and monitoring systems to sort and file data of findings to include completion dates.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss laws, rules, regulations and policy interpretations and revisions.

Benefits

• These include up to 15 vacation days and 15 sick day leave accrual, up to 13 paid holidays a year, liberal retirement benefits, immediate access to health, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance plans and voluntary dental, vision, and various supplemental benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed