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Job Title: Compliance Officer

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of the Compliance Manager, works to ensure the integrity of Homeownership units in the Mutual Help Program, Homeownership Program and the Very Low Income Housing Programs. Also ensure the integrity of the units used under the Rental Voucher Assistance Program.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Degree or GED equivalent.
• Valid State of Alaska driver’s license.
• One year experience in counseling homebuyers, tenants or related work.
• Two years of experience in building maintenance or related work.
• Willing and able to travel to remote villages throughout the year.

Desirable:

• Yup’ik speaking preferred.
• One year experience in a computerized office setting and familiarity with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Windows Operating Systems, Internet and related programs.

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

Job Requirements

• Ability to troubleshoot heating, electrical and plumbing problems over the phone.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and detailed in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Ability to tactfully handle difficult situations with sensitivity and good judgment.
• Ability to learn, follow and apply a system of complex regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and compute percentages.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of all information obtained through interaction with employees and client interactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments, including schedules and filing systems.

Job Duties

• Works to ensure homebuyer’s are keeping the housing units in good repair and within federal, state and the Housing Authority requirements.
• Works with landlords for the inspection of units under the Rental Voucher Assistance Program.
• Assist the homebuyers by counseling and providing technical assistance to perform all types of maintenance, repair and/or replacement to buildings and equipment including heating systems, foundations, electrical, glazing, roofing, carpentry, cement/masonry, flooring, painting and other areas.
• Work with homebuyers to plan seasonal preventative maintenance for the homebuyer to implement, including furnace tune-up and repairs, building leveling and fire alarm and suppression equipment testing and tagging.
• Communicate with homebuyers through telephone and written contact.
• Instruct homebuyers, moving into new units or vacates, on the proper use of project finished equipment and care of building and grounds.
• Use and implement the instructional session with homebuyer’s on the proper use of equipment installed under the Modernization Program.
• Perform annual inspections of homeownership units to assess the needs of maintenance, repair and/or replacement by the homebuyer.
• Work with homebuyers to determine the cause and damage and make recommendations to remedy deficient conditions by developing and implementing a plan of action.
• Use the notice process to contact homebuyers on breach and the cure of breaches of the homeownership agreement.
• At the request of the homebuyer’s: prepare and calculate materials, supplies and labor costs to address homebuyer maintenance repair and replacement to the unit to be paid by the homebuyer.
• Develop a homebuyer manual including a list of vendors.
• Implement workshops on homebuyer maintenance of house including but not limited to boiler maintenance/repair, foundation leveling, electrical and plumbing.
• Work with the Development Department for proper reporting and work of warrant issues.
• Maintain a vendor list for homebuyers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Environment and Physical Demands

Work environment includes normal office work with extended hours of sitting and operation of standard office and computer equipment. Requires regular travel by small aircraft and exposure to outside weather, extreme cold, and wet or humid conditions. Ability to lift and carry more than 50 lbs., walk, climb or balance, kneel, crawl, talk and hear. Close, peripheral, depth and distance color vision abilities.

Job Title: Intake Specialist

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Housing Manager, maintains the applications to be processed to develop waiting lists for the Housing Authority Programs.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid State of Alaska driver’s license.
• One year experience in homebuyer eligibility or related work.

Desirable:

• Yup’ik speaking preferred.
• One year experience in a computerized office setting and familiarity with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Windows Operating Systems, Internet and related programs.

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

Job Requirements

• Ability to work independently, accurately and detailed in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Ability to learn, follow and apply a system of complex regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to tactfully handle difficult situations with sensitivity and good judgment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and compute percentages.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of all information obtained through interaction with employees and client interactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments, including schedules and filing systems.

Job Duties

• Maintain files for each applicant applying for programs implemented by the housing authority including, but not limited to, home ownership, rental, education housing assistance, emergency voucher assistance, privately-owned home and weatherization programs.
• Do all verifications of the program eligibility requirements for each of the applicants including income, tribal membership and other additional criteria including landlord, credit and criminal checks.
• Enter all data to the AVCP RHA computer databases.
• Develop an eligible wait list for the home ownership, rental, education housing assistance, emergency voucher assistance, privately-owned home and weatherization programs. Each wait list will be priority by department/program priority requirements. The wait list will be sorted by program and by village.
• Conduct and hold workshops in the villages on information regarding AVCP RHA programs.
• Develop reports of required documents and submit them to the proper agencies.
• Maintain established policies and procedures, federal regulations, handbooks and leases.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Environment & Physical Demands

Work environment includes normal office work with extended hours of sitting and operation of standard office and computer equipment. Requires moderate travel by small aircraft, and exposure to outside weather, extreme cold, and wet or humid conditions. No unusual physical demands. Occasionally, being able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Development plans, organizes and manages tasks and resources to accomplish a dined objective, usually within constraints on time and resources.
Job Qualifications:
Minimum requirements:

• Ten years related experience in construction. College degree can be substituted for four of the ten years.
• Valid State of Alaska driver’s license.
• Two years of experience supervising employees.
• Willing and able to travel to remote villages throughout the year.

• Desirable:
• Yup’ik speaking preferred.
• One year experience in a computerized office setting and familiarity with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Windows Operating Systems, Internet and related programs.
• Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Job Requirements:
• Ability to deal with the public and other employees with courtesy, tact and good judgment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide compute percentages and make other arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to learn, follow and apply a system of complex regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments, including schedules.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of all information obtained through interaction with employees and client interactions.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures and applicable laws.
• Communicate changes and progress, respond promptly to customer needs, meets commitments, assess own strengths and weaknesses, strive to build knowledge and skills, build morale and provide vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Job Duties:
• Supervise, hire, terminate and evaluate the Field Project Superintendents (FPS).
• Supervise, hire, terminate and evaluate the Quality Control Inspector.
• Supervise, hire, terminate and evaluate the seasonal Force Account staff.
• Break assigned projects into easily manageable tasks, schedule tasks, communicate with the team and track tasks as work progresses.
• Plan, manage and close out projects through to completion, occupancy, and the one-year warranty.
• Manage projects in regard to time frame, funding limits, procedures, staffing and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects.
• Implement Housing Authority’s and HUD’s procurement and inventory control policies.
• Draft and recommend budgets and monitor budgets weekly with the team and Director of Development.
• Prepare reports and schedules for the Director of Development.
• Coordinate plans with the Director of Facilities, architects, engineers and suppliers.
• Coordinate project activities with activities of government regulatory and reporting controls.

Job Environment & Physical Demands

Work environment includes normal office work with extended hours of sitting and operation of standard office and computer equipment. Requires moderate travel by small aircraft, and exposure to outside weather, extreme cold, and wet or humid conditions. No unusual physical demands. Occasionally, being able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Job Title: Occupancy Specialist

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of the Housing Manager, ensures that tenants meet eligibility certifications for the Housing Authority’s apartments and the Mutual Help Homebuyer program.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid State of Alaska driver’s license.
• One year experience in counseling homebuyers, tenants or related duties.
• Two years of experience in homebuyer eligibility or related work.
• Willing and able to travel to remote villages throughout the year.

Desirable:

• Yup’ik speaking preferred.
• One year experience in a computerized office setting and familiarity with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Windows Operating Systems, Internet and related programs.

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

Job Requirements

• Able to become a Certified Occupancy Specialist within a year of employment after the six (6) month probationary period.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and detailed in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Ability to learn, follow and apply a system of complex regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to tactfully handle difficult situations with sensitivity and good judgment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and compute percentages.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of all information obtained through interaction with employees and client interactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments, including schedules and filing systems.
• Able to become a certified State of Alaska Notary within a year of employment after the six (6) month introductory period.

Job Duties

• Assemble and prepare eligibility determinations for the Housing Authority’s apartments and the Mutual Help Homebuyer program.
• Conduct workshops and orientations for prospective and participants for the Housing Authority’s apartments and Mutual Help Homebuyer program.
• Determine verifications needed to accurately evaluate eligibility.
• Prepare and submit verifications to appropriate sources.
• Assist in developing forms, procedures and control systems.
• Interpret regulations and policies and procedures of the Housing Authority to resolve resident and landlord complaints and problems.
• Provide budgeting, money management, community resources and services, counseling to participants in the Mutual Help Homebuyer program in respect to the Mutual Help Agreement, Occupancy Agreement and the Mutual Help Contribution.
• Provide information and maintain Mutual Help Homebuyer files to enable the Housing Authority to enforce the Mutual Help Agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Environment and Physical Demands

Work environment includes normal office work with extended hours of sitting and operation of standard office and computer equipment. Requires regular travel by small aircraft and exposure to outside weather, extreme cold, and wet or humid conditions. No unusual physical demands. Occasionally, being able to lift 50 lbs.