Temporary Housing Specialist II (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assistant Program (TAP) is excited to announce an opening for a Temporary Housing Specialist II to support the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside, located in Riverside, CA.

What You'll Do:

• Assess eligibility for housing assistance programs with accuracy and compassion
• Conduct housing inspections to ensure safe and quality living conditions
• Deliver outstanding customer service to clients and community partners
• Perform data entry and maintain records using systems like HMIS

Who We're Looking For:

We're seeking enthusiastic, service-oriented professionals who are:

• Driven by purpose and committed to helping individuals and families in need
• Experienced-with at least two years in housing services, social work, or state/federal program eligibility
• Tech-savvy, especially with systems like the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• Natural communicators who build trust and rapport with ease
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong sense of accountability

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm 9/80

TAP Benefits: https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmap

Meet the Team! To find out more about t he Housing Authority of the County of Riverside , please visit:
https://www.harivco.org/• Conduct initial, annual, special and vacated unit inspections for the Section 8 and related assisted housing programs; ensure proper condition of units including compliance with HUD decent, safe and sanitary conditions; develop service quality improvement initiatives for both contract and private facilities; implement and monitor outcomes.

• Advise and assist property owners and tenants of unit maintenance needs identified from inspections or complaints; conduct follow up inspections of completed work and repairs; conduct site visits with contracted vendors for quality control, provide technical consultation and make recommendations as needed.

• Conduct damage and move out inspections; investigate claims regarding violations of housing quality standards; counsel tenants on good housekeeping practices.

• Mediate between the tenant and property owner; determine liabilities and charges for tenants and owners during vacated unit inspections; process damage claims; liaison between the Department of Mental Health and state licensed board and care facilities; troubleshoot and assist in resolving issues.

• Prepare leases and agreements between tenants and property owners; negotiate rent agreements with property owners; calculate tenant's rent; collect delinquent overpayments from tenants or property owners.

• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints; participate in State Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation to provide information to operators and administrators interested in establishing new facilities.

• Perform a variety of duties involved in the determination of applicants' eligibility and tenants' continual eligibility for assisted housing programs.

• Prepare reports on inspections and related matters.EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Two years full time work experience equivalent to Housing Specialist I duties and responsibilities or two years of full-time work experience in the care and supervision as defined by State CCL contracted supportive services, or Section 8 and related assisted housing programs.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade supplemented by additional course work in social science or a related field. (Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree may substitute for one year of program eligibility experience.)

Knowledge of: Section 8 and related assisted housing programs, policies and procedures or State CCL regulations, policies and procedures; pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations; operations, services and activities in providing housing assistance to low-income persons under the Section 8 and related assisted housing programs.

Ability to: Perform housing inspections, determine needed repairs and estimate cost of repairs; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action necessary to resolve complaints; identify and respond to program participants and public issues and concerns; work effectively with people from a variety of social, economic and racial backgrounds; work independently in the absence of supervisor.Other Requirements :
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

Application Deadline

Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.

What's Next

This recruitment is open to all applicants.Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close or be extended without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Upload a current resume, including month/year with experience details for each position.

General Information
For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Daniel Kimbrough at dkimbrough@rivco.org .