Our client is a municipal department in the Milwaukee area. They are currently interviewing candidates for a key role in their Housing Management department as a Certification Specialist.
The Certification Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program by processing annual and interim re-examinations for current HCV participants.
Responsibilities:
- Meeting with participants by appointment to assess eligibility.
- Obtaining required documentation files.
- Determining the participant’s continued eligibility or ineligibility.
- Assisting with investigations of tenants or landlord program abuse.
- Identifying overpayments, and initiating repayment agreements.
- Maintaining records and generating reports related to the HCV program.
- Auditing files of current participants and new admissions for completeness and consistency.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Two years of general office experience in a fast-paced environment; One year job related experience managing a high case load in government or non-profit preferred.
- Previous experience with HUD preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills; organizational/recordkeeping skills, attention to detail; strong sense of urgency.
- Ability to interview participants, work with the public, participants, and officials professionally.
- Strong math skills calculating fractions and percentages.
- Housing Choice Voucher Specialist (HCV) certification.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, please send resumes to info@division10personnel.com. All inquiries are handled in a confidential manner.