Occupancy Specialist jobs in the United States

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice.

• Manage resident’s move-in certifications, interim certifications and annual re-certifications on a timely basis as required by HUD.

• Send recertification notices and conduct recertification interviews.

• Obtain all necessary verifications.

• File HUD special claims on a timely basis.

• Manage multiple subsidy types according to government regulations within a property.

• Process and approve HUD form 50059.

• Prepare HUD voucher, Excess Income report and utility reimbursement report each month.

• Follow up with HUD to assure timely payment.

• Meet with applicants before their applications are processed to begin the certification process and update their applications.

• Process gross rent changes as necessary.

• Review ending balances monthly and update notes.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Education and Experience. High school diploma. Post high school course work in finance, administration, or related combination; or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge is preferred. Computer knowledge with Microsoft Access, Word, and Excel, and government software experience is required.

• Language Skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. This position works closely with the Property Managers and needs to be able to communicate with them on a wide variety of issues.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The working condition characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. The employee will come in contact with applicants, residents and former residents from diverse religious, cultural and economic backgrounds, including persons with special needs, where communications may pose challenges that will require additional efforts and patience. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; climb stairs; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

The employee must also be able to spend significant time of each work day in front of a computer screen and to perform computations and keyboarding work for a considerable period of time a day with a computer.