Job Description
Title: Housing Authority Rep
Location: Oakland, CA 94612
Duration: 6 months
Job Description:
Assignments in this class are characterized by the following essential job functions: Inspection: Inspects and surveys housing units by going into the field and listing
deficiencies and enforcing compliance with housing quality standards, HUD and OHA
requirements; completes and submits all necessary inspections documentation following
HUD and OHA requirements; responds to questions from landlords and clients; resolves
conflicts between landlord and clients; provides information and assistance in litigation
situations as required; approve rents if within approved rent ranges; gathers rent
comparability data.
Occupancy: Counsels tenants and landlords in their program rights and responsibilities;
resolves conflicts between landlords and tenants; computes utility allowances; monitors and
enforces program compliance by owners and clients income and household composition;
assist in debt collection from clients and/or owners; provides information in litigation
situations as required.
Rent Analyst: Complies, reviews, updates and records rent data for the City of Oakland,
sets rents ranges following HUD and OHA requirements; negotiates HAP contracts with
owners; develops and maintains a system of surveying, tracking, documenting, storing and
retrieving information on rent comparability; reviews and approves proposed initial rents
outside set range; reviews and approves owners requests for rent increases; conduct
quality control of rend decisions made by other staff. May also be assigned to do
inspections.
Position Specification
Outreach: Analyzes obstacles to Leased Housing programs and devise strategies to
eliminate barriers; conducts program marketing and outreach activities; gives presentations
and conducts briefings for clients, owners, and non-profit developers who provide housing
resources; recruits, establishes and maintains relationships with property owners, property
developers, real estate and rental organizations; counsels tenants and landlords in their
rights and responsibilities; provides direct search assistance to clients.
Homeownership: Identifies lenders and other funding sources interested in participating
in the Section 8 homeownership program; provides guidance to program participants on the
HUD and OHA rules and requirements for homeownership; identifies and develops
relationships with organizations and individuals that can assist program participants in
becoming homeowners; conducts neighborhood outreach; provides information on home
buying opportunities; provides information on mortgage leading and Section 8
homeownership assistance programs to participants; gives presentations to individuals and
groups; prepares written reports, manuals, and grants.
Family Self-Sufficiency: Markets the FSS program to current and new Section 8
participants and local service providers; provides guidance to program participants on
steps needed to achieve self-sufficiency; develops asset building strategies, identifies
educational and economic opportunity resources to benefit clients; prepares oral and
written reports, write grants, and conduct presentations to individuals and groups.
Eligibility: Conducts determinations of initial eligibility of individuals and families on
applicant waiting lists. Interviews applicants, collects, evaluates and verifies income
information. Evaluates and applies deductions and exemptions. Assess eligibility based
on HUD Income Limits. Performs and determines initial and some interim rent calculations.
Counsels applicants on and answers questions regarding program rules, responsibilities
and processes. Researches and informs applicants of overdue debts to the Authority.
Verifies citizenship and immigration status of all family members.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other activities related to the administration of assisted housing programs as
required. May direct and monitor the work of a small staff; executes special projects as
assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A bachelor’s degree, with a major in business or public administration or a closely
related field; or completion of 24 general education semester units of college training
and two years of applicable experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF: HUD Section 8 program; and Microsoft Office Applications.
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