Leasing Agent

Order Type : Temp

Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Enforces the policies and procedures established in the Section 8 and/or Public Housing Administrative Plan and corresponding written procedures in scheduling and conducting initial, annual, special and interim re-certifications of Section 8/Public housing participants. Verifies all information and calculations regarding the total tenant payments, while preparing required forms and correspondence. May serve as the Authority’s receptionist. • Establishes and maintains rapport with participants and mediates problems and complaints. • Maintains assigned case records, terminates contracts and assistance, or reduces the amount of assistance, completes data entry into the computer system on all assigned cases and HUD forms in accordance with HUD regulations and HACSJ policies. • Performs duties related to the management and maintenance of HACSJ’s assisted housing programs, including contracts, special programs, and projects, including but not limited to, portability, reports on status of caseloads, and programs for special need populations. • Individuals may perform other related duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload. Required Knowledge and Abilities • Knowledge of purposes, policies, and regulations, rules, general operations, and procedures that govern HACSJ’s assisted housing programs. • Knowledge of the local, state, and federal laws governing public and other subsidized housing programs including tenant selection, landlord/resident regulations, leasing of property and evictions under HACSJ’s assisted housing programs. • Knowledge of local, state and federal community social services and funding sources including knowledge of social trends and economic conditions and their application to overall community service programs including the sources and availability of information relating to social services with the ability to secure the confidence and cooperation of other public agencies. • Knowledge of report preparation techniques and procedures and a demonstrated ability to maintain clerical records and prepare and evaluate professional and technical reports. • Knowledge of modern office equipment including but not limited to copiers, personal computers, mainframe terminals, scanners, calculators, facsimile machines, etc. • Ability to understand, act on, and interpret policies, regulations, and procedures as set forth by HACSJ and HUD in planning, promoting and evaluating housing and housing related programs. • Ability to plan, organize, and schedule work assignments in a timely manner. • Ability to prepare and present ideas in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing, as well as communicate with people from a broad range of socio- economic backgrounds. • Must perform basic mathematical computations. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, consultants, contractors, residents, HUD, and local, state and federal officials.