Director of Leasing Operations
Apply NowCompany: Rochester Housing Authority
Location: Rochester, NY 14609
Description:
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Directs the activities of several functional areas including: Section 8 housing voucher programs, homeless programs, home ownership programs, and tenant certification services; Monitors and reviews the operation of all programs to ensure adherence to objectives and compliance with budget allocations and regulations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and the best use of resources; Gathers and assesses information from a variety of sources (e.g., government publications and internet web sites) about regulations, legislation, public policies, trends, and innovations in the field of assisted housing, with implications for leased housing/subsidy programs and federal financing, particularly those relevant to the Authority; Researches, analyzes, and reports increasing voucher options to the Executive Director/Board for expansion of programs and its related effects on RHA finances, staffing, and space needs; Directs program development for the department; Responds to questions and concerns raised by landlords, tenants, and others about Authority policies, such as program requirements and eligibility, and to questions and concerns of advocacy groups about the application of leased housing policies to their clients; Directs efforts to promote leased housing programs to property owners, in order to enhance the supply of well-maintained housing available to Section 8 program participants; Represents the Housing Authority in matters concerning leased housing programs in interactions with federal, state, and local agencies, community partners, and other Housing Authorities; Directs the development and implementation of staff in-service training related to tenant certification, rent subsidy, and special leasing programs; Prepares budget proposals and justifications for all programs under his/her direction; Reviews reports and recommendations of managers and prepares reports concerning leasing operations; Coordinates the Authority's leasing activities with several municipalities and government agencies; Represents the Authority on local intergovernmental committees which deal with issues relevant to leased housing; Articulates the position of the Authority orally to a variety of audiences; Supervises the research, planning, and application stages involved in submitting proposals for rent subsidy programs to HUD and other agencies for funding;
ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of HUD Section 8 and other rental assistance programs; Knowledge of rules and guidelines issued by federal and state agencies concerning leasing, management, and maintenance of rental housing;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
I. A) Master's degree and three (3) years experience in the management of public or private housing demonstrating knowledge of Federal (HUD) guidelines;
OR
B) Bachelor's degree and four (4) years experience as stated in I.A) above;
AND
II. One (1) year of experience directing/managing a Section 8 Housing Assistance Program;
III. One (1) year of experience which involved responsibility for direct supervision of staff.*
*NOTE: Experience II. and III. may have been gained concurrently with I., or separately.
Directs the activities of several functional areas including: Section 8 housing voucher programs, homeless programs, home ownership programs, and tenant certification services; Monitors and reviews the operation of all programs to ensure adherence to objectives and compliance with budget allocations and regulations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and the best use of resources; Gathers and assesses information from a variety of sources (e.g., government publications and internet web sites) about regulations, legislation, public policies, trends, and innovations in the field of assisted housing, with implications for leased housing/subsidy programs and federal financing, particularly those relevant to the Authority; Researches, analyzes, and reports increasing voucher options to the Executive Director/Board for expansion of programs and its related effects on RHA finances, staffing, and space needs; Directs program development for the department; Responds to questions and concerns raised by landlords, tenants, and others about Authority policies, such as program requirements and eligibility, and to questions and concerns of advocacy groups about the application of leased housing policies to their clients; Directs efforts to promote leased housing programs to property owners, in order to enhance the supply of well-maintained housing available to Section 8 program participants; Represents the Housing Authority in matters concerning leased housing programs in interactions with federal, state, and local agencies, community partners, and other Housing Authorities; Directs the development and implementation of staff in-service training related to tenant certification, rent subsidy, and special leasing programs; Prepares budget proposals and justifications for all programs under his/her direction; Reviews reports and recommendations of managers and prepares reports concerning leasing operations; Coordinates the Authority's leasing activities with several municipalities and government agencies; Represents the Authority on local intergovernmental committees which deal with issues relevant to leased housing; Articulates the position of the Authority orally to a variety of audiences; Supervises the research, planning, and application stages involved in submitting proposals for rent subsidy programs to HUD and other agencies for funding;
ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of HUD Section 8 and other rental assistance programs; Knowledge of rules and guidelines issued by federal and state agencies concerning leasing, management, and maintenance of rental housing;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
I. A) Master's degree and three (3) years experience in the management of public or private housing demonstrating knowledge of Federal (HUD) guidelines;
OR
B) Bachelor's degree and four (4) years experience as stated in I.A) above;
AND
II. One (1) year of experience directing/managing a Section 8 Housing Assistance Program;
III. One (1) year of experience which involved responsibility for direct supervision of staff.*
*NOTE: Experience II. and III. may have been gained concurrently with I., or separately.