Compliance Specialist, Multifamily (HUD Affordable)

Job Title

Compliance Specialist Multifamily (HUD Affordable)

Job Description Summary

Multifamily HUD Affordable Compliance Specialists monitor the affordable component on all affordable apartment communities in assigned portfolios. Perform a full range of resident file reviews and regulatory reporting. Work is performed according to generally accepted standards and within policies included in state and federal law and administrative regulations. Multifamily Compliance Specialists must exercise independent judgment and are subject to periodic reviews on the basis of results achieved.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Reviews new applicant files and recertification packages for regulatory eligibility

Provides support and guidance to onsite teams through emails and phone calls

Provides support and guidance to regional managers

Monitors continuing program compliance for properties

Reviews and updates Reports Due spreadsheet

Holds weekly calls with At Risk Properties to review/discuss issues

Reviews occupancy summaries and unit status reports

Prepares upcoming recertification summary

Assists in preparing sites for agency reviews

o Reports audit findings to Regional Managers and assists management with recommendations to develop appropriate action plans to address identified risks

Responsible for the accurate and timely submission of all regulatory required reports

Updates monthly audit status reports

Updates property contact sheets

Tracks benchmarking and prepares monthly benchmarking reports

Obtains utility allowance updates from public housing authorities

o Ensures sensitive data is secure and managed appropriately within the compliance department and throughout the organization

o Demonstrates high standards of conduct and ethics as well as appropriate judgment independence and discretion

Performs other tasks as required when directed by Company management

COMPETENCIES:

Ability to work under supervision and be able to follow and apply National Practices

Ability to read analyze and interpret regulatory agreements reports and legal documents

Ability to compare compute compile copy analyze coordinate synthesize negotiate instruct and communicate

Ability to analyze and resolve problems and be able to set and meet goals

Ability to maintain flexibility and creativity in a variety of situations and be able to maintain confidentiality

Strong organizational and timemanagement skills and have the ability to multitask

Ability to use computer and advanced working knowledge of email Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to read write and understand English

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

High School Diploma GED Trade Technical or Vocational school

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

3 years of Multifamily Affordable project based HUD experience in NYC

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases ladders and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery. The employee must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must be able to demonstrate the ability to exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift carry push pull or move objects.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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INCO: Cushman & Wakefield