Compliance Specialist

Peoples Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is looking to hire an experienced Compliance Specialist to join the PSHH Compliance team. The Compliance Specialist is well versed and current in all aspects of compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g. HUD Project Based Section 8 TCAC LIHTC Public Housing USDA HOME & Bond Regulatory Agreements Fair Housing). The position is based out of San Luis Obispo but will include traveling the Central Coast area including Ventura Santa Barbara Santa Maria and North County area on a regular basis.

With a mission to build affordable homes with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities Peoples Self-Help Housing is a the longest serving nonprofit developer on Californias Central Coast. We serve low income working families farmworkers seniors and veterans and provide welcoming environments for those living with disabilities and for the formerly homeless. Along with building and managing beautiful and accessible neighborhoods in San Luis Santa Barbara and Ventura counties we offer a broad array of programs to promote health education and connections to community-based resources.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week 5 days per week).

Salary DOE with a very competitive benefit package including:

• Employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision LTD/STD
• Pension Profit Sharing Plan
• Paid Vacation Holidays and Sick Time
• Employer investment in professional education and employee wellness
• excellent supportive staff and work environment.

Responsibilities

• Fosters a positive active and collaborative relationship with residents communities and associated agencies and other internal departments.
• Process income certifications/re-certifications for multiple affordable housing programs and update Yardi database.
• Responsible for training new property management staff regarding compliance related policy and procedure
• Responsible for ensuring property management staff adheres to all compliance policy and procedure.
• Responsible for ensuring that properties are current with all compliance related policy and regulatory changes.
• Complete tenant move-ins and move-outs in compliance with agency procedures.
• Ensure file compliance 100% at move-in and that all regulatory compliance requirements including re-certifications interim re-certifications and appropriate documentation are followed monitored and completed through move-out.
• Responsible for conducting annual property compliance audits
• Other duties as assigned

• Two years related experience in multi-family affordable housing preferred
• Current Certifications in LIHTC HUD USDA RD HOME Bond preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills including Yardi MS Office Word Excel Outlook required
• Ability to work independently in a complex and changing organization and adapt to changes in structures and work priorities.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish are a plus