Senior Housing Specialist

County Of Orange

Job Location:

Orange County, NC - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 66518 - 89648

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CAREER DESCRIPTION

SENIOR HOUSING SPECIALIST

SALARY INFORMATION

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and the successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Senior Housing Specialistvacancies within OC Community Resources/OC Housing Authority. This eligible list may also be used to fill positions in lower-level classifications within this series.

DEADLINE TO APPLY:

Friday May 22 2026 at 11:59 pm (PT).

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES (OCCR)
The Orange County Housing Authority is a division of Orange County Community Resources that administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program and other similar subsidized housing programs on behalf of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Click here for more information on the County of Orange.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Make a positive difference in the community by providing essential housing assistance to low-income households by joining a dynamic and innovative team as a Senior Housing Specialist with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA). The Senior Housing Specialist understands and applies the regulations and processes associated with the administration of Housing Choice Voucher Program and similar subsidized housing programs funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OCHA is divided in four (4) sections generally performing the following functions:

Occupancy Section: In compliance with federal regulations and local policy staff in the Occupancy coordinate the opening of the waiting list verify preference status determine initial and ongoing eligibility conduct program briefings calculate potential rent payments issue housing choice vouchers refer potential program abuse for investigation and execute repayment agreements.

Leasing Section: In compliance with federal regulations and local policy staff in Leasing conduct initial and biennial Housing Quality Standards inspections of rental units determine rent reasonableness negotiate and approve rent amounts calculate Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) execute HAP contracts with landlords and promote OCHA rental assistance programs in an effort to generate landlord interest and participation.

Special Housing Programs: In compliance with federal regulation and local policy staff in Special Housing Programs perform similar tasks as those in the aforementioned sections for specialized programs and functions including but not limited to: Family Self Sufficiency Family Unification Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing and Non-Elderly Disabled Housing Mainstream and Continuum of Care program.

Administration: Staff in Administration manage operational functions and oversee program integrity in support of the agency as a whole including all aforementioned sections.

The general responsibilities and duties associated with this position may include but are not limited to the following:

Monitoring assigning and reviewing tasks/workloads of subordinate staff.
Performance of quality control review of work performed by Housing Specialists such as initial and ongoing determinations of eligibility Housing Quality Standards inspections and execution of HAP contracts.
Responding to inquiries from a variety of sources.
Conducting program integrity activities such as reviewing investigation responses from District Attorneys investigator and presenting cases during appeals addressed via the Informal Hearing process.
Collaborating with counsel regarding records requests policies procedures practices and litigations.
Providing technical support for administrative and operational functions such as ensuring compliance sorting and distributing mail and overseeing the File Room and Reception.
Representing the Housing Authority at various meetings conferences and trainings.

A hybrid telecommuting work schedule may be available for this position. This may revert to a regular on-site schedule depending on business needs.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in HUDs Housing Choice Voucher Program as well as a strong working knowledge of interpreting and applying local policies State and Federal regulations. They will be customer focused with strong organizational skills attention to detail and a positive collaborative attitude. Candidates with experience providing training and monitoring workloads for operation effectiveness and ensuring compliance with federal regulations are preferred.

In addition to the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge and/or experience in the following core competencies:

Leadership Skills

Extensive experience conducting staff development and providing technical guidance.
Embracing continuous learning and be receptive to change.

Technical Expertise

Extensive knowledge of Federal State and local regulations governing the Housing Choice Voucher Program and similar subsidized housing programs.
Ability to interpret understand apply and explain housing laws regulations and policies.
Knowledge and experience with reviewing and preparing documents procedures correspondence and reports related to rental assistance and housing information.

Verbal & Written Communication

Effectively communicate in writing and orally technical and complex information.
Ability to compose complex correspondence and reports for a wide range of audiences.
Present information clearly and in an organized manner.
Create and conduct informative presentations to the public.

Customer Focus

Shows interest and understanding of the needs expectations and circumstances of internal and external customers.
Explore options and pursues solutions until customers are satisfied.
Responsive pleasant professional and easy to do business with.

Organization & Planning

Organize plan and structure workload in a manner which maximizes productivity while ensuring excellent quality.
Prioritize workload in accordance with deadlines and Department/County goals and initiatives.
Manage time efficiently.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Click here to view the complete minimum qualifications for the Senior Housing Specialist classification.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Human Resource Services (HRS) screens all application materials for minimum and desirable qualifications. After screening only qualified applicants will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.

Recorded Structured Oral Interview rSOI (Weighted 100%)
Applicants will participate in a recorded interview; the recorded interview will then be rated by a panel of job knowledge experts. Each applicants rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the applicants qualifications for the job. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.

Based on the Departments needs the selection procedure listed above may be modified. All applicants will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed Human Resource Services will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click hereto review the policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL NOTIFICATION:

Emailis the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the site. Please check your email folders including spam/junk folders and/or accept emails ending with and . If your email address should change please update your profile at.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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EEO INFORMATION

Orange County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

CAREER DESCRIPTIONSENIOR HOUSING SPECIALISTSALARY INFORMATIONSalary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and the successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization. OPEN TO THE PUBLICThis recruitment is being held to establish an open ...