Job Description

Posting number: 228214

Department: Louisiana Housing Corporation

Job classification: HOUSING FINANCE SPECIALIST 1

Posting type: Open

Categories: Housing, Miscellaneous, Community Development, Grants Administration

Summary

Agency's Mission: The Louisiana Housing Corporation's mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing.

We are looking for a Housing Finance Specialist 1, 2, or 3 to join our team. If you are knowledgeable about MS Office and are proficient in writing, analyzing financial reports, and interpreting policies and cost principles, this may be a great opportunity for us.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies:

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
• Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Thinking Strategically: The ability to anticipate trends, understand context, and align actions with long-term priorities.

Examples of duties

Three years of experience in housing finance or compliance programs, housing management, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Maintain, organize, and preserve all tenant files in accordance with the Personally Identifiable Information policy and procedure to ensure the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ensure timely submission of correspondence to owners and tenants of Notices of Rent.
• Accurately and effectively convey program information verbally and in writing to all program partners, clients, and owners as deemed necessary.
• Work in conjunction with all program partners to acquire timely and accurate documentation in an effort to issue Voucher Tenancy Addenda and Notices of Rent to successfully acquire and maintain lease-up.
• Project a positive image through prompt, courteous, and professional customer service to our clients/tenants, owners, and program partners.
• Schedule and facilitate Residential Advisory Board meetings in accordance with the Louisiana Housing Authority Administrative Plan program requirements.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Job Appointment

Career Progression group: This position can be filled as a Housing Finance Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact

Louisiana Housing Corporation

2415 Quail Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Human Resources Department

hr@lhc.la.gov

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.