Housing Intake Specialist - Part-time

The purpose of this position is to determine eligibility and assist participants for the Section 8 Program. This is accomplished by maintaining tenants' files; issuing vouchers to eligible applicants; completing family briefing; performing rent calculations and determining eligibility. Other duties include maintaining waiting list; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.

This is a part-time position working up to 10-19 hours per week.

• Maintains tenants' files by entering information in the computer; ensuring that files are in order and complete; sending required verification; and maintaining new contracts and rent increases.

• Issues vouchers to eligible applicants by determining the size of the voucher based on the subsidy standards; and monitoring vouchers that are issued and expired.
• Completes family briefing by conducting individual or group meetings to review current family status on income, allowances, and family compositions; reviewing HUD regulations and policies pertaining to the program; explaining grounds for termination of assistance; addressing tenants on issues regarding eviction notices and court orders; and locating a suitable unit and leases it.
• Performs rent calculations and determines eligibility by computing annual income based on family composition, income, allowances, utility allowances, and contract rent; and calculating tenants rent based on their income to see if the qualify for rent amounts in accordance to Federal rent calculation computation.
• Maintains the waiting list by contacting applicants on the Section 8 waiting list; interviewing the family to determine eligibility in accordant to administrative and regulatory requirements of the Section 8 Program; reviewing waiting list monthly; verifying status and placement of families on waiting list to determine eligibility or continued interest in the program.

• Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

• One year of related experience.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License