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About Marin Housing Authority
Annual Salary: $57,806.60- $77,466.37
Status: Full Time, Permanent
Reports to: Program Manager
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Our purpose is to assist low- and moderate-income people to secure and maintain quality, affordable housing. The Marin Housing Authority (“MHA”) is a small, dynamic agency, well-respected in our field. The Housing Choice Voucher and the Public Housing programs have been either a high performer or a standard performer in the past few years. We serve thousands of people through a wide range of programs and services, including public housing for families, seniors and the disabled; housing choice vouchers (Section 8); supportive housing services for special needs populations; rental assistance payments; and financial and technical assistance for moderate-income first-time homebuyers and low-income homeowners. We have about 55 employees.
Marin Housing is seeking a compassionate, assertive person to perform a variety of responsible, complex, and difficult tasks in the development, implementation, and delivery of housing activities in our Public Housing complexes. This position provides a variety of administrative support such as performing program analysis, creating and maintaining program databases and specialty Yardi computer software; assists in the overall coordination of a major program or function; assists clients by providing information and referral as needed; assists in the management of operations programs, and performs other related work as assigned. The work requires initiative, strong organizational skills, excellent judgment, superb communication skills, discretion, commitment to customer service, and the ability to make independent decisions in dealing with a wide range of client-related issues.
QUALIFICATIONS: THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Program Specialist should possess a combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Equivalent to a high school diploma supplemented by a minimum of 30 semester units of college level courses in a related field and four years of increasingly responsible experience in affordable housing eligibility or program administration working with programs for low-oncome or people with disabilities or other community-based services.
NAHRO or HUD certification as a Public Housing Manager or Occupancy Specialist may be substituted for the post-high school education requirement.
The ideal candidate will also:
Equivalent to a high school diploma supplemented by a minimum of 30 semester units of college level courses in a related field and four years of increasingly responsible experience in affordable housing eligibility or program administration working with programs for low-income or people with disabilities or other community-based services.
NAHRO or HUD certification as a Public Housing Manager or Occupancy Specialist may be substituted for the post-high school education requirement.
License:
Must possess a valid California class C driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
Annual salary range is $57,806.60- $77,466.37. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a generous monthly allowance for medical, dental and life insurance; CalPERS retirement 2% @ 62; a 457 deferred compensation plan; 12 paid sick days per year; 10 days paid annual leave per year for the first two years, and will progressively increase as years of service increase (up to 30 days per year); 45 paid floating holiday hours per year; and 13 paid holidays. Finally, the Housing Authority has 9/80 schedule available to employees, which, upon supervisor approval, allows eligible employees to have every other Friday off.
For consideration for this excellent job opportunity, you must submit a completed Marin Housing application no later than May 17, 2024. The job application is available at
https://www.marinhousing.org/careers. In addition to a Marin Housing application, candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, cover letter, copies of relevant license(s) and/or certifications, and references. Please note that our primary means of communication with applicants is sent via email, therefore, please include a valid email address on your application.
We prefer for applications to be submitted on our website. Hearing impaired TDD, call 1-800-735-2929.
All completed application documents will be reviewed. Based on the information provided in these documents, the most qualified applicants will be invited for further examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the examination may consist of an application screening, written test, practical exam, oral interview or any combination of these.
In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, individuals offered employment by Marin Housing will be required to show the specified documentation as proof of authorization to work in the United States before hiring will occur.
Marin Housing Authority
4020 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael CA 94903
Phone: (415) 491-2525
Maintenance: (415) 390-2094
Fax: (415) 472-2186
TDD: (800) 735-2929
Marin Housing's Main office lobby hours are Monday through Thursday 10 am to 4:30 pm. All in-person meetings are by appointment only, please email or call 415-491-2525 to schedule an appointment.
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