Rochester Housing Authority
Housing Manager III
Rochester Housing Authority, Rochester, New York, United States, 14600
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Assists in evaluating, planning, organizing and supervising housing project operational activities, including property management, and tenant relations; Participates in the implementation of specialized housing programs, such as the Housing Assistance Payment Program; Supervises the investigation of applicants for Authority-owned facilities or special programs, and participates in the more complex investigations and approvals; Prepares correspondence dealing with housing applications, tenant selection, project or program regulations, and related activities; Confers with various community organizations and human services agencies; May interview prospective tenants or program applicants, and assists in orienting new tenants or participants; Receives complaints, makes appropriate referrals, or assists in solving them and in adjusting Various tenent or program participant problems; Recommends eviction of program participant when required; May collect rents or supervise rent collection; Inspects housing project properties, or properties involved in special programs, to insure safe, sanitary, and habitable conditions; Directs or assists the activities of the housing project management office, including report preparation, requisition and purchase and supplies, and maintenance of office records; Directs or assists in directing project maintenance activities, including supervising maintenance staff, establishing priorities and schedules for maintenance and repair work, and reviewing expenditures for maintenance supplies; Re-examines, on a periodic basis, family income, composition, and extent of exceptional medical or other unusual expenses to evaluate the effect upon rent determination; Directs or participates in a variety of surveys and studies relating to housing activities; Recommends precept actions and provides Authority attorneys with background information concerning the case; Works with central office staff as required.
ENTRY LEVEL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public or business administration; Knowledge of the principles and practices of housing administration; Knowledge of the principles and practices of office management; Knowledge of the principles and practices of building maintenance; Knowledge of the principles and practices of fiscal management;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND
A. Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration AND two (2) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
OR
B. Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
OR
C. Six (6) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid New York State Class D Motor Vehicle license at time of appointment. This license must be maintained throughout employment.
Required to secure certification as a housing manager from an Approved Certifying Organization as detailed in the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development within one year of appointment.
Assists in evaluating, planning, organizing and supervising housing project operational activities, including property management, and tenant relations; Participates in the implementation of specialized housing programs, such as the Housing Assistance Payment Program; Supervises the investigation of applicants for Authority-owned facilities or special programs, and participates in the more complex investigations and approvals; Prepares correspondence dealing with housing applications, tenant selection, project or program regulations, and related activities; Confers with various community organizations and human services agencies; May interview prospective tenants or program applicants, and assists in orienting new tenants or participants; Receives complaints, makes appropriate referrals, or assists in solving them and in adjusting Various tenent or program participant problems; Recommends eviction of program participant when required; May collect rents or supervise rent collection; Inspects housing project properties, or properties involved in special programs, to insure safe, sanitary, and habitable conditions; Directs or assists the activities of the housing project management office, including report preparation, requisition and purchase and supplies, and maintenance of office records; Directs or assists in directing project maintenance activities, including supervising maintenance staff, establishing priorities and schedules for maintenance and repair work, and reviewing expenditures for maintenance supplies; Re-examines, on a periodic basis, family income, composition, and extent of exceptional medical or other unusual expenses to evaluate the effect upon rent determination; Directs or participates in a variety of surveys and studies relating to housing activities; Recommends precept actions and provides Authority attorneys with background information concerning the case; Works with central office staff as required.
ENTRY LEVEL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public or business administration; Knowledge of the principles and practices of housing administration; Knowledge of the principles and practices of office management; Knowledge of the principles and practices of building maintenance; Knowledge of the principles and practices of fiscal management;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND
A. Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration AND two (2) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
OR
B. Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
OR
C. Six (6) years of management or administrative experience in public or private housing administration.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid New York State Class D Motor Vehicle license at time of appointment. This license must be maintained throughout employment.
Required to secure certification as a housing manager from an Approved Certifying Organization as detailed in the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development within one year of appointment.