Housing Finance Specialist 1/2/3 - Compliance 0728

About the Department

At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain, safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing. We are transforming communities and changing lives. Each day this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to-moderate-income citizens to make their housing dreams a reality.

We're seeking qualified Housing Finance Specialists to join our Compliance team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to ensuring regulatory compliance through comprehensive monitoring of regulatory requirements and inspecting property conditions. Successful candidates will possess strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, excellent written and verbal communication skills, analyzing documentation, and interpreting federal and state regulations to monitor and verify compliance of project owners and property managers. This position requires regular overnight travel. Employees must be available to travel overnight, including occasional multi-day trips to conduct in-state site visits.

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.

Preferred Competencies:

• Accepting Direction:  The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity:  The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
• Adapting to Change:  The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances
   or unexpected change.
• Focusing on Customers:  The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE.  NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Job Duties:

• Ensures that funds allocated by the Louisiana Housing Corporation and Office of Community Development are used effectively in accordance with the rules and regulations of programs administered by LHC.
• Conducts random and scheduled field examinations to determine compliance with state and federal laws, policies, rules, and regulations.  These examinations include review of area median income (AMI) limits, rent calculations, physical conditions, operation procedures, and unit inspections to ensure compliance with program regulations.
• Identifies findings, deficiencies, and/or concerns resulting from monitoring tasks by comparing applications, and/or compliance checklist to supporting documents.
• Trains owner/developers/lenders/project management staff in program requirements and provides technical support in all program areas.
• Sends notices for non-compliance stating measures necessary to meet compliance standards and initiates appropriate remedial action for non-compliance when warranted as directed by Compliance Supervisor.
• Prepares statistical data on standardized reports for Auditors, Board Meetings, and Federal Regulatory Agencies.

Appointment Type: Probationary or Job Appointment
Career Progression:  As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment 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 in order 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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
 
All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.
 
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
 
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Louisiana Housing Corporation
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Human Resources Department
 [email protected]

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.

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