Housing & Finance Specialist, Sr

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Provides lead technical assistance to other staff and clients; facilitate application-to-close for homeowners seeking repair to their homes; process and underwrite loan applications for the Special Purpose Home Repair Program; conduct preliminary interview with applicants; verify applicant eligibility through mortgage and employment verification forms and other supporting documentation regarding income to ensure program eligibility.

Researches courthouse records for verification of ownership and clear title; prepare and record legal documents; conduct settlements for the Special Purpose Home Repair Program; process draw request to ensure timely payment to contractors.

Provides technical assistance to single-family sponsors using federal funding; answers phone and email inquiries; sends out information to customers about the Down Payment Assistance Housing Program; provides information to customers, real estate agents, lenders, and attorneys, regarding single-family housing programs.

Maintains and reviews files for refinance and deed cancellations in accordance with departmental guidelines; completes deed cancellations for clients; evaluates the need for housing and other services in the community; implements programs to meet the needs in the community by informing citizens of the availability of housing programs; plans, develops and implements procedures with other county departments for the housing program.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration or related degree required; five years previous work experience in affordable housing initiatives, knowledge and understanding of HUD Federal guidelines, or similar experience preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization : Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction : Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization : Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability : Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require mild differentiating in recognizing and identifying similarities or differences associated with objects, materials and people.

Environmental Factors : Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

DeKalb County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.