Housing Specialist Jobs

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

• Reviews rental services applications for accuracy and policy compliance; ensures timely completion of applications; monitors available funds by reconciling balances for grants.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates on community committees and providing program presentations; works with clients in person and by phone providing customer service and assistance with the rental program and referrals to other programs and resources; monitors intake trends to see the department is meeting the needs of clients fairly and accurately.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.
• Reviews processed rental cases for accuracy; approves and routes for payment or returns for correction.
• Prepare periodic reports as required.
• Performs related work as assigned. Plan, develop, implement and coordinate housing activities, and programs.
• Interviews clients and determines eligibility and appropriateness of potential participant for grants offered; conducts comprehensive assessments of potential participants; and local regulations.
• Researches, collects and analyzes data; files claims; prepares documents; performs data entry in compliance with set policies and procedures; updates project records in departmental database systems.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other government agencies and the general public.
• Skill in both oral and written communications.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment including but not limited to, computer, telephone, facsimile machine and copier.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible grant or program administration experience and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the degree.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration or related field

• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
• A valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time.

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