Compliance Specialist

TREK Development Group is a Pittsburgh- based real estate development firm specializing in building innovative and sustainable communities. Our mission is to Create Value, Enhance Lives and Strengthen Communities.

At TREK, we believe the right cultural fit is just as important as possessing the skills and qualifications for the job.  Our core values: Aesthetics, Alignment, Collaboration, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Quality, Commitment, Empathy, Humility, Integrity and Responsibility are best described in our commitment to TREK’s Hospitality Covenant. The Hospitality Covenant describes our core practices that we strive to achieve each day:
 

1. To treat everyone with the kindness we all want
2. To do our own part to take care of the place where we live and work 
3. To take the time to help each other achieve our goals and aspirations

We believe that every member of the team is important to the success of the community and together we are committed to providing high-quality, community-focused housing. We are currently seeking an engaged and passionate professional to serve as Compliance Specialist to East Hills with a combined 313 units.  The Compliance Specialist is responsible for processing and maintaining compliance files. The focus centers around producing timely, high quality, and accurate results.  The Compliance Specialist will be responsible for assisting the Regional Manager with the day-to-day operations of managing Tax Credit and other funding programs. This individual will be responsible for conducting detailed income verification and periodic reporting to other agencies. They will work with several affordable housing programs and must adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. The Compliance Specialist takes pride in the community and motivates others to do the same.

Under the direction of the Community Manager, the Compliance Specialist is responsible for processing and maintaining compliance files. The focus centers around producing timely, high quality, and accurate results.  The Compliance Specialist will be responsible for assisting the Community Manager with the day-to-day operations of managing Tax Credit and other funding programs. This individual will be responsible for conducting detailed income verification and periodic reporting to other agencies. They will work with several affordable housing programs and must adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. 


Essential Functions:
 

• Provide exceptional customer service through high quality work and communication
• Review and maintain resident files for compliance approval
• Ensure site compliance with all rules and regulations set forth by regulatory agencies associated with the company and/or its subsidy programs
• Interview and process eligible households for rental assistance and affordable housing programs, assist participants to complete and sign all papers related to beginning housing assistance, interims, and annual recertifications, explaining in terms they understand to ensure compliance with program rules
• Process applications and information received from these families and determine their eligibility for the program
• Verify income, assets, medical, or unusual expenses and assisted dwelling information
• Enters data in computer generating rent, utility allowance and escrow calculations
• Prepares necessary forms and secures signatures to finalize agreements between tenants and TREK
• Performs a minimum of 200 annual recertifications, monitors and reports past due recertifications
• Establishes, maintains, and updates various logs, and books related to the orderly maintenance of records, ensuring all computer records of all tenants are accurate and current
• Prepare monthly and annual reports and attend meetings as necessary, assist in generating all year-end building status reports for tax credit properties and ensure all electronic reporting is completed each year
• Assist in monitoring correct usage of income and rent limits as well as utility allowances and assist in annual unit inspections as needed
• Maintains waiting list; conducts marketing and outreach when the list is low
• Be a driving force of the Hospitality Covenant by modeling, inspiring and communicating respectfully with staff and visitors
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2-4 years’ experience in affordable housing
• Strong knowledge of LIHTC and HUD regulations
• Certified Professional of Occupancy or Certified Occupancy Specialist
• Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) or Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) preferred

• The employee is regularly required to move around the building or site.
• May require travel dependent on business needs.
• Must work under deadlines and ability to meet deadlines.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

If this sounds like a fit for your passion, skills and experience, we look forward to hearing from you. Please visit our website to learn more about Trek Development Group http://trekdevelopment.com.


An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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