Housing Finance Specialist 1/2/3 (CDBG) 0306
State of Louisiana
About this Job
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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 make their housing dreams a reality.
We're looking for a Housing Finance Specialist 1,2 or 3 to join our team. If you are knowledgeable of MS Office and are proficient in writing, analyzing financial reports, and interpreting policies, this may be a great opportunity for you.
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.
- Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
- Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
- Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
- Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning
Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of experience in housing finance or compliance programs, housing management, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification
- The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
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Job Duties:
- Implement and coordinate eligible activities necessitated by CDBG federal requirements, which are specific to the State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan and its Amendments for all flood-related rental programs.
- Perform program management duties for ongoing housing programs, such as monitoring of the program operations to satisfy any state and federal regulations in relation to CDGB-DR.
- Monitor end dates for expenditures deadlines for activities for each of the standing hurricanes, and communicate on a weekly/bi-weekly, monthly basis.
- Report data on a monthly and quarterly basis and OCD that reflects the milestones set forth in the programs and the Action Plan.
- Execute monitoring systems to focus on compliance review in accordance with the specific program requirement.
- Initiate budget amendments, budget transfers, application amendments, and close out.
- Maintain current files both electronically and physically in order to efficiently implement and close out programs that have been expended.
Appointment Type: Probational 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
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.