POSITION SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Public Housing (PH) Program and various office functions as assigned. Responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with EHA Policies and Procedures; ACOP; 24 CFR HUD regulations; PIH Notices; ACC; other HUD directives and initiatives; Alabama Landlord Law, local, state, and federal statutes, regulations, and laws that are necessary to carry out job functions; and have a general understanding of other EHA programs. Must be able to travel out of town for training and educational programs to enhance job performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with EHA Policies and Procedures; ACOP; 24 CFR HUD regulations; PIH Notices; ACC; other HUD directives and initiatives; Alabama Landlord Law, local, state, and federal statutes, regulations, and laws that are necessary to carry out job functions.```{=html}
```2. Directs and participates in the daily activities involved in the Public Housing program functions including, but not limited to, interviewing applicants, accepting, and processing applications, determining eligibility for admission, conducting applicant criminal background screenings, assigning applicants to the waiting list, and rejecting ineligible applications.
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```3. Responsible for all tenant file functions and maintaining files in an orderly and retrievable manner including, verifying income and deductions, utilizing EIV, calculating rent including any eligible EID, completing re-certifications within the HUD required time frame, inspecting occupied PH units according to HUD and EHA criteria. Provides reports and other information required to the ED and HUD.
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```4. Responsible for all tenant accounting records, assigning charges to tenants and verifying correct charges applied to and collected from tenants; collection of rent; maintaining 1.5% or less in Tenant Account Receivables (TAR). Responsible for collection of tenant debts including repayment agreements and tenant fraud, creating deposits, and handling other program-related financial functions as assigned. Makes deposits and handles other financial functions as assigned, closes monthly tenant accounting records, and completes monthly reports for review by the ED.
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```5. Reviews all requests for lease approvals, approves/disapproves requests by tenants to move, and initiates all mandatory moves due to program requirements. Processes transfers and Reasonable Accommodation requests by tenants investigates for justification and recommends action to the Executive Director.
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```6. Annually reviews, calculates, and compares HUD FMR 90% - 110% payment standards, and utility allowances. Recommends possible revisions to the Executive Director for the upcoming calendar year. Provides 60-day advance written notification of changes to tenants within the HUD-required time limit. Maintains a file of annual notices.
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```7. Responsible for accurate and timely tenant re-certifications, PIC submissions, and correction of PIC errors.
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```8. Performs and/or supervises all inspections of housing units per HUD REAC guidelines to determine conformance with Public Housing Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) or other standards, such as INSPIRE as may be required by HUD. [Responsible for unit inspections as required: at least once annually, at move-in, move-out, maintenance reports of poor housekeeping, and so forth.]{#_Hlk105396690}
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```9. Responsible for the implementation of and adherence to the ACOP and Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Housing Plan of the EHA.
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```10. Responsible for handling tenant complaints/problems in compliance with EHA policy and promptly. Responsible for routine actions and file documentati n regarding processing evictions, coordinating with the Executive Director for Informal Hearings in compliance with EHA policy, and coordinating with the Executive Director to process the eviction through the court system.
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```11. Responsible for court-ordered collection of debts according to EHA policy when necessary.
Responsible for making recommendations to the Executive Director of changes in the forms, procedures, and methods used by the public housing program to meet changing conditions and requirements.