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The Housing Authority of Washington County, MD (HAWC) is currently accepting applications for the position(s) below.

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The Client Services Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative and program support to the HCV Department by reducing disruptions to the day-to-day work of the HCV Staff, resulting in a more effective HCV program. This apportioning of duties permits HCV staff to specialize in specific aspects of HCV program procedures, resulting in a decrease in errors and greater efficiency. This role is client-facing, requiring excellent customer service skills, good communication, organization, and the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.

Be committed to teamwork, have a shared commitment to quality of everyday work, and demonstrate the willingness to assume ownership in completion of tasks. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, meet deadlines, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to provide quality seamless customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

This position will perform the following:

• Manage daily client interactions including walk-ins, phone calls, HCV emails and faxes
• Locks and unlocks the front door
• Stocks lobby materials, bulletin board, refresh/order as needed
• Stocks meeting room materials, printer/scanner
• Receives and responds to all appointment request forms
• Prepares briefing packets folders as directed
• Manages document intake, scanning/copying/attaching
• Schedules appointments between clients and staff as directed
• Meets with applicants and participants to complete applications and certifications
• Assists HCV staff in the drafting, printing, and mailing of letters as directed         
          o Warning letters, URP letters, housekeeping, abatement, etc.
• Meets with participants to complete group and individual briefing interviews
• Assists in management of the waitlist and intakes as directed
• Tracks HQS Inspections and related documentation
• Processes Reasonable Accommodation Requests for approval/denial
• Prepares HCV Newsletters for participants and landlords
• Communicates with local landlords, keeping inventory of available units
• Processes inter-agency referrals with partnering agencies
• Records and distributes HCV Meeting Minutes
• Assists in gathering Audit documentation as directed
• Assists in tracking program information and reports to the board
• Assists in creating and maintaining SharePoint folders for program info
• Assists the department with any tasks as directed
• Any and all tasks to support the mission and vision of the agency.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Public Administration, Government or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and good customer service are required.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of, subsidized housing program guidelines and federal, state, and local landlord-tenant laws is necessary.
• Must obtain program certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Products
• A strong understanding of Fair Housing Laws and VAWA guidelines
• Yardi software experience a plus
• Reliably commute to offices in Washington County, MD

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Comprehension and application of rules and policies.
• Ability to work independently and dependably.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Physical Work Demands
May require lifting to 50lbs. Work is typically performed in a normal office environment; some duties may require lifting and carrying boxes of materials/supplies, climbing stairs, walking, and consistent use of a computer.

Pay: ---

Benefits:
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan

Employment Benefits

  • Vacation accrual at 2 weeks per year, accrued bi-weekly, with another week added every 5 years (max 400 carryover at year end)
  • Universal (Formally Sick) leave accrual is 18 days per year, accrued bi-weekly (unlimited carryover)
  • Personal day accrual is 5 days per year (must be used in 4 to 8 hour increments with no carryover at year end)
  • The following thirteen (13) holidays are observed:    
         o   New Year’s Day
         o   Martin Luther King’s Birthday
         o   Good Friday
         o   Memorial Day
         o   Juneteenth
         o   Independence Day
         o   Labor Day
         o   Veteran’s Day
         o   Thanksgiving
         o   Friday after Thanksgiving
         o   Christmas Eve
         o   Christmas Day
         o   New Year’s Eve
  • Health, Pharmacy, Vision and Dental Insurance Benefits are available to you and your family on the first day of the month following your start date. Your employer pays approximately 93% of the cost for health and pharmacy and you are responsible for the 7%, which will be deducted, from your paycheck each pay period for the low option. High option the employee is responsible for approximately 11%. Vision and dental are 100% paid by the employee.
  • Short-term disability is also available with a contribution paid for by both the employer and the employee.
  • Life and AD&D insurance is paid for by the employer.
  • Retirement planning is available to you upon acceptance of employment. The retirement plan is a 457(b) Retirement plan managed by Nationwide with an employer contribution up to 5.5% of gross wages. A portion of the employer contribution goes into an escrow account and will be transferred to your account with interest once the five years vesting has been met.

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