POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction, inspect housing units for possible qualification for rental housing subsidies, interview landlords and tenants, investigate documents and allegations of violations of housing quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform initial and renewal inspections of housing units whose owners have applied to receive rental subsidy payments under the Housing and Urban Development Section Eight Housing Standards.
2. Conduct inspections of units when vacated to assess damages claimed by landlords and when a landlord has requested placement of unit on the Authority's list of available housing to ensure qualification.
3. Interview landlords and program applicants, to obtain information needed to complete application documents, file claims for damages and repairs, and do other administrative tasks related to the program.
4. Research and interpret Section Eight and Public Housing Standard Regulations and explain the standards and procedures to applicants, tenants and landlords.
5. Perform special inspections of Section Eight new construction and low rent project units as needed.
6. Conduct rent reasonable surveys and determine fair market rents for approved housing units.
7. Investigate and document allegations of violations of housing standards and obligations of program participants.
8. Provide team leadership for other staff.
9. Any one position may not include all the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.
10. Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.

1. A high school degree and four (4) years' work experience in administration/office/clerical or trades related field. One (1) of the four years' experience must be as an inspector. Any combination of education and experience may be accepted with one (1) of the four years' experience must be as an inspector.

SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE
The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
4. Depending on assignment, some positions in this classification may require possession of a valid New Mexico driver's license by employment date and maintain while employed in this position.
5. Certificate of completion in an eight (8) hour professional development course.
6. Preferred - Training in Housing Inspection Standards.

1. Duties are performed indoors.
2. Indoor duties are performed in both temperature controlled and non-temperature-controlled environments.
3. Indoor duties are performed on an even dry surface, which may be carpeted or tiled. Indoor duties may require climbing and descending staircases.

1. Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties may include, but are not limited to telephone, calculator, computer, typewriter, photocopy machine and fax machine.
2. Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, clipboards, manuals, books and a wide variety of basic office supplies.
3. Employee may be required to use a County vehicle.

County of Bernalillo is an equal opportunity employer.