Housing Asset Manager – Hillsboro, OR

About the role

The Washington County Housing Services (the Housing Authority for Washington County) is seeking a qualified and experienced Housing Asset Manager to oversee the physical, regulatory and fiscal operations of the Housing Authority’s Affordable Housing and Public Housing assets.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, coordinates and oversees the physical, fiscal and regulatory operations of DHS’s housing assets and properties.
  • Oversight of property managers, management agents, and service providers; on-site inspections, negotiating leases, compiling operating budgets, conducting audits and developing housing assets.
  • Identifies, analyzes and develops properties for preservation, rehabilitation, acquisition and/or new construction, including investment properties.
  • Schedules and oversees capital improvement or maintenance requirements.
  • Selects external program and project personnel, including technical and financial consultants.
  • Prepares Requests for Quotes, Requests for Proposals and procurement of consultant and financing services related to housing development.
  • Manages and administers consultant and financing contracts.
  • Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements for funding programs; prepares and submits annual compliance reports, contracts and related documentation; assesses properties' liability, risk and exposure and coordinates with appropriate DHS staff to determine whether properties have adequate insurance coverage.
  • Applies knowledge of Landlord/Tenant Law, Fair Housing Regulations, and Real Estate Brokerage to solve complex operational problems.
  • Trains staff on Landlord & Tenant Laws; manages the grievance process according to regulations; collaborates with police and neighborhoods to resolve community issues and promote good neighbor status.
  • Reviews monthly reports and financial statements for each property; analyzes performance against annual operating budget; reviews monthly reports and financial statements for compliance with bond indenture requirements, tax credit requirements and economic performance; reports noncompliance when it occurs; recommends and initiates operational changes in order to meet performance projections.
  • Prepares and reviews project and department budget estimates and agency capital budget estimates or proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with fund source requirements, regulations, other agreements, and approved capital needs assessments.
  • Manages the tracking and forecasting of DHS owned properties’ capital needs. Leads an inter-agency effort to prioritize, plan and fund the identified needs.
  • Creates or oversees asset management databases as assigned. Manages the reporting of unit and property information to HUD, agency departments and outside agencies.
  • Manages compliance of property management companies to ensure all program rules and regulations are followed, as well as contract requirements being fulfilled.
  • Represents DHS in public forums, board meetings, housing advisory committee meetings, and in court-related issues involving lease violations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, real estate, business administration or a related field; OR Four (4) years of increasingly responsible housing asset management experience; OR Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience with affordable housing programs including the tax credit program; OR Four (4) years of experience with federal/public housing programs including the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program or the Public Housing program.

Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of Landlord/Tenant Law, Fair Housing Regulations, and Real Estate Brokerage.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.

Benefits

To learn more about the Housing Department, please use this link: Housing Services. Washington County offers employees a collaborative culture, work-life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided in the conditional offer letter.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided in the conditional offer letter.

Qualifications

Additional Licenses, Certificates, Physical Abilities And Specialty Requirements must be met as detailed in the job posting.

Department of Motor Vehicle Records (DMV) Requirement

Driving a motorized vehicle is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information

Washington County is committed to using a Merit Based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities. Selection Process An evaluation of training and experience of submitted application packets will be performed by Human Resources as we receive applications. First screen will be held the week of 8/10/2020. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials to include responses to supplemental questionnaire. Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME panel review step as soon as possible. Please note: candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Status of Your Application

You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via email. If you “opt out” or “unsubscribe” from email notifications from NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Veterans’ Preference

If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans’ Preference for this recruitment, please review instructions using this link: Veterans Preference Points Instructions (Download PDF reader).

Accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail at: hr@co.washington.or.us at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Questions?

Regarding this recruitment, please contact: Yeji Seo, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Yeji_Seo@co.washington.or.us.