Career Opps

Activity Coordinator

Full time position approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Hours may vary with some evening hours.

The Activity Coordinator will carry out various assignments relating to the activities of the Homestead Apartments and Central Villas Apartments tenants. This may be able to be split to part time at each complex if needed. The Activity Coordinator will work with the office staff, Homestead Resident Council and Central Villas tenants to assist in carrying out planned potlucks, catered meals, educational and recreational programs, exercising program, Bingo, crafts and special events. You will organize and type monthly tenant newsletter to be distributed to the tenants between the 1st and 3rd of each month. Prepare a monthly calendar of activities for distribution to each tenant, decorate community room and appropriate areas for holidays and special occasions, check bathrooms and spot clean as needed, clean kitchen and community room as needed, maintain offices in a neat and organized manner to include vacuuming and dusting. Purchase supplies and materials to carry out weekly tenant activities with a periodic review of the budget with the Supervisor. Any other reasonable related duties as assigned.

A full job description and application (required) can be picked up at our office.

The position is open until filled.

Intake/Marketing Specialist

Full time position, Monday-Thursday 8 am – 5 pm and Friday 8 am – 2:30 pm (1/2 hour lunch). Must have valid driver’s license and it may be necessary to attend local or out-of-town training as assigned by Management.

Benefits include personal time off, retirement, group term life insurance, Employee Assistance Program—A health access benefit, not insurance, that allows the employee to be reimbursed for preventative health, vision and dental care, Sedera—a medical cost sharing option for large health care costs, not insurance (paid by employee), vision/dental insurance (paid by employee), and Aflac (paid by employee).

Work with verifying rental assistance information and authorizing rental payments based upon Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts with landlords for intake process.  Market all programs to both tenants and landlords within Aberdeen Housing Authority’s region.  Make sure all aspects of program compliance are in accordance with HUD guidelines and requirements.

Duties included but not limited to:

• Maintain:
• All new program participant files for the Housing Choice Voucher Program by meeting with potential tenants, verifying income, calculating HAP amounts, scheduling inspections and all other necessary requirements to house a participant.
• Communication between AHA, tenants and landlords
• The Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, sending letters when instructed
• Timelines for Housing applicants regarding occupancy, applications, inspection deadlines and reporting requirements to the Accounting Department
• Contact other agencies as necessary
• Knowledge of current housing regulations that pertain to program requirements

• Assist with clientele in person and via phone
• Generate reports as directed by program requirements
• Schedule and conduct Housing Choice Voucher briefings as needed
• Update, revise and maintain briefing file documents and Power Point presentations with HUD regulations for all programs and landlord briefings.
• Develop and market the Housing Choice Voucher program to all counties to reach new landlords and participants
• Advertise through various means about all Aberdeen Housing Authority programs with emphasis on marketing any open units.
• Attend appropriate seminars, conferences and/or job-related training

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, prioritize workload, process and maintain large volumes of detailed paperwork simultaneously.
• Must have an agreeable and sociable disposition and be sensitive to the needs of others
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations quickly and accurately
• Ability to understand and interpret oral and written instructions
• Must have the ability to handle difficult situations in a professional manner with knowledge of problem-solving techniques when dealing with the public and clientele.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and tactfulness without allowing client/tenant to over utilize staff time.
• Must have developed techniques for interviewing, be able to educate the general public and the ability to respect privacy and confidentiality of clients.

Experience:

College degree preferred or a minimum of three years office experience.  Communications skills required and customer service experience preferred.

A full job description and application (required) are available at the office or at the Department Of Labor.

The position is open until filled.