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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Housing/Community Development Specialist - Monitoring and Compliance, to support the Housing and Urban Planning Division.
Benefits of Broward County Employment High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.90 / Family $80.79 Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Single $82.58 / Family $286.79 Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan 457 Deferred Compensation employee match Eleven (11) paid holidays each year Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually) This position requires a candidate with thorough experience and knowledge in the compliance and monitoring of affordable housing developments, projects and activities funded by various programs which may include tax credits, GAP financing, federal, state and local government (e.g. HFA, CDBG HOME, and SHIP). Strong candidates will have experience with income certification, rent and utility allowance, property standards, and physical inspections. General Description
Professional, consultative, and promotional work assisting in the implementation of various community development programs.
Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, finance, public administration, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires one (1) year of experience in mortgage loan origination, loan processing, apartment leasing, housing program compliance monitoring or enforcement, community development or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
None.
Preferences
- Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
- Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
- Professional Affordable Housing Certification
- Housing Choice Voucher Specialist (HCVS)
- Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)
- Blended Occupancy Specialist (BOS)
- NCCP, TCS or NCP Certifications
- Three or more years of direct oversight in Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s HOME specific grant administration
- Three or more years of direct oversight in housing Community Development Block Grants administration
- Three or more years of direct oversight in state SHIP program administration.
- Three or more years Property Management experience.
- Five or more years direct experience Income Certification
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SCOPE OF WORK
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The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Performs regular on-site inspections of multi-family housing projects, includes verifying rent rolls, utility allowance, income certification, and property standards.
Prepares and reviews project reports and related correspondence, updates spreadsheets, completes annual compliance forms.
Ensures multi-development files include proper forms, documentation, and reports.
Assists in resolving any outstanding issues and problems, attends staff meetings, meetings with clients; and local, State and Federal officials, if applicable.
Responsible for monitoring of federal grant funded subrecipients with regard to compliance with agreement terms, timelines and expenditures, eligibility of beneficiaries, review reporting, and approval of invoices.
Prepares project procedures, schedules, reports, related correspondence, and data which may include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, and mortgage and funding documents required to ensure compliance and reporting on Housing activities and programs.
Must remain current and up to date on changes in multifamily affordable housing and community development programs and monitoring requirements, and all applicable property standards, income and asset verification and rent and utility allowance regulations as related to the various programs.
Conducts themselves in a professional manner with staff, internal and external individuals and vendors; provides assistance to providers/customers, organizations and groups, provides on-site training as needed for properties in portfolios; assists and advises on matters pertaining to programs or projects assigned.
Provide professional level customer service at all times including phone calls, emails, correspondence or in person communications.
Updates and maintains project procedures and schedules, and desk manuals.
Research and verify terms of mortgages and promissory notes have been met in order to process Satisfaction of Mortgages.
Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Performs related work as required.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT
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Physical Demands Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
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SPECIAL INFORMATION
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Competencies
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Holds self to high standards and consistently honors policies, procedures, and work requirements. Scrupulously ensures all work is correct.
Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals. This Level is not relevant for this Behavior.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Pays attention to others' insights, advice, or instruction, grasping the main elements. Promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail.
Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Learns about changing priorities and responds appropriately. Connects with appropriate individuals to gain direction. Takes steps forward, even when details are unknown.
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
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Broward County, Florida
$60,837.95 - $97,098.92 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
Nov 20, 2025