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Housing Specialist

Employer
Sparks Group
Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Closing date
Dec 1, 2021

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Industry
Other
Function
Administrative, Other
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you looking for a rewarding career helping individuals find their permanent home? Do you have excellent communication skills and and enjoy customer interaction? Sparks Group has partnered with an organization in Montgomery County that helps individuals find permanent homes! The purpose of this position includes determining eligibility for section 8 housing and continued participation for their voucher and public housing programs for applicants and families. If this position is something you're interested in, please call 301-926-7800 for additional questions!

Responsibilities:
  • Interviewing clients, certifying, re certifying annuals and interim's for section 8 housing.
  • Informing clients of any changes in policies and procedures.
  • Processing rent increases requests and negotiating rent amounts with landlords.
  • Completing data entry, advising participants and landlords of program rules and regulations
  • Provide customer service to internal and external customers
  • Market the Housing Choice Voucher Program
  • Monitor clients for program compliance.
  • Other Duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Background Profile:
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Business Administration or Related Field highly preferred but not required.
  • 2-3 years of expereince working with section 8 and housing choice voucher customers.
  • Strong communication skills and good customer service are required
  • Knowledge of subsidized housing program guidelines and federal, state and local landlord-tenant laws is necessary
  • Experience in the Housing Choice Voucher, Tax Credit or other subsidized program
  • Must have great verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office
  • Position Requires candidates have their own transportation and a valid driver's license
  • Must be able to pass a background check

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Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!

Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

Company

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3012792300
Location
700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US

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