"Together, we transform lives and communities!"

National Community Renaissance (CORE) is seeking qualified individuals to join our team. CORE is one of the nation's largest non-profit affordable housing developers with over a 25-year track record in community revitalization. We transform the economic and social future of communities by building quality, affordable housing combined with best practice social services to improve the self-sufficiency of our residents.

National Community Renaissance C.O.R.E. Values:

COMMUNITY - Through our high-quality construction and social services, we build great communities where our residents and neighbors can thrive.

OPTIMISM - We believe in the ability of people to strive for better lives, and we help provide them with the means to achieve their dreams.

RESPECT - We serve our residents, partners, and employees with utmost respect.

EXCELLENCE - We strive for the highest standards in design, construction, property management, and customer service.

Benefit Summary:

At National CORE, we offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive benefit plans that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with match, Life Insurance, LTD, FSA, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

About the Job:

The Compliance Specialist reports to the Compliance Manager. The Compliance Specialist will be responsible for monitoring and auditing resident files, coordination and filing of reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor income qualified households by way of file pre-approvals, to ensure affordability levels are maintained, applicable rents and utility allowances are in place.
• Lead new lease-ups and work with property management qualifying new applicants and ensure deadlines are met.
• Audit and ensure that resident files contain required verifications and acceptable documentation.
• Create and update property compliance binders.
• Assist the Compliance Manager and Sr. Compliance Specialist with special projects as needed.
• Affordable Bond Units: Quarterly reviews of randomly selected resident files to assure all paperwork and affordability requirements are being met.
• Create reports, filing, organizing data and provide back-up assistance on reporting requirements for portfolios.
• Legal document review on new projects and RRA set up.
• Perform annual 20% recertification audits.
• Monitor compliance affordability on a quarterly basis.
• Capability of resolving moderately complex operating problems.
• Review funding applications on new deals to set up compliance property profile.
• Must be able to travel out of town one to two times per month.
• Must be able to work some weekends and extended hours.
• Must be able to work with and understand Regulatory Agreements and other documents that pertain to compliance within the organization.
• Must be a self-starter who is organized, detail oriented, and can effectively deal with and prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate initiative, professionalism, integrity and exercise confidentiality in all areas of performance.
• Maintain work pace appropriate to given workload.
• Comprehend and follow instructions.
• Perform complex or varied tasks.
• Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Be a team player.
• Attend company sponsored events that relate to the development of the team, which, from time to time, may include overnight stays at locations away from the employee's home.
• Must attend seminars, trainings and workshops related to compliance.
• Responsible for creating correspondence as well as other administrative and clerical duties as required.

EXPERIENCE

• Must have 2-5 years of experience in affordable housing compliance or affordable property management.
• Must have previous experience with the affordable income qualification requirements and processes, tax credit and section 8.
• Tax credit certification and property management experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass the Tax Credit Specialist (TCS), Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) and Blended Occupancy Specialist (BOS) certifications within 1 year of being hired.
• Should be extremely detail oriented.
• Must have working knowledge of current Windows Office Suite; Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Yardi experience a plus.
• Must possess excellent math skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure to various types of weather conditions
• Standing, walking, sitting
• Driving
• Operate computer and office equipment

National Community Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer.