Housing Specialist 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4815385) Apply  Housing Specialist 4 Salary $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location Boutte, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 205214 Department St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Opening Date 02/03/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits Supplemental Information No Civil Service test score or assessmentis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Jedidiah Jackson St. Charles Parish Housing Authority jjackson@scphousingauthority.com 985-785-2601 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of experience or training in clerical work, housing management, real estate, or social services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: Participates in overseeing housing units for a housing assistance program. LEVEL OF WORK: Advanced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General review from a Housing Supervisor or higher level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May exercise functional supervision over lower level housing specialists, maintenance, and/or clerical personnel. LOCATION OF WORK: Housing Authorities. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from a Housing Specialist 3 by the presence of advanced level housing responsibilities that involve a higher degree of specialization, complexity, and/or independent judgment. Differs from Housing Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility. See allocation criteria memo. Examples of Work Serves as lead worker and/or provides training to lower-level staff. Oversees the collection of data from public records and reviews the verification of other information such as income. Responds to information requests, conducts research, provides solutions to problems, and corrects errors. Prepares and manages case records and reports concerning information secured and services rendered. Initiates and maintains relationships with various community agencies and committees which provide leadership, services and programs to meet tenant needs. Prepares reports and instructional materials; processes all correspondence pertaining to community relations. May assist in resolving complaints from tenants by conducting informal counseling. Prepares special statistical reports. Conducts tenant counseling. Conducts workshops and makes presentations to owners and tenants about the housing program. Reviews financial reports and delinquent accounts and negotiates with property owners concerning rent amounts and claims in accordance with program guidelines, including monthly preparation of warrants. Conducts surveys and investigations for the relocation of tenants. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email