We are hiring a Housing Choice Voucher Specialist to join our team in our Property Management department. The incumbent will be accountable for ensuring the efficient coordination of the HCV processes from application approval to move-in status. 

This is an office-based position in Charlotte, NC, and requires in-office attendance five days a week, Monday through Friday.

The Role:   This position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Navigate the housing choice process with applicants from application start to move-in stage.
• Coordinate the intake and lease-up process for voucher holders.
• Monitor and resolve cases of HCV applicants that are high priority, particularly those who have spent excessive time in the approval to move-in process.
• Prepare and submit required documents (e.g., RFTA packets, lease agreements, tenancy addendums) to PHAs for approval.
• Provide consistent, detailed and timely communication utilizing phone, email, portal &/or text with applicants, internal team members, property inspectors, etc.
• Ensure timeliness and comprehensive completion of applications submitted to various Housing Authorities.
• Maintain thorough records for all voucher-assisted residents, ensuring ongoing compliance with HUD and PHA regulations.
• Serve as the primary contact for residents utilizing vouchers regarding program-related questions, lease compliance, and recertifications.
• Provide support and clarification to residents regarding rent portions, utility allowances, and Housing Authority notices.
• Monitor and track recertification dates, inspection schedules, rent changes, and interim adjustments.
• Respond promptly to Housing Authority inquiries and resolve discrepancies or compliance issues.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with local PHAs.
• Coordinate with the Construction and Maintenance teams to ensure required inspections are passed successfully to facilitate timely move-ins for HCV applicants.
• Collaborate with the Collections and Renewals teams on HCV related matters including, but not limited to, reaching out to relevant Housing Authorities to renew HAP contracts and informing these Authorities of residents that fail to pay their rent and fees.
• Ensure there is comprehensive, accurate and up to date HCV related documentation in the database, ERMS (Ender), and SmartSheet.
• Stay up to date on HUD guidelines.
• Projects and additional duties as requested

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience in property management, with a housing choice voucher specialty
• 3 years’ team management experience
• Strong working knowledge of HUD guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain relationships with both internal and external customers
• Proficiency with property management software programs such as Yardi, and with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrable customer service orientation
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up and time-management, able to consistently meet goals and deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Proactive, self-directed, and highly motivated

This is an office-based position in Charlotte, NC, and requires in-office attendance five days a week, Monday through Friday.

The Role:  This position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Manage the Payment Experience
• Work with both internal and external customers to resolve resident payment issues
• Effectively work with Accounting to ensure resident balances are accurate, and that any necessary adjustments are made and communicated to all in a timely manner
• Communicate effectively and consistently with all Residents until account resolution
• Review all new move in balances to ensure accurate ledger charges and payments .
• Inform all residents of Evergreen’s payment policies, procedures, and their contract obligations
• Treat all internal and external customers in a fair and consistent manner, and in accordance with Fair Housing requirements
• Review all ledgers, notices, leases etc. for accuracy prior to distribution

Manage Notice to Pay or Quit Process in a thorough, consistent, and timely

• Manage Notice to Pay or Quit Process in a thorough, consistent, and timely manner each month
• Prepare eviction files on notices of non-compliance when needed
• Demonstrate knowledge of local and federal laws regarding notices, evictions, lockouts, etc.
• Communicate with residents daily/weekly during the eviction process, educating them on their options, fees, and the process expectations
• Collaborate with appropriate field team when needed to schedule Occupancy Checks
• Follow up with legal on eviction progress until resolution
• Effectively communicate any scheduled lockouts, skips, court dates, or return of possession dates/details to all appropriate team members
• Request Health and Safety Inspections when necessary to confirm condition of property when habitability questions arise during eviction/collections process
• Ensure all residents are moved out of appropriate systems in a timely manner, and manage all necessary dashboard information/alerts
• Manage the Squatter Eviction process to ensure the eviction of all unauthorized occupants are managed appropriately and in accordance with the law

Communication & Culture

• Be polite, professional, and courteous in all interactions with both internal and external customers and respond to all correspondence with urgency
• Troubleshoot customer inquiries and work towards one-step resolution
• Contact all Residents and try to resolve the payment situation by offering solutions and displaying high level customer service
• Be a collaborative, cooperative team member, assisting when needed with team projects and processes

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1+ year of Property Management experience is highly preferable, specifically in residential single-family management with experience managing collections &/or evictions
• Excellent Customer Service Skills required, strives to consistently meet and exceed service standards
• Must be able to deal with situations and issues proactively and persistently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Possess basic accounting and math skills, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Extremely organized with impeccable detail orientation
• Good time-management, able to consistently meet goals and deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and operate in a fast-paced work environment
• We seek applicants who are proactive, self-directed, and highly motivated.

Additional Information. The role will require:

• Regular typing, talking, hearing, seeing, reaching, and repetitive motion
• Routine use of standard office equipment and computers
• That all duties are performed in a professional and safe manner
• Standard workdays are Monday through with occasional evening and weekend overtime hours