Job Responsibilities
AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, I AM NOW RETIRED. I WORKED AS "SECTION 8
CO-ORDINATOR" AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED MY JOB. MY RESPONSIBILITY
WAS MAKING SURE WE HAD ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
FROM APPLICANT TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY UNDER HUD REGULATIONS TO
RECEIVE RENTAL ASSISTANCE; THIRD-PARTY VERIFIED ALL INFORMATION,
APPLICATIONS; APPROVED OR TURNED DOWN APPLICANTS.ISSUED VOUCHERS
TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS;INSPECTED UNIT APPLICANT WANTED TO RENT
WANTED;MADE SURE COULD AFFORD.IF UNIT DID NOT MEET HQS
STANDARDS,CONTACTED LANDLORD WITH LIST OF ITEMS TO CORRECT TO
MEET STANDARDS. ONCE CORRECTED, INSPECTED ONCE AGAIN, CONTACTED
APPLICANT; SIGNED NECESSARY CONTRACTS, ETC. WITH APPLICANT AND
LANDLORD. MADE SURE APPLICANT AND LANDLORD KNEW WHAT THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES WERE;ADVISED HOW OUR PORTION OF RENTAL
ASSISTANCE WOULD BE HANDLED;HOW TENANT WOULD PAY. DID ANNUAL RE-
EXAMINATIONS TO DETERMINE IF APPLICANT STILL ELIGIBLE; DID
ANNUAL RE-INSPECTIONS TO DETERMINE IF UNIT STILL MET STANDARDS;
THIS REQUIRED SAME DUTIES AS ON INITIAL MOVE-IN. MADE NECESSARY
CHANGES ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE WHEN NECESSARY; THIS COULD HAVE
BEEN DURING THE YEAR LEASE OR AT RE-EXAM. HELPED TENANTS AND/OR
LANDLORDS SOLVE PROBLEMS, IF ANY. SENT CHECKS TO LANDLORD AND/OR
TENANTS FIRST OF EACH MONTH. REPORTED CHANGES, ETC. ON APPLIED
TENANTS TO HUD END OF EACH MONTH. IF TENANT WISHED TO MOVE TO
ANOTHER CITY, ISSUED TENANT A VOUCHER, CONTACTED HOUSING
AUTHORITY THE TENANT WISHED TO MOVE TO, IF THEY COULD NOT ABSORB
THE VOUCHER AND PAY PORTION OF RENT THEMSELVES, PAID HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO WHICH MOVED AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THEM EACH MONTH.
BALANCED BOOKS AT END OF EACH MONTH, REQUESTED MONIES QUARTERLY
FROM HUD TO COVER RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS; MADE SURE MONIES
WERE IN OUR CHECKING ACCOUNT BEFORE SENDING CHECKS TO LANDLORDS
AND TENANTS EACH MONTH. DISCONTINUED RENTAL ASSISTANCE WHEN
NECESSARY DUE TO FRAUD OR OTHER REGULATIONS; IN ORDER TO
DISCONTUE ASSISTANCE, ACTUAL PROOF BY VERIFICATION OR WITNESSES
REQUIRED. SAT IN ON INFORMAL HEARINGS BY TENANT WITH EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR. IF NECESSARY, WENT TO COURT WITH CASE. MET WITH
TENANTS WHENEVER NECESSARY AT THEIR OR MY REQUEST.
COMMUNICATION BY TELEPHONE WITH TENANTS, LANDLORDS, EMPLOYERS,
PREVIOUS LANDLORDS, ETC. WHEN NECESSARY. DID ON THE SPOT
INSPECTIONS OF UNITS IF REQUESTED BY LANDLORD. ATTENDED MEETING
HELD BY HUD AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. RESPONSIBLE FOR
INTERPRETING HUD REGULATIONS AND MAKING SURE THEY WERE IN
EFFECT. THERE IN NO WAY I CAN TELL YOU HOW MUCH TIME SPENT ON
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS WAS A VERY INTERESTING POSITION
WITH NEVER A DULL MOMENT. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION WILL
TRY TO HELP YOU.
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Job Requirements
POSITION HELD REQUIRED, FIRST OF ALL, LOVE FOR AND TO WORK. A
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIRED; HOWEVER, MUST HAVE A LOT OF COMMON
SENSE. EVEN THOUGH YOU HAD TO FOLLOW HUD REGULATIONS, YOU WERE
REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION ON YOUR OWN. EVERYTHING
IS NOT ALWAYS BLACK OR WHITE. VERY HEAVY WORKLOAD, MUST HAVE
GOOD PERSONALITY, ABILITY TO WORK WITH ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE, BLUE
COLLAR AND WHITE COLLAR. MUST BE DIPLOMATIC; HOLD YOUR TONGUE AT
TIMES AND NOT GET STRESSED OUT. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH
COMPUTER, BE GOOD WITH FIGURES, ABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM
THOSE NECESSARY WITHOUT BEING DEMANDING. MUST BE ABLE TO ABSORB
INFORMATION FROM WORKSHOPS ATTENDED AS THEY ARE NOT ONE-ON-ONE.
MUST BE WILLING TO SPEAK UP WHEN NECESSARY, ASK QUESTIONS, GET
CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT. MUST
BE DETAILED MINDED, THOROUGH, MAKING SURE ALL INFORMATION
CORRECT. A LOT CAN BE LEARNED BY OBSERVING. IT IS MY OPINION,
PERSON MUST WANT TO WORK; NOT JUST GO TO WORK TO GET A
PAYCHECK. MUST LOVE THE JOB AND PEOPLE. PUT 100% OR MORE INTO
THEIR WORK.
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Uppers
HAVING THE FEELING THAT YOU ARE/HAVE HELPED SOMEONE WHO IS DESPERATE, DOWN ON
THEIR LUCK, OR FOR OTHER REASONS. BEING GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE WORK DONE
YOURSELF. HAVING CONTACT WITH PEOPLE; MAKING A LOT OF FRIENDS EVEN THOUGH THEY
KNOW THEY MUST ABIDE BY THE RULES. HAVING GOOD BENEFITS, INSURANCE, RETIREMENT,
ETC.
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Downers
REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY DOWNERS. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO WORK AND
LOVES TO WORK THERE ARE NO DOWNERS. IF EMPLOYEE IS THERE JUST
TO GET PAID, IT WILL NOT WORK. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED EVERYTHING
I DID. WOULD DO IT AGAIN IF I COULD. AM NOT ABLE TO PHYSICALLY
DO WHAT I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. REALLY MISS IT.
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Lifestyle
HOURS WERE FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. INCOME SALARIED; NO OVERTIME, COULD
GET COMP TIME. ATTENDED WORKSHOPS QUITE OFTEN REQUISING THAT YOU BE OUT OF OFFICE
AT TIMES 2 TO 3 DAYS. MAJORITY OF TIME TRAVELED USING COMPANY AUTOMOBILE, WITH
EXPENSES PAID. SOME OF THE MEETING HAD HOSPITALITY ROOMS AND DINNERS. COMPANY
SOCIAL EVENTS COVERED COOK-OUTS, CHRISTMAS DINNERS, AND JUST ALL EMPLOYEES GOING
TO LUNCH TOGETHER. DRESS CODE WAS BUSINESS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, FRIDAY
CASUAL. AS LONG AS THE EMPLOYEE DOES THEIR WORK NO ONE BOTHERS THEM. EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR ALWAYS WILLING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, SEND TO PROPER WORKSHOPS IF
NECESSARY. OTHER EMPLOYEES WILLING TO HELP IS NECESSARY. CASUAL ENVIROMENT; MUST
BE PROFESSIONAL, BUT INCLUDES HAVING FUN.
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Compensation
SALARIED POSITION; EVALUATION EVERY YEAR. IF EARNED, THE PAY IS
VERY GOOD, VESTED AFTER FIVE YEARS, RETIREMENT WITH STATE IF
EMPLOYEE ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE, 401K IF EMPLOYEE ELECTS TO
PARTICIPATE. MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS IF EMPLOYEE ELECTS TO
PARTICIPATE. LIFE INSURANCE EQUIVALENT TO ONE YEARS SALARY IF
EMPLOYEE UNTIL RETIREMENT. ASSUME ALL OF THE ABOVE WILL
CONTINUE; HOWEVER, AS YOU KNOW, ANYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Advice to Jobseekers
PERSON SEEKING THIS POSITION MUST WANT TO WORK; BE WILLING TO
LEARN NEW THINGS, BE GOOD WITH PEOPLE. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN
SOME CUTS IN FUNDING; HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS GOVERNMENT FUNDING,
IT CHANGES WITH ADMINISTRATION. ONE PARTY MAY WANT TO GIVE MORE
ASSISTANCE THROUGH HUD THAN ANOTHER PARTY. PERSONALLY, I DON'T
THINK THERE IS GOING TO BE MANY CHANGES IN THE FUTURE. THERE
ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP AND THERE WILL
ALWAYS BE A NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO BE INVOLVED.
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