Job Description:
ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA residents, leased housing residents, and low-income persons. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential racial segregation has played in the City of Boston. The BHA of today and in the future will actively address and dismantle barriers to becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive city.
ABOUT THE JOB:
This is a hybrid office/remote position. Under the direct supervision of a Senior Advisor of Homeownership Programs or their designee, the Homeownership Coordinator evaluates and makes recommendations relative to the eligibility and suitability of households seeking admission to BHA's Homeownership Programs. The Homeownership Coordinator is responsible for all duties relating to clients eligibility and mortgage payment generation for all of BHA’s homeownership programs, including but not limited to: certification of initial and continued eligibility for homeownership assistance for both the Federal and City homeownership programs, and maintaining the homeownership client caseload. The caseload responsibilities will include preparation and execution of all necessary documents to complete the generation of Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) for mortgages, and redetermination of participant income upon request. This individual will also be responsible for file creation and data entry in all of BHA’s systems of record to document the client files in compliance with governing agencies. Additionally the Leased Housing Homeownership Coordinator II will serve as the primary caseworker for clients who are in the process of receiving, or already receiving homeownership assistance from BHA, and serve as the liaison between BHA’s Homeownership Team and & the Leased Housing and Admissions staff. The Leased Housing Homeownership Coordinator will also be responsible for the screening, eligibility, data entry and mortgage generation for homeownership applicants from other BHA programs, such as Public Housing and the City Voucher Program.
Posting Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Application Deadline:Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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