Housing Specialist II - Inspector at County of Riverside in Riverside, California

Job Description:

The County of Riverside's Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS), Community Action Program (CAP) is seeking a motivated Housing Specialist II for their Weatherization Unit located in Riverside. CAP Weatherization Program enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting fieldwork and housing inspections, which includes taking measurements, assessing insulation levels, and performing various evaluations related to weatherization services to ensure compliance with HUD standards. This role involves a range of physically demanding tasks, such as climbing ladders and roofs, and working in attics and crawl spaces. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring thorough assessments and accurate documentation as part of the weatherization process.
Competitive candidates will be able to perform housing inspections which include the physical duties listed above and be familiar with the weatherization unit.
The Housing Specialist II is the full journey level classification in the Housing Specialist series and receives general supervision from higher level supervisory and management staff. Incumbents may exercise functional and technical supervision over lower-level staff. Positions are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the Housing Specialist I level or when filled from the outside, require prior work experience directly related to area of assignment.

The Housing Specialist II is distinguished from the Housing Specialist I by the former's ability to perform the full range of assigned duties with only occasional instruction or assistance as unusual or unique situations arise.

Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.
Meet the Team!
The County of Riverside's Community Action Partnership is committed to serving the most disadvantaged residents of Riverside County and helping them move out of poverty toward self-sufficiency. We offer a variety of programs and services based on local community needs in an effort to end poverty in Riverside County. We are dedicated to working with our Community Action Commission that is comprised of public officials, low-income representatives, and private sector representatives.• Conduct initial, annual, special and vacated unit inspections for the Section 8 and related assisted housing programs; ensure proper condition of units including compliance with HUD decent, safe and sanitary conditions; develop service quality improvement initiatives for both contract and private facilities; implement and monitor outcomes.

• Advise and assist property owners and tenants of unit maintenance needs identified from inspections or complaints; conduct follow up inspections of completed work and repairs; conduct site visits with contracted vendors for quality control, provide technical consultation and make recommendations as needed.

• Conduct damage and move out inspections; investigate claims regarding violations of housing quality standards; counsel tenants on good housekeeping practices.

• Mediate between the tenant and property owner; determine liabilities and charges for tenants and owners during vacated unit inspections; process damage claims; liaison between the Department of Mental Health and state licensed board and care facilities; troubleshoot and assist in resolving issues.

• Prepare leases and agreements between tenants and property owners; negotiate rent agreements with property owners; calculate tenant's rent; collect delinquent overpayments from tenants or property owners.

• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints; participate in State Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation to provide information to operators and administrators interested in establishing new facilities.

• Perform a variety of duties involved in the determination of applicants' eligibility and tenants' continual eligibility for assisted housing programs.

• Prepare reports on inspections and related matters.EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Two years full time work experience equivalent to Housing Specialist I duties and responsibilities or two years of full-time work experience in the care and supervision as defined by State CCL contracted supportive services, or Section 8 and related assisted housing programs.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade supplemented by additional course work in social science or a related field. (Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree may substitute for one year of program eligibility experience.)

Knowledge of: Section 8 and related assisted housing programs, policies and procedures or State CCL regulations, policies and procedures; pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations; operations, services and activities in providing housing assistance to low-income persons under the Section 8 and related assisted housing programs.

Ability to: Perform housing inspections, determine needed repairs and estimate cost of repairs; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action necessary to resolve complaints; identify and respond to program participants and public issues and concerns; work effectively with people from a variety of social, economic and racial backgrounds; work independently in the absence of supervisor.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Other Requirements: License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

What's Next?

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the department.

Applicants who are current employees of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

For questions regarding this recruitment
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Bianca Galaviz at bgalaviz @rivco.org .