Housing/Community Development Specialist
| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$66 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
About this job
2026
High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
General Description
This is a professional and administrative position with the Housing and Urban Planning Division that requires a candidate with thorough income certification experience and knowledge in the administering, implementing, and monitoring of affordable housing and/or community development programs funded from local, state or federal government sources. Knowledge of residential mortgage loan underwriting and experience with closing residential real estate transactions is required.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires one (1) year of experience in mortgage loan origination, loan processing, apartment leasing, housing program compliance monitoring or enforcement, community development or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Preferences
- Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, accounting, real estate, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
- One or more years of direct oversight in Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s HOME specific grant administration
- One or more years of direct oversight in Housing and Community Development of Block Grants Administration
- One or more years of direct oversight in state SHIP program administration
- Housing Choice Voucher Specialist (HCVS)
- One or more years experience direct Income Certification
- One or more years experience in direct residential mortgage loan origination or underwriting
- Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, finance, accounting, real estate, planning, sociology, or closely related field.
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Duties and responsibilities include certifying applicant's eligibility for various housing programs.
Certify applicant's income and assets; request, collect, and review documents; perform in-person interviews, obtain third party income and asset verifications or other verifications as deemed appropriate; calculate and certify household size, income, and assets.
Evaluate applicant's first mortgage loan pre-approval or commitment to certify the loan meets Division guidelines as to debt to income ratios, total loan to value, projected debt calculations, asset and debt estimates, etc.
Examine property suitability through review of property appraiser's data sheet, real estate appraisals, recorded mortgages/liens, review of real estate purchase and sales agreements, property inspection reports; complete Tier II Environmental surveys as needed.
Review and approve closing documents; calculate and request County funds necessary to facilitate closing. Prepare mortgage loan documents. Maintain and archive files in keeping with Division guidelines and State record retention requirements.
Ensure that all contracts and documents are prepared in accordance with division and department standards as well as state and federal regulations; recommend solutions to contract-related situations.
Prepare and maintain project tracking reports; prepare and maintain status reports and related correspondence.
Promote Division housing assistance programs through development of collateral material, presentations, website updates, and other methods to make programs accessible to general public.
Recommend and implement work procedures, reports, and schedules in coordination with section staff and under general supervision of section and Division managers.
Performs related work as required.
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATIONCompetencies
- Decision Quality
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
- Communicates Effectively
- Manages Ambiguity
County Core Values
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
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