Housing Application Specialist

Housing Application Specialist

13 Jun 2024
Texas, Austin, 73301 Austin USA

Housing Application Specialist

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General Summary: The Housing Specialist is responsible for supporting the issuance of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) by coordinating the flow of documents throughout the department according to established procedures, working with people who are applying for assistance, and tracking issued vouchers through lease-up or expiration.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Prefer college coursework or degree in related area. H.S. Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Excellent customer service skills to assist clients in-person and by phone.
  • Excellent? personal computer skills to input and retrieve data and generate reports using a variety of word processing and data base programs.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and work within a culturally diverse work environment including obtaining and utilizing interpreters.


  • Duties & Responsibilities:
    • Maintains the list of files pulled from the HCV Wait list to ensure that applicants and participants are correctly tracked and assisted through the initial application process.
    • Assists housing specialists with scheduling and preparing for new admission appointments.
    • Works with clients with vouchers who need assistance overcoming barriers to being housed. Research options and provide referrals to agencies and landlords as needed.
    • Assists the public, on the telephone, in writing and in person, with inquiries.


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