Housing Program Assistant I

ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riverside's Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS), Housing Authority Division is in search of a Housing Program Assistant I to join our team at the Riverside office for their Request for Tenancy Approval Unit (RTA).

This role involves occasional driving throughout Riverside County, from Calimesa to Blythe.

As a Housing Program Assistant I, you'll have a dynamic role split between office and field work.

In the office, you will handle clerical tasks such as answering inquiries, providing customer service related to housing matters, responding to emails, creating inspection routes for field inspector, submitting service requests, performing data entry, coordinating mail distribution, and generating reports.

In the field, your primary duty will involve conducting inspections for overflow, following up on second inspections and ensuring that repairs have been completed to ensure compliance with minimum housing standards and documenting instances where properties fail to meet inspection criteria.

We are seeking candidates with preferred experience in conducting Housing Quality Standard property inspections or similar field work, proficiency in clerical duties, basic computer skills.

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required for this position.

Meet the Team!
The Housing and Workforce Solutions Department (HWS) is comprised of 6 Divisions: Community Action Agency, Continuum of Care, Riverside County Housing Authority, Grants & Community Development, Workforce Development, and HWS Administration.

The mission of HWS is to enhance the economic position of the county and its residents, improve the quality of life, encourage business growth, build a positive business climate, develop a trained workforce, improve existing communities, offer a variety of housing opportunities, and maintain the environment.

The Housing Authority of the County of Riverside is responsible for administering the county's federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), which includes both tenant-based vouchers and project-based vouchers, Moderate Rehabilitation Program, and Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing Program, and is also the housing successor to the former Redevelopment Agencies for the County of Riverside and City of Coachella.

The purpose of these programs is to combat homelessness, provide decent and safe housing, expand the supply of affordable housing, increase homeownership opportunities for low-moderate income households and to oversee the wind down of the Former Redevelopment Agencies for the County of Riverside and City of Coachella

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provide a variety of clerical support including typing, filing, basic bookkeeping, recordkeeping, public reception and data entry.

• Answer incoming telephone calls; assist, screen, direct or take telephone messages for Housing Authority staff.

• Explain Housing Authority policies and procedures to clients and public; mail information t...