Housing Specialist II - Inspector

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.

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