Risk Analysis & Compliance Housing Program Coordinator

This is an internal recruitment. Job Appointment: Regular, Full-time. Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available. Work Location: Hybrid. In-person work is to be conducted at 1900 SW 4th Ave, Suite 7007, Portland, OR 97201. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here. Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position. Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees. Union Representation: This classification is represented by the AFSCME 189. To view this labor agreement, please click here. Starting Salary: Applicants start at the entry rate. If you are a AFSCME-represented employee, see the labor agreement for additional information or talk to your union representative. Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume and answer the supplemental questions. Position Summary The Housing Program Coordinator is part of the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) Risk Analysis & Compliance (RAC) team, which monitors PHB’s affordable multi-family housing stock through the terms of the regulatory and loan agreements. The RAC team performs compliance for approximately 400 multi-family affordable housing projects, which includes approximately 18,000 units. The RAC team is comprised of a manager, three Housing Program Coordinators, four Housing Program Specialists, and a Housing Assistant Program Specialist. As the RAC Housing Program Coordinator, you will: • Perform annual compliance testing on multi-family affordable housing projects, which includes analyzing tenant, property, and financial data to determine compliance with regulatory and loan agreements. • Review and approve Asset Management Plans and other relevant documents prior to project close, and as needed when organizational changes are made. • Review and approve reserve withdrawal requests. • Develop and update written procedures and policies. • Research, develop, recommend and implement project plans to meet overall program goals established by the Bureau. The Ideal Candidate is: • Knowledgeable of accounting principles: compliance reports require a strong understanding of accounting principles. • Adequately able to use Excel: compliance reports are in Excel format, and this position requires a general understanding of how to use Excel spreadsheets. • Solution-Oriented: Possesses the ability to use strong communication skills to work with a variety of internal and external partners to create, implement, and documents solutions. • Strong Communicator: Someone who builds trust and strong relationships through frequent, transparent, and clear communications. • Collaborative: A professional who values partnerships, and develops and supports relationships to get things done. • Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, and team oriented. About the Bureau: The mission of the Portland Housing Bureau is to foster an inclusive and sustainable city by creating stable and long-term housing opportunities for Portlanders. PHB funds affordable housing, ensures protections for renters, and preserves existing homes. PHB is guided in their work by a vision that all Portlanders should have safe, affordable, stable, and dignified housing, built upon a foundation of sustainability, resilience, and community partnership. Questions? Tamela Ressler, Senior Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources [email protected] Applicants must be full or part-time, permanent, temporary (does NOT include contract workers), limited-term or seasonal/casual City of Portland employees by the closing date of this announcement OR must have an effective lay-off date with recall eligibility (See HRAR 7.06) from the City of Portland within 24 months of the opening date of this announcement. Applicants must describe in their supplemental question responses and résumé how their education, training, work experience and/or lived experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications: • Experience interpreting and applying laws, regulations, ordinances, polices, and contracts. • Ability to collect, evaluate, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. • Ability to use strong communication skills, both written and verbal, especially when communicating complex topics to a general audience. • Ability to identify problems and apply solutions. Preferred Qualifications: Although not required, you may have one or more of the following: • Education and/or experience with accounting or finance • Education and/or experience with multi-family affordable housing STEP 1: Apply online between September 22, 2025 - September 29, 2025 Required Application Materials: • Résumé • Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions) Optional Application Materials: • Veteran’s Preference documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date. • Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments. • To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement. Application Tips: • Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement. • Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions. • How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience. • Do not attach any additional documents. • All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process by the closing date and time. • E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted. • You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills. Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of September 29th • An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their résumé and supplemental questions, weighted 100%. • Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification. • You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01for complete information. • Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection. Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of October 6th • Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. Step 4: Selection (Interview): mid-October 2025 • The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview. Step 5: Offer of Employment: late-October 2025 Step 6: Start Date: TBD • A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met. • Timeline is approximate and subject to change* Click here for additional information regarding the following: • Veteran Preference • ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations • Work Status • Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Employment / Affirmative Action Employer Apply tot his job Apply To this Job