Senior Compliance Manager

Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids NPHC

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Compliance Manager 

Department(s): Property Management

Reports To: Director of Property Management

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approved By: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Approved Date: March 1, 2023

Summary Works across property management department to ensure compliance with all requisite regulatory and funding requirements. Plays a lead role in managing compliance software and systems, training property management staff around compliance issues, and maintaining internal systems to ensure positive audit outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. 

Knowledgeable in affordable housing regulations and requirements to ensure compliance documentation and reporting commitments are upheld and reviewed for LIHTC, HUD, HOME, RD, AHP, or other applicable programs including any owner agreements or federal, state, or local regulations or laws. Will Include: 

• Participates in the creation and/or maintenance of file management information systems to ensure appropriate and effective staff accessibility and use.
• Monitors compliance with established Resident Selection Criteria for each community with applications being completed and approved in an expedient manner. Identifies the need for changes and updates in Resident Screening Criteria to: comply with regulatory requirements; promote fair housing and accessibility to housing; resolve barriers to affordable housing.
• Directly communicates and interacts with regulatory or other agencies in conjunction with the CEO, Director of Property management, and other staff. 
• Develops and/or updates Affirmative Fair Housing marketing and 504 plans. 
• Coordinates file audits and property inspections. Assists with preparation efforts and coordinating corrective actions for any findings requiring a response. (Includes internal or approved 3rd party vendor review and approval of all initial first-time qualified occupancy certifications prior to move-in and auditing a percentage of annual and interim certifications.)
• Tracks and ensures compliance with assigned project investor/lender/funder underwriting and reporting requirements.
• Ensures proper application and use of income, rent, and utility limits.
• Monitors process for timely contract or other rent increases including any required requests, approvals and notices to residents.
• At the direction of the department director, works to compile reports and dashboards to track department performance.
• Participates with Real Estate Development and Asset Management in planning for new projects or the rehabilitation/re-syndication of existing projects by offering analysis and insights on operating proformas, design, marketing evaluation, staffing demands as well as any short-term and long-term capital needs, etc.
• Provides input regarding short-term and long-range plans (including CNAs) and budgets based on corporate goals and objectives.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities May be assigned one or more staff to supervise. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws and regulations. 

Requirements

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree and four or more years related experience and/or training.

Professional Licenses, Certificates, Registrations Valid Michigan Driver’s License (required); Michigan Real Estate Salesperson’s License and Certified Property Manager (CPM) (preferred).

Other Qualifications Must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed to complete the requirements of the position.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

Salary Description

• $95,638