Compliance Administrative Specialist

Compliance Administrative Specialist

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry. The Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) is located within the Office of Housing and has a mission to protect, preserve, and promote the quality, durability, safety, and affordability of manufactured homes throughout the United States. OMHP protects the health and safety of manufactured home residents through the enforcement of the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards, installation standards, and the administration of dispute resolution between manufacturers, retailers, and installers. As authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, HUD enforces standards both directly and through state agencies; inspects factories and retailer lots; regulates installation; administers dispute resolution; establishes and collects fees for each home built; authorizes a certification label for each section of a compliant home; pursues civil or criminal penalties for violations of the Act; and oversees the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee.

As a Compliance Administrative Specialist, you will:

• Provide regulatory or compliance advice and assistance with regard to any manufactured housing matter arising within the jurisdiction of the Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.
• Provide advice and assistance regarding compliance issues, including handling enforcement conferences and hearings on administrative sanctions; responsibility for Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and Regulations, installation standards and regulations, dispute regulation program, investigation and enforcement issues; and other legal proceedings.
• Provide regulatory and compliance advice and assistance pertaining to other related program areas within the Office of Housing.
• Lead and conduct investigations and addresses matters involving violations of laws or regulations and renders legal advice.