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Risk Analysis & Compliance Housing Program Coordinator

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Risk Analysis & Compliance Housing Program Coordinator

Salary

$45.81 - $60.74 Hourly

Location

1900 SW 4th Ave, OR

Job Type

Regular

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2025-00925

Bureau

Portland Housing Bureau

Opening Date

11/03/2025

Closing Date

11/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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The Position

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 (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employee-behavior-expectations/hrar-4045-employee#toc-geographic-work-location) .

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 (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/class-comp/language-pay-differential-overview) for qualifying employees.

Union Representation: This classification is represented by the AFSCME 189. To view this labor agreement, please click here (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements) .

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]

To Qualify

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

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between November 3 - November 10, 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 (https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/equal-pay.aspx) . 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 November 10th

+ 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 3.01 (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-301-recruitment-processes#toc-examination-review) for 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 November 17th

+ Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): early December

+ The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: December

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*

Additional Information

Click here (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy) for additional information regarding the following:

+ Veteran Preference

+ ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

+ Work Status

+ Equal Employment Opportunity

A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to

+ Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)

+ Carrot Fertility

+ Wellness Benefits

+ Life Insurance

+ Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.

+ Employee Assistance Plan

+ Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Retirement

+ Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer

+ Family Medical Leave

+ City Paid Parental Leave

AND SO MANY MORE!

Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/benefit-offerings/benefits-quickstart-guide/benefit-plan-summaries-highlight-guides) .

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Thank you for considering this opportunity with the City of Portland. We sincerely value your time and hope to make your application experience as positive as possible.

The following supplemental questions are an important step in the examination and selection process to assist us in determining if you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the posted vacancy.

A lack of a complete and thorough response to each of the supplemental questions in the space provided may result in disqualification from the examination. In addition, the selections you make and responses you provide in the questionnaire must accurately reflect what is documented in your resume.

Have you read and understood the information listed above?

+ Yes

+ No - If you have any questions, please contact the recruiter on the announcement.

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Where did you first learn about this job opportunity? (If on a website or job board, please specify which one)

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The City of Portland sometimes gets requests for public records. Please choose the response that best fits your preference:

(Your choice will not affect your application process.)

+ I want my application to stay private. I understand that the City of Portland will keep my information confidential unless required to share it by law.

+ I allow my application to be shared. I understand that by choosing this option, my information is no longer private.

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Minimum Qualification 1: Provide a detailed example(s) of your experience interpreting and applying laws, regulations, ordinances, polices, and contracts.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

+ Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.

+ Role you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).

+ The impact and/or results of your experience.

+ Skills, training, transferable skills or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.

+ Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

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Minimum Qualification 2: Provide a detailed example(s) of your ability to collect, evaluate, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

+ Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.

+ Role you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).

+ The impact and/or results of your experience.

+ Skills, training, transferable skills or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.

+ Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

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Minimum Qualification 3: Provide a detailed example(s) of your ability to use strong communication skills, both written and verbal, especially when communicating complex topics to a general audience.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

+ Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.

+ Role you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).

+ The impact and/or results of your experience.

+ Skills, training, transferable skills or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.

+ Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

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Minimum Qualification 4: Provide a detailed example(s) of your ability to identify problems and apply solutions.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

+ Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.

+ Role you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).

+ The impact and/or results of your experience.

+ Skills, training, transferable skills or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.

+ Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

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Preferred Qualifications: Please note the following question will not be considered during minimum qualification review. The information provided will be reviewed during the selection process.

Although not required, please provide information for any of the following:

+ Education and/or experience with accounting or finance.

+ Education and/or experience with multi-family affordable housing.

(Enter N/A if you do not have relevant experience)

Required Question

Employer

City of Portland

Address

1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 987 Portland, Oregon, 97204

Website

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/jobs

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