Field Compliance Specialist

Overview

Traveling auditor ensuring affordable housing compliance and resident eligibility

Key Responsibilities

• recertification inspections
• audit response
• file processing
• software updates
• resident interviews
• compliance liaison

Tasks

-Resolve recertification issues and disputes, referring unresolved issues to the property supervisor. -Provide support and point of contact for the Compliance Department, including completing all necessary audit responses and file corrections. -Work with site staff to mentor and complete certifications on time. -Attend monthly Affordable Resolution Plan of Action (ARPOA) meetings (as applicable). -Travel may at times be day-only or overnight of various lengths to include daily, multiple weeks at a time, or monthly to various assigned locations. -Coordinate timely recertification inspections with the Community Director and site staff as needed. -Complete and gather corrections to close out non-compliant audits and physical findings from audits. -Organize files as needed/assigned. -Mentor and guide on-site staff, with direct responsibility for completing all certifications. -Serve as a liaison between site staff, third-party compliance services, residents, and central compliance leadership. -Advise and guide site staff of the file processing systems, procedures, and resources. -Ensure software is updated in a timely manner during the certification process. -Ensure the ongoing eligibility of resident files is processed in a timely manner following company and regulatory policies. -Maintain positive, professional, and effective communication with staff and team members. -Conduct monthly EIV/MEL (Employment Income Verifications/Monthly Event Log) audits and implement corrective actions for identified discrepancies. -Advise and guide file processing systems, procedures, and resources efficiently. -Track progress within software, including the use of program requirements and notices. -Perform internal audits on a rotating basis, targeting at least 8% of the portfolio monthly. -Assist during the initial qualifying process of new construction lease-up properties, Re-syndications, and/or acquisition/rehab of existing properties. -Provide support in preparing for all state and federal agency audits. -Conduct auditing tasks as assigned. -Schedule and conduct resident/applicant interviews for certifications, working with site staff. -Travel to selected communities portfolio-wide to qualify residents for continued occupancy assistance, including Annual, Interim, Initial and Self Certifications (as needed). -Interview, review paperwork, and interact with involved parties to determine resident qualifications with site staff. -Make determinations on resident qualifications, enforcing company policies, procedures, and best practices. -Escalate unresolved compliance deficiencies to the Compliance Department or Regional Property Supervisors.

Requirements

• travel

What You Bring

-May need to travel to assigned properties with short notice.

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About Asset Living

-It has transformed into a top-ranked third-party manager across multifamily, student, senior, affordable and build-to-rent sectors. -Typical projects include large-scale apartment communities, student rentals leasing by the bed, affordable housing with HUD oversight, and senior living centers. -It serves a diverse client base—from institutional investors to single-asset owners—without owning properties itself to avoid conflicts of interest. -In 2020, it acquired Poetic Digital to bring creative and tech capabilities in-house, enhancing online resident experiences.

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