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  • Housing Specialist II

    Vallejo, California United States City of Vallejo Full Time $63,414.42 - $77,080.64 Annually Feb 03, 2026
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    City of Vallejo

    The City of Vallejo is a municipal corporation of the County of Solano, incorporated in the State of California.  The City of Vallejo is a full service, charter city with a FY 2015-16 total budget of $185 million. There are 522 authorized staff positions in the following areas: Administration (Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology), Operations (Police, Fire and Public Works), Community and Economic Development, City Manager office and the City Attorney’s office. The City has a Council-Manager form of government with the Mayor and six Council Members elected at large, on a non-partisan basis, for four-year overlapping terms.            

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    THE POSITION

    5% COLA increase effective July 2026

    This recruitment is being conducted to fill two full-time vacancies. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

    This position exists to provide timely and accurate assistance to the Housing Authority of the City of Vallejo (HACV) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program participants in a manner that provides excellent customer service and meets HUD regulations and HACV policies. The incumbent in this position performs initial and ongoing eligibility determinations; inspect units prior to occupancy by HCV participants and while participants are residing in the units; conducts landlord outreach; monitors and determines local rental housing rates and negotiate rental agreements; conducts investigations; conducts new participant briefings; prepares and maintains technical and confidential documents; represents the City and the VHA in a positive and professional manner; and completes other housing-related tasks. This position may also serve as the HCV Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator.

    The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate a strong work ethic, communicate effectively, are customer service oriented, is able to work both independently and in a team environment, is a problem solver and critical thinker, respects and values others, and should understand the organization and operation of the City and outside agencies.

    THE DEPARTMENT

    The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department manages programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Division is home to the Vallejo Housing Authority (VHA) which administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8, and its subprograms. The HCD Division also coordinates the application and implementation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

    The HCD Division also provides staff support to the Housing and Community Development Commission.

    THE CITY OF VALLEJO

    The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing, highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. It is a friendly, active waterfront community that attracts innovative, hardworking people and takes great pride in its 148-year history and maritime heritage. Residents of Vallejo are situated to take advantage of the best of what the area has to offer. Golf, museums, performing arts, boutique shopping, brewpubs and a wide selection of restaurants are all available in Vallejo. Residents and visitors alike enjoy Vallejo’s delightful historical downtown area, weekly downtown farmer’s market, and beautifully restored Victorian homes and business facades. Vallejo is also home to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, one of America’s only combination wildlife, oceanarium and theme parks.

    DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
    This is the journey level class in the Housing Specialist series. Positions in this class are normally filled by advancement from the Housing Specialist I level once the required knowledge, skills, and abilities have been proficiently demonstrated and if operational need exists; or, when filled from the outside, by having prior experience equivalent to that of the Housing Specialist I. Assignments are performed within a framework of established procedures and employees are expected to perform the full range of duties with only occasional instruction or assistance, as new or unusual situations arise.

    Employees within this class are distinguished from the Housing Specialist I in that the latter is the training level. It is further distinguished from the Senior Housing Specialist in that the latter is the advanced journey level class, performing the most complex and specialized tasks.

    The Housing Specialist I, II, Senior class series is flexibly staffed, meaning incumbents may be flexed up to the next level once they have demonstrated proficiency of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities of the lower class, and is dependent upon operational need of the division.

    SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

    Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff; may receive lead direction from a Senior Housing Specialist.

    May provide lead direction to the Housing Specialist I.

    EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

    EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
    The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

    Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :
    • Determine initial eligibility and continued eligibility of program participants; interview housing applicants; investigate and verify applicant and participant information; contact applicants and participants to clarify informational discrepancies; manage applicant waiting lists.
    • Inspect properties to determine compliance with the requirements of Section 8 rental assistance programs regarding housing quality and general conditions of safety and sanitation; advise property owners and tenants of maintenance needs; document repair requirements; conduct damage and move out inspections;
    • counsel tenants, property owners and/or managers to avoid disputes; conduct follow up inspections of previously failed inspections upon completion of work and repairs.
    • Perform regularly scheduled reexaminations of participants' financial situations to ensure continued eligibility; make appropriate rent adjustments.
    • Counsel participants regarding portability, procedures for terminating the current rental agreements and other necessary requirements; research Section 8 availability in various areas; perform procedures for participants moving into the area from another Housing Authority jurisdiction.
    • Interview and confer with realtors, property managers or owners, and others to negotiate total monthly rents; prepare and process Housing Assistance Payment Contracts, contract terminations, and amendments.
    • Conduct individual and group briefing sessions and answer participants' questions.
    • Prepare correspondence to various agencies, landlords, and businesses to verify applicant data.
    • Perform technical clerical functions pertaining to occupancy eligibility; prepare briefing packets; investigate searches and locate sources of information; maintain landlord information data bases.
    • Answer technical questions; prepare routine and confidential correspondence and reports.
    • Operate and maintain special Housing and Urban Development (HUD) computer programs using word processing, spreadsheet and on-line computer programs.
    • Perform related duties and responsibilities for all programs covered under the Housing & Community Development Division as required.


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    Closing Date/Time: 2/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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