Homeownership Program Specialist - Staten Island, United States - Neighborhood for a Sustainable Future

Description

Job Overview:
The Program Specialist markets and administers a comprehensive Homeownership program. He/She uses his/her knowledge of the lending process to further daily counseling activities.


ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for attaining goal set for his/her department
• Communicates with social service agencies, public official's community and business groups, and lending institutions regularly to develop good public relations. He/She corresponds by mail, over the telephone, and in person, and makes contacts at community
• Educates clients to help them with the mortgage process and to understand homeowners' insurance responsibilities and then assists clients through the process of obtaining a mortgage and adequate insurance.
• Must maintain monthly loan submittals which meet minimum goals set by his/her supervisor.
• Provides postpurchase counseling to insure that the client continues to meet Homeownership responsibilities and to prevent foreclosures.
• Attends workshops and training and stays uptodate on the regulations and issues impacting the home buying process.
• Coordinates individual counseling sessions, lectures, classes, seminars, workshops, and club meetings.

- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time._


QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from a four year college or university; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• Experience: Five Years; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum experience

SKILLS
Bi-lingual (Spanish)

Demonstrated knowledge of business operations and business acumen

Organizational skills necessary

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to present self and company in a professional manner

Time management skills are required


COMPETENCIES
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Is consistently punctual and maintains a satisfactory attendance record; Arrives at meetings on time
• Has ability to handle multiple projects and work demands; demonstrates flexibility as needed.
• Demonstrates an appropriate professional demeanor and appearance at all times; Adheres to dress code policy.
• Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration
• Completes all work in an accurate and timely manner; meets productivity standards.
• Has the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to internal and externally imposed deadlines
• Follows policies and procedures at all times
• Uses initiative and good judgment to coordinate and implement special projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports and legal documents. Ability to effectively present information to top management.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Shows initiative in learning new skills; undertakes selfdevelopment activities
• Contributes to a cooperative, friendly, and mutually supportive work environment; a team player
• Communicates efficiently and effectively, in both oral and written communications; writes legibly
• Exercises discretion; effective in the appropriate handling of confidential information
• Follows up consistently on assigned longterm projects.
• Follows directions in the thorough completion of assigned tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.


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; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral 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 outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


Pay:
$44, $53,984.65 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

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