Risk Analysis & Compliance Housing Program Coordinator

Risk Analysis & Compliance Housing Program Coordinator

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 document 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 Tamela.Ressler@portlandoregon.gov

To qualify applicants must describe in their supplemental question responses and rsum 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.

The recruitment process is as follows :

Step 1 : Apply online between November 3 - November 10, 2025. Required Application Materials : Rsum and Answer to the Supplemental Questions. Optional Application Materials : Veteran's Preference documents.

Step 2 : Minimum Qualification Evaluation : Week of November 10th.

Step 3 : Establishment of Eligible List : Week of November 17th.

Step 4 : Selection (Interview) : early December.

Step 5 : Offer of Employment : December.

Step 6 : Start Date : TBD.

A career with the City of Portland offers many employee benefits, including health care, Carrot Fertility, wellness benefits, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, employee assistance plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement, family medical leave, and more.

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.