About Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC)

As Kentucky’s housing finance agency, KHC is a self-supporting, quasi-governmental entity whose mission is to invest in affordable housing solutions across the state. KHC funds and finance, housing options for first-time home buyer, moderate/low-income renters, homeless families and individuals, and persons with special needs. 

KHC staff enjoys a work culture that is both mission-driven and business-like. The corporation endeavors to operate strategically and sustainably. With a  37.5-hour work week, strong compensation and benefits package, and work schedule flexibility, a career at KHC makes work-life balance achievable.

General Purpose of the Job:

Responsible for the management and oversight of all aspects of the construction review process for Housing Production and Programs and the Weatherization Assistance Program, to ensure compliance with corporate, state and federal programmatic requirements. Requires ability to travel as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitors overall policy and procedures for Housing Production and Programs project

review, inspections, and Weatherization Assistance Program training including

regulatory interpretation, adherence to corporate policy, and budgetary preparation.

Provides construction cost research analysis data and reviews programmatic materials

and policy to improve programs. Represents department and/or assistant director at

corporate meetings as needed.

Responsible for supervision of staff and work processes for assigned areas of

responsibility: ensuring deadlines are met while providing excellent customer service;

provides ongoing staff development opportunities; provides feedback to staff regularly on

job performance and formally conducts staff evaluations within corporate-imposed time

frames. Reviews and approves staff leave, expense reports, time sheets, and monthly

logs.

Analyzes and monitors workload for appropriate utilization of corporate resources.

Performs Quality Control, overflow workload, emergency, or training inspections.

Disseminates information through trainings, meetings, public speaking, telephone, written correspondence, and site visitation.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

Knowledge of:

Federal housing programs, laws, and regulations

Grant programs/compliance monitoring

Word processing/spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Word/Excel

Basic rules of grammar and business writing

Basic mathematic principles

Skill in:

Collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data

Dealing with a diverse group of external and internal contacts at all levels

Analyzing problems and reaching solutions

Developing, implementing, and coordinating of policies and procedures

Assigning, managing and coordinating activities of staff

Ability to:

Plan and organize work activities

Prepare reports

Present ideas effectively

Handle sensitive/confidential information

Develop work plans and implement projects independently

Work in unsupervised environment

Additional Information:

Position requires knowledge of MS Office Suite products.  Position requires ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people, including external contacts as well as cross-departmental teams; ability to work in a team and as an individual to gain consensus; ability to multitask; ability to deal effectively with conflict; ability to work well under high pressure situations; ability to plan and present ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing; ability to plan, organize, and coordinate activities of staff.  Position requires strong analytical skills, including problem-solving and attention to detail. 

Education Requirements:

This level of knowledge would normally be acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree in business management; construction management; architecture or a related field of study.  Four years’ experience may be substituted for degree requirement.

Position requires Building Inspector, Level III certification.  Must remain knowledgeable of building codes, energy codes, accessibility codes, property maintenance codes, property management practices, federal standards, state statutes, and local zoning procedures as required.

Must meet continuing education requirements to maintain Building Inspector, Level III certification as defined by the State of Kentucky are required.

Experience Requirements:  

Position requires more than three years’ experience working in a construction related position such as architect, engineer, construction supervision, building code compliance, plan reviewer, and/or construction estimator may contribute to the required level of experience.  Experience supervising and coordinating work of staff preferred.

Experience in inspection of newly constructed developments, rehabilitated properties, and maintenance of existing properties helpful. 

Required Competencies:

Written Communication:  Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles.  Has the ability to get messages across that have the desired effect.

Customer Focus:  Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.

Ethics and Values:  Adheres to the corporate values of respect, commitment and integrity.

Organizational and Priority Setting Skills:  Sets goals and objectives; identifies roadblocks; uses time effectively and efficiently and is able to handle uncertainty and cope with change.

Initiative:  Effectively completes assigned tasks, seeks additional opportunities and continuously strives to improve skills and abilities.