Job Description:
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County ("HOC") is one of the nation's preeminent affordable housing finance agencies at the forefront of financing, developing, and preserving affordable housing. HOC is seeking a Program Assistant II- Legal that will support the Legal Department, which includes HOC's Risk Management and ADA/504 Departments. The Program Assistant II- Legal will work under the supervision of the General Counsel, but may receive direction from the ADA/504 Manager and Director of Risk Management. The primary duties of the Program Assistant II- Legal will be to support the ADA/504 Division by processing reasonable accommodation requests from internal and external customers. The position will be required track requests and create/update records as necessary; scan documents; maintain and organize customer records in HOC's internal systems. Other duties will include reviewing/editing documents, submitting expenses, payment of invoices, assisting in responding to Maryland Public Information Act requests, and other administrative tasks generally involved in supporting an office.
Examples of Duties:
reviewing documents for, completeness, formatting, and typographical errors
Experience:
A minimum of three years of administrative/clerical experience, including one year working with reasonable accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Preferred Skills:
HOC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. HOC promotes a drug-free workplace.
HOC conducts criminal background checks, employment reference checks, and where applicable, reviews driving records in determining suitability for employment. Selected applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Employment is contingent upon drug and alcohol test results.