The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) offers affordable housing opportunities for Ohioans from rental assistance to homeownership. OHFA provides access to financial resources for the development & management of affordable housing. The Agency's programs serve first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens & other populations with special needs who otherwise might not be able to afford quality housing. Please visit OHFA’s website for more information about our mission.

The Office of Program Compliance is responsible for monitoring more than 1,600 rental properties throughout Ohio, ensuring properties are being maintained in satisfactory or above manner & are in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing, federal HOME Partnership funds, Ohio Housing Trust Funds, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Tax Credit Exchange (TCE) & state regulations policies.  The Office conducts training for owners & manager of rental projects regarding both basic & advanced issues they face.

Housing Examiners...

• Travel throughout Ohio to conduct physical compliance inspections of properties in the field.
• Complete file inspections/audits either in the field or in the office.
• Review tenant files for income & household composition requirements designated under multiple affordable housing funding guidelines.

To receive consideration, applicants must possess:

• 30 months experience in affordable housing, tax credit industry; AND possess or be in candidacy period for professional certification (i.e., Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM), Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP), Novogradac Property Compliance Certification (NPCC), or Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)); AND must possess a valid driver’s license.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, business administration or public administration; AND 6 months experience in affordable housing, tax credit industry; possess or be in candidacy period for professional certification (i.e., Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM), Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP), Novogradac Property Compliance Certification (NPCC), or Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)); AND must possess a valid driver’s license.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Those who are not in their candidacy period or possess one of the above certifications, may be interested in the Housing Examiner Trainee position at OHFA which is also currently accepting applications. 

About Ohio Housing Finance Agency

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) facilitates the development, rehabilitation and financing of low- to moderate-income housing. The Agency's programs help first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens, and others find quality affordable housing that meets their needs. OHFA funds competitive fixed-rate mortgage loans and provides financing for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing through the Housing Tax Credit program, issuing tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, and other affordable housing programs.

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