BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PROGRAM AUDITOR II (Affordable Housing Compliance)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Construction and Compliance Division

Number of Positions: 3

Starting Salary: $64,668.00

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under supervision, a Program Auditor II performs at the fully functional level, conducting on-site programmatic and fiscal compliance audits of the intermediate level where the position works independently on moderately complex auditing assignments of affordable housing projects receiving federal and state funds; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Makes site visits to review agencies' operations, using monitoring instruments to verify and review required program records and financial documents

* Conducts programmatic reviews to assess compliance with program management and administrative procedures

* Prepares program and fiscal reports of audit findings and makes recommendations for corrective actions in cases of non-compliance and conducts follow-up on progress in correcting identified deficiencies and achieving compliance

* Assists in developing and revising monitoring and reporting instruments

* Works with other auditors to resolve auditing complexities

* Responsible for the determination of affordable housing properties compliance with applicable Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO), and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program rules, regulations, and agreements

* Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements such as Davis Bacon, Illinois Prevailing Wage, Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE), local hiring, and Section 3

* Produces reports such as Davis Bacon and Section 3

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2 N La Salle Street, Suite 620 + City-wide field locations

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Five (5) years of program auditing experience; OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a directly related field, supplemented by three (3) years of program auditing experience; OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a directly related field, supplemented by one (1) year of program auditing experience

NOTE: A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required. Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous experience working with federal, state, and/or local affordable housing programs

* Previous knowledge of neighborhood and community development programs

* Proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 05/01/2024