Top 82 Public housing specialists Jobs in Seattle, Wa

Senior Housing Specialist
King County Housing Authority —Tukwila, WA
- $40.76 - $55.02 an hour
- Online Application
- Microsoft Outlook
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
12d
DV Housing Case Manager
Solid Ground —Seattle, WA
- $31.67 - $41.79 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Children
- Apartments
Housing Resource Coordinator
Evergreen Treatment Services & REACH —Seattle, WA
- $82,500 - $96,500 a year
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Google Workspace
- Clean driving record
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
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Housing Case Manager I at Day Center
Compass Housing Alliance —Seattle, WA
- $29.87 an hour
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Writing skills
- Adults
Student Housing and Retention (SHoRe) Coordinator
Highline Community College —Des Moines, WA
- $62,500 a year
- Overtime
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- University
Housing Specialist
Community Roots Housing —Seattle, WA
- $27 - $29 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Bayside Shelter Case Manager
Everyone Deserves Housing (EDH) —Seattle, WA
- $33.65 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Driving
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
6d
RRH Case Manager I (Seattle)
CCSWW —Seattle, WA
- $27.27 - $30.34 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Adults
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Housing Case Manager I at Dexter
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST —Seattle, WA
- $29.87 an hour
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Writing skills
- Adults
Residential Case Manager – Brettler Family Place
Solid Ground —Seattle, WA
- From $32.14 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- Residential
Sand Point Residential Case manager-PGK
Solid Ground —Seattle, WA
- $32.14 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Residential
- In-person
JourneyHome Case Manager
Solid Ground —Seattle, WA
- $30.04 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- Negotiation
Housing Quality Inspector
Plymouth Housing Group —Seattle, WA
- $32.62 - $37.49 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Case Manager - FT (HEN_Homeless Prevention)
CCSWW —Seattle, WA
- $27.27 - $30.34 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Adults
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
8h
Enhanced Shelter Case Manager
Low Income Housing Institute —Seattle, WA
- $29.20 - $34.61 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
Quick Apply
Veterans Housing Case Manager II at Otto's Place
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST —Seattle, WA
- $32.03 an hour
- Full-time
- School experience
- Spanish
- Ability to walk for extended periods
Social Services Navigator (Diversion Specialist)
Vision House —Renton, WA
- $24 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Clean driving record
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
Director of Housing Development
Lutheran Community Services Northwest —Seattle, WA
- $131,524.61 - $185,685.61 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Construction site
- English
- 403(b) matching
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
Outreach & Engagement Specialist 2
The Salvation Army Northwest Division —Seattle, WA
- $34 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Apartments
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2d
Outreach & Engagement Specialist 1
The Salvation Army Northwest Division —Seattle, WA
- $32 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Apartments
- Data entry
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
2d

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Senior Housing Specialist

King County Housing Authority -
Tukwila, WA

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Job Details

Full-time
$40.76 - $55.02 an hour
12 days ago

Benefits

457(b)
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Customer communication
Property management tools
Microsoft Outlook
Writing skills
Yardi
Section 8
Individual consumer customer service

Full Job Description

Job Summary

Are you looking for more than just a job? Looking for an opportunity to be passionate about what you do while providing resources to your community? Do you have great attention to detail and enjoy providing exceptional customer service? If so, this position may be for you! We are recruiting for a talented, detail oriented, and customer service focused Senior Housing Specialist based in Tukwila, WA. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with diverse customers, and is committed to the highest standards in public service. The ideal candidate will be:

Able to provide exceptional customer service to a diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.
Resourceful and able to independently address and resolve issues as they arise.
Highly skilled as an effective communicator both verbally and in writing.
Flexible and able to adjust to shifting priorities and needs while maintaining a positive attitude.
A collaborative team member who is also a strong leader with well-developed organizational and time management skills.
Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Reliable, with a proven reputation for being consistently dependable.

This position supports the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Excellent communication skills will be important as the individual selected will be relied upon to advise clients, landlords and other housing employees on housing policies, procedures, and requirements. Other important duties will include auditing case files for accurate, consistent application of program policies, procedures, and regulations and checking accuracy of housing assistance payments. This role will be responsible for conducting reviews of suspected program violation or fraud. In some cases, this role will provide assistance to landlords and tenants to resolve financial and housing issues, negotiate rents, and recommend termination of services, if necessary. May mediate claims between tenants and landlords.

King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.

We transform lives through housing.

Please note this position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be received by August 24, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Essential Functions

The Senior Housing Specialist will:

Provide customer service to tenants and landlords; mediate concerns between landlords and tenants; monitor program compliance.
Conduct annual and interim reviews by verifying household, income, expenses, and deductions; calculate Housing Assistance Payments (HAP).
Compose and verify moves and new admissions.
Investigate and compose terminations.
Research and determine retro rent agreements and fraud complaints.
Generate and monitor monthly reports and scan and index documents.
Calculate billings for portability and HAP contracts.
Attend meetings and trainings as needed.

Qualifications and Competencies

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED AND Extensive experience (5+ years) experience in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs, public housing, low-income housing OR
An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

A collaborative team member who is also a strong leader with well-developed organizational and time management skills; ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external partners; works cooperatively, exchanges ideas, and addresses issues in a constructive manner.
Communicates effectively and collaboratively with individuals, and internal and external organizations; applies effective written and oral communication techniques to convey clear and timely messages.
Uses critical, creative, and reflective thinking skills to identify problems, analyze and evaluate and implement various solutions, and monitor their effectiveness; ability to analyze data and resolve problems; generates unique but workable and useful solutions to difficult problems.
Ability to provide exceptional customer service to a diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Reliable, with a proven reputation for being consistently dependable.
Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities; responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
Ability to work effectively and positively with individuals of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Proficiency using MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet; skill and ability to learn and use agency software for management of housing programs (Yardi, Tenmast, OnBase, Adobe, DocuSign).

Special Requirements:

Consent to and pass required assessments.
Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check in accordance with applicable law.

Position Information and Application Process

To be considered for this opportunity, you must:

Complete the online application profile in its entirety.
Upload a cover letter that addresses how your experience and education qualifies you to perform the essential functions listed in the job announcement. (Cover Letter)
Upload a detailed résumé of all educational and professional experience. (Résumé)

Salary & Benefits:
In the absence of direct experience administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the starting rate of pay for this position is $40.76 per hour. The complete salary range for this position is $40.76 - $55.02 hourly. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page, www.kcha.org/employment/employeebenefits.aspx.

Work Environment:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

After an initial 6 month onboarding period, this role may have the opportunity to work remotely up to 60% in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. The ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila will be required.

Physical Environment:
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work frequently sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Equal Opportunity:
King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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