About Us:

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 see our website at www.ohiohome.org for more information about our mission.

The Single Family Housing Office uses available funding to deliver programs & resources that expand access to homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers & low- to moderate-income households throughout Ohio. The Office also promotes & fosters the sustainability of homeownership through programs & resources within & outside OHFA.

What You'll Do:

OHFA is looking for dedicated individuals to fill two (2) Housing Grant Analyst 2 positions who will:

• Review & score Single-family Tax Credit program applications
• Work with representatives of awarded projects through the life of the project to make sure program requirements are met
• Provide program information to the public, through conversations, email & trainings
• Partner with the program manager to update program policies, procedures & documents, as necessary.

For a complete description of the job duties, please review the Single Family Housing Grant Analyst 2 - 20067313 position description (PD) or Single Family Housing Grant Analyst 2 - 20067341 PD. Please note, the only difference between the PDs is the position number listed.

Travel

Travel is not typical of these positions, but limited opportunities to attend trainings, conferences, or events may be provided & must be approved in advance by management.

Hybrid Work

Employees in these positions are eligible for OHFA's Teleworking Policy. Currently, employees participating in teleworking are required to come into OHFA's offices two (2) days a week & may work from an alternative work location three (3) days per week. OHFA's offices are located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

To be offered the opportunity to interview, applicants must clearly demonstrate on their application how they meet the following minimum qualifications:

• 36 months training or 36 months experience in performing financial underwriting of multifamily housing loans or bonds & must be able to provide own transportation.
  
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/public administration, urban planning or political science; AND 4 courses or 12 months experience performing in financial underwriting of multifamily housing loans or bonds & must be able to provide own transportation.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

In these positions, employees must possess or will gain the following Technical & Professional Job Skills:

Housing, Accounting & Finance, Economics & Development, Interpreting Financial Statement, Real Estate, Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Written Communication

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

To be successful in the position, candidates must possess:

• Knowledge of housing &/or homeless grant programs & regulations; public relations*; computer programs*; business administration/public administration or urban planning; real estate programs; employee training & development*.
• Skill in operation of computer; operation of copier*, operation of calculator*.
• Ability to review housing &/or homeless applications with accuracy & completeness; prepare technical reports, computer spreadsheets & make recommendations on findings; handle technical & sensitive inquiries from community agencies, government officials & general public; cooperate with co-workers on group assignments.

(*)Developed after employment.

All external applicants that are selected for an interview may be required to provide at least three professional references & complete the Supplemental Nepotism Statement at the time of the interview.

OHFA is committed to providing access & reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs & employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act & other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please email Gina Scheiderer.

EEO Statement

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer & does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy & immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, & any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms & conditions of employment.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.