Housing Program Technician I

Job Description

Description

Are you ready to join the Sacramento Housing Authority and make an impact? SHRA's mission is to revitalize communities, provide affordable housing opportunities, and to serve as the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento. In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in the Housing Program Technician I classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Alternate 9/80 Work Schedule: Enjoy a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off, giving you more long weekends to relax and maintain work-life balance.
• CalPERS Pension Retirement: Secure your future with a robust retirement plan. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical insurance offered through CalPERS, dental options, and free vision insurance for up to Employee +1
• Generous Paid Time Off Package: 12 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of vacation per year
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year: SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• $175 Downtown Parking subsidy for eligible employees
• Professional Development opportunities

Please note, this position is required to work onsite in Sacramento, California.
Classification: Represented by SHRA Employee Association

Supplemental Questions: Please answer the supplemental questions fully and completely. Candidates who respond with "see resume" may be disqualified.
Primary Purpose of Position
Under general supervision from the assigned supervisor, or functional guidance from latter classifications. Performs a variety of technical level work related to the Housing Authority's provision of housing assistance programs. Duties include managing an assigned caseload, performing day-to-day coordination and quality control of eligibility, inspections, news leases, annual re-certifications and program terminations in accordance with Agency policy and in compliance with funding regulations for subsidized housing.
Up to the top 100 candidates may be invited to the written exam. Candidates with the top 32 scores from the written exam may be invited to the oral exam. Oral exam may consist of Oral Examination Questions, scenarios and role plays to demonstrates the candidates ability to work in a fast-past environment, multi-tasking all the while helping achieve the Agency's Mission of Changing Lives and helping a population in desperate need of our housing services.

Candidates who take and pass the oral exam will be placed on the eligible list for the Housing Program Technician I Classification.

In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays plus 3 floating holidays
• Agency closure the last full week of December
• 2 weeks of vacation per year with increasing accruals based on years of service
• 12 sick days per year
• Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS)
• Free Vision insurance for up to Employee + 1
• CalPERS Pension Retirement
• $10,000 life insurance
• Bilingual pay - 5% additional
• Downtown parking subsidy of $175/month (eligible locations)
• Tuition and Student loan reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Professional Development opportunities

Retirement benefits
Employees who retire with SHRA are eligible for the following CalPERS benefits.

• CalPERS pension
• Free medical insurance after retirement after 20 years of service

Additional benefits

• Bilingual certified staff receive an additional 5% each pay period once they have been tested and certified as a bilingual resource.
• SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans.
• SHRA strives to provide a work-life balance to all employees. In addition to generous paid leave benefits, SHRA employees work a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off.

Closing Date/Time: 8/31/2026 5:00 PM Pacific