TENANT INTERVIEWER
 
DEFINITION

 Under  direction,  interviews applicants for public  housing  and
 performs clerical tasks; does other  related duties as required.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.

 04155@ - Bilingual in Spanish and English
 SPECIAL SKILL
 Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate 
 in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Interviews  applicants  for  public housing  to  secure  detailed
 information  used  in making determinations  of  eligibility  and
 preference ratings, and obtains authenticated data concerning the
 size  of  the family unit, financial status, and other  necessary
 information.

 Explains admission requirements to applicants and assists them in
 filling out application and other forms.

 Discusses  site  preferences, probable rent payments,  and  other
 factors with prospective tenants.

 Analyzes  applications  to  determine eligibility  of  individual
 applicants and their preference ratings.

 Refers ineligible applicants to other agencies where practicable.

 Makes field visits and home investigations.

 May  conduct  investigations to confirm  statements  supplied  by
 applicants  for  public  housing  relating  to  past  history  of
 employment, family income, rental history, and so forth.

 Prepares suitable reports.

 Assists with general clerical work.

 Maintains essential records and files.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information systems  used  by   the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:
 One  (1) year of experience in the dissemination, collection, and
 recording  of information used to prepare reports of research  or
 investigative  activities,  provide customer  services,  or  make
 determinations of  eligibility for programs  or  services  in  a
 public or private agency.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than   employee  mobility, is necessary to perform the  essential
 duties of the  position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge  of  rules  and regulations concerning  eligibility  of
 applicants for public housing after a period of training.

 Knowledge of interviewing techniques.

 Knowledge of modern office methods, practices, and equipment.

 Ability  to  read,  interpret, and apply  established  rules  and
 regulations of a limited complexity.

 Ability to interview persons of varying backgrounds.

 Ability to maintain records and files.

 Ability  to utilize various types of electronic  and/or manual 
 recording  and information systems used  by  the  agency,
 office, or  related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered  
 as acceptable forms of  communication.

 Persons  with  mental or physical disabilities  are  eligible  as
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
 the employer undue  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which
are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
04153@
L
C
  
N/A
03
-
04155@
Bilingual In Spanish And English
L
C
  
N/A
03
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 2/11/1999