Housing Program Technician

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Final filing date for this position is Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.

The pay rate for this position is $31.47 to $40.15 hourly or $65,457.60 to $83,512.00 annually.

Definition

Under general supervision, provides a wide variety of technical and administrative support in coordinating, implementing, and maintaining housing and community development projects, programs and agreements; acts as liaison for the Town with a variety of private, public and community organizations and regulatory agencies; implements, and participates in technical processes, procedures and programs; and performs related duties as assigned.

Examples of Typical Job Functions (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs technical administrative assistance and support duties for the Town’s housing development programs.
• Develops and processes loan applications from start to completion for the rehabilitation of real property belonging to targeted groups, including interviewing applicants, performing intake duties, processing loan applications, evaluating collecting and verifying application information, explaining the various Town housing and community development programs to prospective loan recipients, and taking applications through the approval process.
• Monitors and implements procedures for loan/grant closings, including coordinating and interacting with owners and escrow staff, setting up loan collection accounts, and implementing procedures regarding loan/grant defaults, loan extensions, and related monitoring requirements.
• Establishes and maintains records and files for Town rehabilitation programs, including all documentation related to loans, contracting agreements, housing photos, and fund disbursements.
• Participates in field inspection work, including gathering data for State and Federal grant applications.
• Meets with contractors and homeowners to discuss project scope; disburses funds to contractors for work completed, including providing the final accounting of loan proceeds, adjusting and documenting changes to Note as required, and processing the checks.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Prepares, processes and tracks loan pay off documents for recording.
• Acts as the Town’s representative and liaison on relevant topics, including responding to questions and comments from the public in a courteous and timely manner and collaborating with involved parties to reach resolutions on identified issues.
• Assists and coordinates and organizes community events; represents the Town to residents in explaining Town policies; provides outreach and public education programs to the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate
Knowledge of:

• Organization and function of public agencies.
• Applicable codes, regulations, policies, guidelines, technical processes and procedures related to a housing rehabilitation program.
• Basic practices of banking, finance, real estate and construction industries.
• Practices and procedures of real estate loans and escrow.
• Principles and practice of contract administration.
• Business arithmetic and basic statistical techniques.
• Basic principles of record keeping.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors and town staff.
• Computers and software programs to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.

Ability to:

• Perform responsible technical administrative support work with accuracy, speed, and minimal supervision.
• Provide varied, responsible administrative support work requiring the use of independent judgement, tact and discretion.
• Understand the organization and operation of the Town and outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Develop, interpret, apply, and explain a wide variety of technical policies and procedures, and communicate difficult procedures to those encountered at work.
• Quickly learn and use new skills and knowledge due to rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Research, analyze, and summarize data, and prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.

Education & Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to an associate degree in real estate, finance, economics, business, or a related field.
• Additionally, a minimum of two (2) years of experience in loan processing, property rehabilitation, construction, escrow procedures, financial accounting, real estate transactions, and/or public agency programs.

Important Application Information

For a complete job description please visit www.townofparadise.com/hr

To apply for this opportunity, submit a completed Town of Paradise Applicationto the following address:

Town of Paradise – Human Resources Department
Attn: Housing Program Technician
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
or email to:
[email protected]

Application packets must include the following:
Town of Paradise Employment Application
Resume and Cover Letter

Final Filing Date - Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.
Postmarks will not be accepted as proof of filing date.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.47 - $40.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Loan processing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Property rehabilitation: 2 years (Preferred)
• Escrow: 2 years (Preferred)
• Public agency program: 2 years (Preferred)
• real estate transactions: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person