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[CITY OF KENNEWICK (KHA)]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

[JOB DESCRIPTION]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

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[TITLE:    Housing Quality Standard (HQS/NSPIRE) Inspector]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

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[REPORTS TO:   Compliance Director/Maintenance & Development Director]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

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[DEFINITION: Responsible for scheduling and conducting Housing Quality Standards (HQS/NSPIRE)/NSPIRE inspections for potential and eligible assisted units while using hand-held devices to determine units for occupancy that meet Housing Authority & HUD HQS/NSPIRE standards along with applicable Local, State and Federal procedures, policies, regulations and local building codes; prepare and interpret rent reasonableness comparability analyses to determine appropriate rental rates; prepare written correspondences to tenants and landlord/owners documenting deficient inspection items and issue appropriate solutions for compliance, maintain unit inspection and rent reasonableness physical and computerized files with accuracy and efficiency.]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

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[SPECIFIC PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:]{times="" new="" roman""=""}

[Conduct initial, annual and special HQS/NSPIRE unit inspections by utilizing hand-held devices while exercising excellent judgment in rating units for compliance that conforms to Housing Authority, HUD HQS/NSPIRE standards, Washington State Landlord/Tenant and Fair Housing Laws, proced ]{times="" new="" roman""=""}