Compliance Specialist

The Housing Authority of Kansas City seeks a Compliance Specialist to ensure adherence to HUD, federal, state, and local regulations for public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. In this mission-driven role, you will perform file reviews and internal audits, investigate compliance issues, and maintain accurate documentation and reports. You will train staff on policies and regulatory updates, support internal and external audits, and collaborate with community partners to protect program integrity. This position offers the opportunity to directly impact housing stability and neighborhood revitalization across Kansas City communities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with HUD, federal, state, and local housing regulations

• Conduct file reviews and audits for public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs

• Investigate and resolve compliance issues and findings

• Prepare and maintain accurate documentation and compliance reports

• Train staff on policies, procedures, and regulatory updates

• Collaborate with community partners and internal teams to ensure program integrity

• Support internal and external audits and respond to inquiries

• Recommend process improvements to strengthen compliance controls Required Skills

• Regulatory compliance

• HUD regulations knowledge

• Affordable housing program administration

• File review and auditing

• Data analysis and reporting

• Policy and procedure development

• Documentation and recordkeeping

• Fair housing law knowledge

• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Training and presentation