Compliance Specialist, Fair Housing
Company: City of Atlanta
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Job Posting Open Until Filled Salary
Range:$51,035.56 - $75,000.00 Hiring Department: Department of
Grants and Community Development The Compliance Specialist (Fair
Housing) supports DGCD’s responsibilities in funding applicants who
provide safe, decent, affordable housing and economic
opportunities, free from discrimination. This role ensures
compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations for programs administered by the Department of Grants &
Community Development. The Compliance Specialist (Fair Housing)
provides subject matter expertise on fair housing, Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act, and disability laws; works on fair housing
policies, practices, and compliance; ensures timely processing of
reasonable accommodations requests and responses to any allegations
of non-compliance with civil rights laws. This role also leads
coordination and implementation of proactive efforts to
affirmatively further fair housing; monitors compliance with civil
rights laws; coordinates trainings to ensure all DGCD staff and
subrecipients are aware, knowledgeable, and compliant with civil
rights laws; and advises on changes or proposed changes to laws and
regulations that may impact DGCD’s fair housing duties.
Responsibilities Fair Housing and Compliance · Assist in the
development and applicable revisions to DGCDs civil rights and
reasonable accommodations policy · Review tenant selection criteria
for construction projects prior to lease up · Monitor compliance
with the DGCD civil rights and reasonable accommodation policies o
In that capacity, coordinate DGCD compliance with fair housing
laws, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, and the American with
Disabilities Act (ADA) · Coordinate the response to reasonable
accommodation complaints for applicants and/or participants
federally funded by DGCD · Investigate, collect data and facts,
interview involved parties, and prepare DGCD responses to housing
discrimination complaints; work directly with the Georgia
Commission on Equal Opportunity and the Georgia Department of
Community Affairs and other parties to resolve filed complaints. ·
Work with property management and maintenance staff to ensure
implementation of approved reasonable accommodation and/or
modifications occur in a timely manner · Monitor subrecipients’
compliance with reasonable accommodation requests through limited
scope monitoring · Develop and institutionalize the tracking,
status, and storage of- reasonable accommodation/modification
requests and civil rights complaints Training · Serve as subject
matter resource for staff and subrecipients · Build DGCD’s
compliance capacity through clear communication, information
sharing, and mentoring DGCD staff · Identify areas of
non-compliance; prepare detailed summaries of findings with
supporting documentation and notify Compliance Management; Remedy
non-compliance · Coordinate, conduct and track Fair Housing,
Reasonable Accommodation, VAWA and other related staff and
subrecipient training · Update training curriculum and provide
follow-up training as needed Reporting · Develop and implement
processes and procedures for tracking, documenting, and reporting
civil rights work · Prepare and distribute annual summary of
reasonable accommodation and modification requests for DGCD ·
Coordinate response to reporting requirements related to fair
housing, Section 504, and/or ADA. · Maintain confidentiality ·
Fulfill all duties and responsibilities with a high level of
integrity, honesty, and adherence to agency policies and rules ·
Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships
with co-workers, management, partner agencies, and the community
stakeholders Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Relevant work experience with government entitlement programs and
mortgage underwriting experience, loan servicing and intake, credit
counseling, banking, and federal program management experience • A
degree can be substituted with relevant work experience in federal
program management, mortgage underwriting experience, loan
servicing and intake, credit counseling, banking, and federal
program management experience. Preferred Education & Experience: •
Master’s degree in a related field • At least three years of direct
experience in federal grants management related to HOPWA, HOME,
ESG, CDBG, Section 8 Moderate Rehab, underwriting, and fiscal
management.
Keywords: City of Atlanta, Marietta , Compliance Specialist, Fair Housing, Administration, Clerical , Atlanta, Georgia
