preliminary questionnaire

name and contact information

Personal Data / Current Employment
Name: / Employer:
Title:
Address:

Nan McKay and Associates (NMA) is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and will not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to race, age, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Tel #1 / home, work, cell / Tel #2 / home, work, cell
Email

Opportunities at NMA

Nan McKay and Associatesis seeking qualified individuals who are interested in becoming trainers. The following description is provided solely to assist you in identifying where your interests lie.

When we outreach for trainers, we typically need subject matter experts in the following areas.

  • PH and HCV Rent Calculation
  • PH or HCV Executive Management
  • PH or HCV Regulatory and Program Management
  • Family Self-Sufficiency
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
  • PBRA
  • PBV
  • Housing Authority Procurement and Contract Management

And other related courses.

Trainers should be able to clearly articulate program requirements orally and in writing, and are expected to stay current with ever-changing regulations. Trainers must enjoy interacting with participants and must be able to facilitate an enjoyable and engaging classroom environment.

General Information

As an independent contractor, how many days would you be available to train or consult each month?

Number of days available each month
  1. When would you be available to work for/with NMA?
  1. Why are you interested in working with NMA?
  1. What are your professional long term goals?

Technical Knowledge – Part I

NMAsets very high standards for training/consulting in subsidized housing. Please indicate your level of technical expertise in specific areas by answering the questions below. Not all positions require previous housing experience, so skip this section if you do not have housing experience.

  1. How many years have you been in the subsidized housing field? ______
  2. List three technical housing positions held and “nuts and bolts” skills learned from that position:

Position Held / Skills Learned

Technical Knowledge – Part II

Instructions: If you’ve no skills or experience in an area, then leave blank. Otherwise, assess your skill level, adding comments or clarification as appropriate. Additional rows are for your write-in topics. Do not be concerned with document formatting. It is the information that is important.Select all that apply.

On a scale of 1 (few skills) to 4 (mastery level of expertise), rate your expertise in the following housing areas:

  1. General Skills
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Interaction with high level officials
Needs assessment
Human resources
Restructuring/workflow
Supervision
Written communication
Public Speaking
Analytical skills
Microsoft Word ©
Microsoft Excel ©
Database management
Project Management
Other (describe)
  1. General Housing Skills
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Executive director
Organizational leadership
Performance management
Quality control
Commissioners and boards of directors
PHA Five-Year and Annual Plans
Strategic planning
Grant writing
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Real estate development (acquisitions, dispositions)
Real estate market studies
Real estate financial analysis
New construction
Skills assessment
Training and presentations
Policy development
Mixed income/mixed finance development
Agency turnaround
3. Specific Housing Program Knowledge / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Combined funding/blended occupancy projects / Please note specific programs:
Project-Based Vouchers (PBV)
LIHTC
Choice Neighborhoods
Homeownership
Enhanced Vouchers
Supportive housing
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS)
Self-sufficiency case management
Acquisition plans
4. Public Housing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Waiting list management
Initial eligibility/intake
Rent calculation
Property management
Portfolio management
Terminations/evictions
Appeals and hearings
Fair Housing
Inspections
Maintenance management
Financial management
Accounting/budgeting
ACOP
Audits and QC
Supervision
Procurement
Contract management
Section 3 hiring and training
Supervision and management
5. Multifamily / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Multifamily oversight / Please note specific programs:
Project-based rental assistance (PBRA)
Section 202/811
LIHTC
Other multifamily projects / Please note specific programs:
  1. Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Comments
Waiting list management
Initial eligibility/intake
Rent calculation
Moves and portability
Terminations
Informal reviews/hearings
Fair Housing
Inspections
Program utilization
Accounting/budgeting
Administrative Plan
Audits and QC
Supervision and management

Travel Logistics

NMA works with clients and provides training all over the country. This requires airline travel. Consider how this will impact your lifestyle and how feasible it is for you to be out on the road.

1. Are there any travel or time restrictions we should know about?

2. How many days per month would you be willing to travel/train?

3. Have you traveled for a job before? What did you like about it? What did you not like about it?

Additional Information

What else would you like to share about yourself, your skills and background, and what you can bring to our customers and our organization?

Here is the Hiring Process

1. The initial application packet includes your most recent résumé and this questionnaire, with any necessary attachments.

2. Email the application packet to:

3. If you are selected as a potential candidate, we will contact you to schedule a 5-minute Skype audition of you training or presenting a housing topic in which you are knowledgeable.

Thank you!

1March 2016