TENANT SELECTION SUPERVISOR
Tenant Selection Supervisor is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects an associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under the immediate direction of the Secretary and Executive Director or Assistant Secretary and Executive Director, has charge of the tenant selection functions of the Housing Authority, does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Organizes, develops, directs, and has charge of the tenant selection functions of the Housing Authority.
- Oversees a tenant application pool and the proper selection of tenants.
- Sets up occupancy office and field office and train occupancy staff.
- Interviews applicants presenting special problems.
- Evaluates need for periodic study of community wage patterns to determine feasibility of income limits in effect.
- Advises and prepares tenants to help them fulfill tenancy obligations.
- Maintains cooperative relationships with community organizations for tenant recruitment.
- Prepares reports.
- Provides guidance and instruction.
- Directs establishment and maintenance of records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in a large public or private agency involving the investigation of social problems and/or credit matters, including the interview of applicants or clients.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the approved methods used in tenant selection functions in a Housing Authority and of all laws, rules and regulations.
- Ability to plan, develop, organize, install and supervise tenant selection functions.
- Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions.
- Ability to direct the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples or work for title are for illustrative purposed only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Associates degree maybe substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.