Responsibilities       

The Residential Property Coordinator has the following responsibilities:

• Collecting rents, responding to tenant complaints, and inspecting apartments at a new 126-unit building that is currently being built in the Bronx.
• Identifying tenants and completing the leasing process for this building and as apartments in other managed buildings become vacant, which includes:
• verifying each tenant’s eligibility for the particular vacant apartment;
• conducting interviews according to Housing First and the Fair Housing Act;
• completing background checks on all applicants; and
• completing paperwork relating to low-income housing tax credits, rental subsidies, maximum rent calculations before signing a lease.
• Ensuring that tenants move in within thirty days.
• Providing administrative support to the Director of Property Management, which includes:
• responding to inquiries about housing;
• maintaining records of housing applications received;
• maintaining copies of leases and lease records; and
• mailing monthly rent bills as needed.

Core Principles

All staff must adhere to the following general principles:

• Respectful communication
• Professionalism
• Flexibility
• Responsiveness

Job Qualifications

• Understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) – Bachelor’s degree in related field, preferred.
• Minimum of two years in an administrative function within an office setting, preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management and planning skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Awards, MDS, and Excel.
• Initiative and responsibility for follow through.
• Ability to maintain confidential information, as related to position.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking, preferred.

Previous experience in property management or real estate, specifically low income housing, strongly preferred

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