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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Title : Property Management Specialist

Job Requisition No.: 1758

Program : LIHTC, Geneva, NY

Shift Schedule : Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Salary: Salary pay range is min. $18.75 to a max. $24.41 per hr. based on education & experience

Benefits

+ 3+ weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO), first year of employment

+ 401(k) with Agency match

+ Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision

+ Employer Funded Life Insurance

+ 9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Tuition Assistance

Agency Overview

Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.

Job Summary

Works under the direct supervision of the Property Manager to maintain and assure compliance with all tax credit and housing fund regulations as well as Fair Housing Laws. Works collaboratively with the Property Management Team administering annual recertification and leasing procedures, assisting in the affordable program compliance, and helping to achieve maximum occupancy at each site. Individual should strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.

Essential Job Functions

+ Provide assistance and expertise to Lakeview residential staff involved with financial applications and recertifications

+ Serve as information source to funding/referring agencies, families and consumers regarding eligibility issues

+ Weekly site visits

+ Interview both prospective residential and community tenants and recommend acceptance or rejection of application

+ Prepares annual recertification notices within required notice intervals

+ Process initial and recertification paperwork and follow up as necessary

+ Obtains credit report, criminal/sex offender checks, landlord verifications and other required background checks on prospective tenants

+ Prepare Tenant Income Certification paperwork

+ Compute rent calculations

+ Prepare lease paperwork, including new leases and renewals and obtain tenant signature

+ Conduct move-in and move-out inspections, assign and retrieve key and key fob

+ Prepare and serve lease violation notices

+ Maintain waitlist

+ Maintain recertification list

+ Maintain all tenant records during the occupancy period

+ Organize current and historical tenant records

+ Perform quarterly inspections with maintenance

+ Enter work orders

+ On-site rent collections

+ Provide information about our properties and programs to potential applicants by phone, e-mail or in person, conduct apartment tours

+ Ensure completeness and timeliness of move-out process

+ Enter work order for apartment turnover

+ Process abandoned property paperwork

+ Process security deposit return within policy guidelines

+ Tax credit specialist professional certification

+ Stay current will all compliance and Fair Housing Laws

+ Perform any other duties for the effective operation of the department

+ Follows all safety rules and regulations for self, residents and staff

Education and Experience

+ Associate degree in business or human services with at least two (2) years of related experience (a combination of education, training and experience will be considered). In addition, this position also requires a clean NYS driving record as outlined in Lakeview's personnel policy.

Knowledge

+ Tax Credit Specialist professional certification within one year of employment required

+ Knowledge of NYS Office of Mental Health housing programs desired

+ Knowledge of Section 42 low-income housing tax credit, HUD and similar housing programs desired

+ Knowledge of the Fair Housing Laws desired

+ Experience with Boston Post or other industry software applications desired.

+ Well versed in the use of Word, Excel and Outlook.

Skills and Abilities

Use of contemporary office equipment, particularly a computer with word processing, database and reporting software; to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and to record notes as needed; to listen; to establish rapport and meaningful professional relationships with tenants and government agencies; to provide positive role-modeling; to inspire respect, confidence and trust in tenants and co-workers; to respect and maintain appropriate confidentialities; generate and maintain accurate records and reports as required; to prepare appropriate correspondence with the use of spelling, punctuation and grammar; to seek, accept, and learn from supervisor and peer feedback; to organize time effectively; to support multiple projects; to work independently and as part of a team; to meet deadlines regularly. Must be able to work with frequent interruptions, in the absence of supervision, and always maintain a professional and welcoming demeanor.

Physical requirements/Working Conditions

General office environment: time is spent using a computer, telephone and visiting clients at residential sites or program offices.

Any external candidate interested in this employment opportunity, please visit our web site at www.lakeviewhs.org.

Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.