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Asst. Property Manager

New Orleans, LAOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 3 days ago

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Required skills

  • Section 8
  • tax credit guidelines
  • customer service
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • driver's license
  • problem solve
  • applicant issues
  • resident issues

Nice to have

  • Yardi
  • low-income housing
  • tax credit programs

Role summary

The Assistant Property Manager supports leasing, marketing, resident relations, and property accounting functions for a community, particularly focusing on low-income housing and tax credit programs. Responsibilities include verifying resident certifications, income eligibility, processing payments, and preparing various agreements. The role requires strong customer service, organizational, communication, and mathematical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Yardi experience is preferred. A valid driver's license is necessary.

Position Overview:

The Assistant Property Manager is responsible for effectively computing, classifying and recording numerical data to keep financial records complete while assisting with the leasing, marketing and resident relations for the community. The Assistant Property Manager will perform any combination of routine calculating, posting and verifying duties to make payments to vendors, process resident rental payments, and obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining property accounting records.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions):

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may expand to include other duties and responsibilities based on business need.

  • Assist the Property Manager with the ongoing leasing and administrative functions of the property. 
  • Verification of the certification for all resident files; all program related activities follow the rules and regulations of all federal regulations, Section 8, and tax credit guidelines.
  • Verify income eligibility and preferences of applicants, accurately compute family income.
  • Assist with tax credit evaluations, initial certifications, as well as recertifications.
  • Prepare contracts, lease agreements, income changes, interim reviews, housing assistance payment adjustments, and/or withholding.
  • Process rent payments, work orders and purchase. 
  • Assist in the day-to-day administration of the low-income housing.
  • Subscribe fully to all policies and procedures of the Company and be prepared to always enforce them.

Education/Experience:

  • Experience in the field of low-income housing and tax credit programs, particularly Section 8, preferred.
  • Customer service experience in a hospitality or customer facing industry required.
  • Flexible and able to assist with all aspects of leasing, and day-to-day property functions.
  • Must be able to clearly communicate in a positive manner with the applicants and residents. 
  • Ability to perform accurate mathematical computations, spelling, and grammar skills.
  • Exceptional organizational, oral, and written communications skills
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required. 
  • Must have a valid driver's license 
  • Must have ability to problem solve and resolve applicant and resident issues.
  • Yardi experience preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

  • This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as computers, phone, photocopiers/printers, and filing cabinets.
  • This position requires sitting, bending, stooping, or standing as necessary. 

McCormack Baron is an equal-opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions based on merit.

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