Oferta de trabajo: Affordable Leasing & Compliance Manager

The Affordable Leasing & Compliance Manager (LCM) will report directly to the company's Vice President of Affordable Compliance and Management (VP Compliance). The LCM will be tasked with screening prospective tenants to ensure the property's compliance with a range of federal, state, and local regulations and maximizing occupancy of the company's affordable housing portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the VP Compliance with respect to the waitlist, lottery and subsequent lease up of the building.
• Create and maintain a positive working environment for all on-site staff, including assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
• Oversee and coordinate interactions between the on-site staff to ensure an up-to-date understanding and awareness of the status of unit repairs and unit turnovers for the purpose of ensuring speedy lease-up.
• Oversee implementation and adherence to compliance requirements set forth by federal and state housing programs including LIHTC, Section 8 Tenant Based Programs, NY HOME, HUD and IRS rules, and any other regulatory agreements associated with the property.
• Ensure that properties are always compliant with regulatory agreements and all other regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee and ensure all required reporting is submitted in accurate and timely fashion to public agencies, lenders, and investors.
• Participate in meetings with external stakeholders and provide authoritative feedback related to status and history of lease-up at the Wyandanch properties.
• Process rental applications, process interviews of prospective tenants, show units, verify income qualifications, prepare leases, and complete applicable forms for move-in certification. * Manage resident selection plan to ensure adherence to Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan and Resident Selection Criteria, as well as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and both federal and local Fair Housing compliance.
• Create and maintain property waitlists, resident files, software and all other documentation to assure regulatory compliance.
• Analyze the rent roll, lease expiration schedule, vacancy rates, unit availability and marketing/leasing efforts to maximize occupancy.
• Manage resident certifications, re-certifications, rent increases, utility allowance changes, occupancy levels, controlled expenses, customer satisfaction, management reviews, agency inspections, etc.
• Oversee efforts to connect residents to one shot deals or in applying for government support related to correcting tenant rental arrears.
• Demonstrate ability to identify, assess, and resolve problems while implementing changes to prevent the same problems from occurring again in the future.
• Ensure use of latest HUD and agency files for applicability to residential projects.
• Cultivate relationships with external parties and serve as point of contact for agency relationship, external stakeholders, audits, etc.
• Report all known property deficiencies to appropriate manager or maintenance staff person.

Qualifications:

• Prior knowledge of federal housing programs. Knowledge of landlord-tenant law, federal Fair Housing and regulations/ program requirements applicable to the specific type of affordable housing services being offered at the property.
• Bachelors degree in real estate, business, economics, accounting, or related fields preferred.
• Minimum of three to five years of related property management experience.
• Oversight experience with federal and state housing programs including LIHTC, Section 8, and HOME required.
• Experience with property management accounting software YARDI preferred.
• High degree of proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Confident, positive attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication, project management and writing skills