COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST-New Jersey- Remote with required Travel to Assigned Properties.
CONIFER OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS:
• Full-time 40 Hours
• Mondays – Fridays 8 AM- 430 PM
• Competitive Pay with semi-annual bonus potential
• 15 Days Paid Time Off first year commensurate with work schedule
• 13 Paid Holidays (2 are floaters) commensurate with work schedule
• 401K with company match
• Ongoing training and development for career growth opportunities
• Elective benefits include Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Company paid Life, Short- & Long-Term Insurances
• Extraordinarily positive culture & environment; great team support
• Robust employee referral payment program
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000 annually. The actual compensation may vary depending on a wide range of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, certifications, location, etc. This range also does not include additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.
Conifer’s Community Support Specialist under the direction of the Vice President’s, with close interaction with the Regional Manager’s in an assigned region, will be responsible for the training and project support of property management site personnel.
Responsibilities:
•Provide overall assistance to Community Managers who have heavy workloads, special projects, or are out on PTO.
•Conduct Site Compliance Audits on behalf of the VP to ensure compliance with all regulatory programs.
•Communicate with residents and applicants as needed.
•Complete resident income certifications as required.
•Assist Community Managers with preparations for MOR and agency inspections.
•Organize or add data to files, software, etc.
•Research and correct site issues as directed.
•Assist Community Managers with Rent Ups, Lease-Ups, or projects with major renovations to ensure complete implementation and compliance with housing program requirements and directives as appropriate.
•Assist Community Managers with property marketing and outreach efforts.
•Conduct market studies and competition analysis as required.
•Will provide training and coaching to administrative staff as needed.
•Special projects as assigned.
•Frequent weekly local travel required and an occasional overnight stay when needed.
•Other related community-support job duties as assigned.
•Physical attendance at assigned work location(s) during scheduled hours is essential.
Experience:
•Minimum 3+ years apartment rental/housing management experience required, preferably in affordable housing industry.
•Minimum 1+ years’ compliance experience with Low Income Tax Credit (LIHTC), HUD – Section 8, HOME, and other compliance knowledge needed.
•Prior experience with recertifications desired.
•Experience with lease-ups preferred.
•Minimum 1-2+ years team supervision experience including coaching, training and performance management skills desired.
•Yardi Voyager experience desired or other accounting or housing software programs a plus.
•Excellent, demonstrated customer service skills and experience to interact with all levels of fellow employees, residents, visitors, community representatives, housing authority representatives, others.
•Bilingual (Spanish) helpful.
•Strong MS Office suite skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
•Prior experience with financial & accounting matters with understanding of payables, receivables.
•Ability to keep accurate records and meet all required reporting deadlines.
•Experience in collaboratively resolving resident, employee, vendor and financial problems preferred.
•Flexibility/ability to travel weekly as needed or assigned.
Education:
• Minimum High School / GED Equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, preferred. Minimum Associates degree with equivalent experience desired.
• TCS, COS, other Housing industry certifications strongly preferred or willing to obtain.
About Conifer: Conifer Realty, LLC is a dynamic, vertically integrated organization that creates and manages high entrepreneurial spirit has secured our leadership role in the affordable housing industry. -quality affordable and work-force housing. Conifer has a 47+ year investment and development history with over 15,000 units owned and managed today. At the heart of Conifer is an experienced team of over 500 highly skilled and passionate professionals. The team’s demonstrated
APPLY TODAY via our website link to complete our application process and attach your resume: https://www.careersatconifer.com . You will hear directly from the hiring manager on next steps in the process. Thank you for your interest in joining the Conifer Team!
Conifer Realty LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.
