Acquisitions Specialist

Blue Sky Communities LLC•Saint Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

Blue Sky Communities is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Acquisitions Specialist to support its affordable housing development team. The role supports identifying and evaluating development opportunities, tracking funding programs, coordinating project documentation, and moving acquisitions through the pipeline. The Specialist works closely with the Acquisitions team and collaborates across departments to research opportunities, meet deadlines, and organize projects for transition into Development and Finance. The role contributes to identifying sites where affordable housing can have a positive and lasting community impact. Responsibilities include coordinating acquisitions pipeline meetings; tracking government funding opportunities, deadlines, and program requirements; preparing property fact sheets, due diligence spreadsheets, project reports, maps, and supporting materials; researching property and market information; organizing project handoff materials and electronic files; monitoring government solicitations, housing programs, and relevant public meetings; preparing meeting summaries; drafting transaction documents for review; and coordinating with internal colleagues and external project participants.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to research, organize, analyze, and summarize information accurately.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities.
A proactive, collaborative mindset and willingness to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
Comfort working with spreadsheets, databases, documents, and project tracking systems.
Interest in learning affordable housing funding programs, real estate development processes, and site evaluation tools.
Ability to work effectively with internal teams, public agencies, and external project partners.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong research, documentation, and administrative coordination skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Microsoft Planner.
Experience using artificial intelligence tools to support research, organization, and productivity.
Familiarity with Google Earth, affordable housing development, real estate acquisitions, or government funding programs.

Responsibilities

Coordinate acquisitions pipeline meetings by preparing agendas, documenting action items, maintaining the pipeline database, and following up on tasks.
Track upcoming funding opportunities, application deadlines, and program requirements, and communicate updates to the Acquisitions team.
Prepare property fact sheets, due diligence spreadsheets, project reports, and supporting documentation.
Research property information and market details to help evaluate potential development opportunities.
Create maps and supporting materials illustrating potential development sites and nearby services.
Organize project handoff materials as opportunities transition from Acquisitions to Development and Finance, ensuring key due diligence, funding commitments, application materials, and other information are complete and accessible.
Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date electronic project files in accordance with company procedures.
Track state and local government solicitations, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Research and analyze previous Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) Requests for Applications (RFAs) to support funding strategy and application planning.
Monitor local government funding opportunities, program requirements, housing initiatives, and affordable housing programs and related activities.
Monitor Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and Board (AHAC/AHAB) meeting schedules and relevant public meetings.
Maintain a forward-looking calendar of funding opportunities, application deadlines, and important meetings.
Attend meetings as directed and prepare clear, concise summaries of relevant findings and developments for the development team.
Prepare initial drafts of contracts, extensions, amendments, and deposit requests for review.
Assist with correspondence and coordination involving brokers, sellers, escrow agents, and other project participants.
Organize transaction-related documents and track outstanding items to support timely execution.
Help maintain clear communication and follow-through among internal team members and external partners.
Support the team in keeping acquisition activities organized, documented, and moving forward.