Assistant Building Director
About The Position
Located in the South Bronx, La Central offers 160 units of permanent supportive housing to low-income and chronically homeless individuals, including some with special needs. ComuniLife Inc. provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services. Reporting to the Property Manager, the Assistant Building Director, Administration is responsible for effective property management and day-to-day building operations. The role works closely with Property Management, Leasing and Compliance, and Finance on special projects, and liaises with various positions to support daily building operations. The Assistant Building Director supervises Rent Administrators and Office Managers and works with tenants, visitors, social service partners, auditors, regulatory agencies, and outside counsel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in property management and/or social services.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
- Superior conflict resolution skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface effectively and efficiently with colleagues and tenants.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with special needs populations, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, housing subsidies, building systems, and operations is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day building operations in rent collection and administration, lease renewals, subsidy management, tenant services, and general office management.
- Plan and execute the building’s annual recertification process.
- Oversee landlord-tenant legal and other activities at the building in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Breaking Ground policies and procedures, values, goals, and best practices.
- Collaborate with Tenant Services Coordinators, Programs staff, and External Affairs to provide tenant activities, workshops, events, and skills-building opportunities.
- Partner with the Building Director, Assistant Directors, and social services staff to address resident issues and other challenges.
- Supervise, recruit, train, and evaluate direct reports, including Rent Administrators and the Office Manager.
- Respond to tenant concerns about building operations.
- Work with Property Management leadership on agency-wide issues, including database implementation and report review.
- Ensure data is properly entered into Real Page, Breaking Portal, and other databases.
- Ensure site compliance with established departmental standard operating procedures and best practices.
- Maintain building contracts with outside vendors.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
