Assistant Property Manager - Cahill Place

Center City Housing Corporation•Inver Grove Heights, MN

About The Position

The Assistant Property Manager carries out CCHC’s mission by managing the tenancy and upkeep of a supportive housing apartment building serving formerly homeless families. This mid-level management role helps establish and maintain a community culture in which staff and clients are treated with dignity and respect. The position combines property-management and social-service skills and includes managing tenant processes, maintaining the building, supporting compliance, and coordinating with site and service staff. The role may include other assigned duties, and management may modify the duties without notice.

Requirements

Experience or education in subsidized property management or a related field is required.
Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
Must pass and maintain Minnesota Background Study clearance.
Ability to read, analyze, and complete documentation required by government agencies.
Effective speaking, listening, and writing skills for communicating with tenants and outside agencies.
Ability to perform basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and calculating percentages.
Competency with Microsoft Word and Excel and ability to learn and use new systems.
Self-motivation and ability to work independently and prioritize job duties.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with diverse tenants, applicants, and staff.
Understanding and sensitivity to the effects of trauma and its impact on successful residency, including understanding homeless populations.
Regular attendance, reliability, and punctuality.
Sensitivity and effectiveness when working with people from diverse backgrounds and people with special needs.
Ability to safely navigate stairs and ladders; walk, bend, squat, kneel, reach overhead, push, and pull; and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to withstand external weather conditions and use hands and fingers to grasp, twist, pull, and manipulate machinery and objects.
Ability to work with exposure to cleaning chemicals and moderate noise.

Responsibilities

Understand and apply Housing First and Harm Reduction philosophies in management duties.
Assist with preparing and managing the property’s annual budget by monitoring spending throughout the year.
Inspect the interior and exterior of buildings for appearance, cleanliness, maintenance, attractiveness, and safety; monitor building systems, including security and maintenance.
Manage rapid turnover of vacant apartments, including applicant selection, timely tenant placement, lease-up, inspections, rental payment collection, and move-out.
Coordinate with supportive services staff and partners to enforce house rules and process appeals and evictions in compliance with regulations.
Ensure required paperwork is completed and filed properly.
Apply tenant selection criteria with an understanding of the funding matrix and its implications for tenancy.
Process tenant certifications accurately and promptly in compliance with tax credit policy.
Assist the Site Director in enforcing leases and government rules and regulations, including Fair Housing laws, VAWA, building safety requirements, health codes, and local ordinances.
Coordinate with the Site Director and service staff to develop and maintain tenant files and records for funders and compliance agencies, including tax credit compliance.
Attend tax credit and fair housing training and stay current with changes and requirements.
Participate in required CCHC inspections and work with the Site Director as needed to complete capital projects.
Respond to occasional property or tenant emergencies.