Building Director
About The Position
The Hegeman, located in Brownsville, Brooklyn, provides 161 units of permanent supportive housing for low-income New Yorkers, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including those with mental illness. The Center for Urban Community Services offers comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground manages property operations. The Building Director is responsible for effective property management and daily operations, overseeing the physical site, rent activities, subsidy management, leasing, legal matters, tenant relations, and social service delivery. This role involves working closely with vendors to ensure quality services, building positive relationships with staff and social service providers, and communicating effectively with stakeholders. The Building Director represents Breaking Ground's mission to various parties.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in property management or supportive housing
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in supervisory capacity. Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, manage, coach, and supervise others
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal housing and social service regulations
- Knowledge of funding sources for housing and social service programs
- Ability to manage multiple significant priorities, including complex and time sensitive projects
- Strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and commitment to problem solving and creative thinking
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience with social services, policy, and housing development preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight of building staff, including direct supervision of the Assistant Directors
- Hire, manage, and monitor performance of staff
- Manage all rent related activities at the building including tenant rent collection, leasing, subsidy management and recertification, ensuring benchmarks are met
- Manage all landlord-tenant legal and other activities at the building in keeping with applicable laws and regulations and Breaking Ground policies and procedures
- Collaborate with other Building Directors as needed to ensure implementation of effective strategies related to specific, as well as more macro tenant matters
- Manage the maintenance of a safe, clean, structurally sound and “healthy” building through effective day-to-day security and maintenance duties
- Participate in Breaking Ground’s preventive maintenance program, on-going capital upgrades, and energy efficiency programs
- Manage the development and coordination of tenant services at the building including activities and workshops
- Manage building finances including budgeting, monitoring, modifications and draw downs
- Collaborate closely with social service partners to ensure tenants receive the highest quality services at the building and that housing is maintained
- Maintain a strong and positive partnership between management and social services staff
- Work effectively with external agencies including government agencies, funders and vendors
- Build strong, positive relationships with decision-makers in the local community
- Represent Breaking Ground as an expert in workshops, conferences and advocacy efforts
- Perform other related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
