Housing Specialist

Essex Property Trust•San Francisco, CA

24d•$32 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Housing Specialist will be to work closely with their supervisor to manage the full lifecycle for affordable programs, corporate housing, and/or employee housing. This position works fully onsite Tuesday-Saturday and is available at our Aviara property in Mercer Island, WA or Rexford property in Fremont, CA.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is required.
1 year of experience in affordable housing program and/or property management preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Must reside in California
Ability to report to corporate office and/or site as requested.
Ability to comprehend and interpret instructions, short correspondence, and ask clarifying questions to ensure understanding.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and/or supervisor.
Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
Requires basic analytical skills.
Decisions made with general understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines.
Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to co-workers and supervisor.
Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
Minimal physical effort in the day-to-day tasks.
Requires flexibility to travel based on business needs.
Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

YARDI experience strongly preferred.
Certification as a Tax Credit Specialist (TCS) is preferred.
Members of the Housing team are encouraged to earn the certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

Become a subject matter expert on affordable programs, corporate housing, and/or employee housing within an assigned portfolio.
Coordinate activities related to assigned programs or housing types including leasing, move-ins, lease renewals and recertifications.
Manage lease expirations and deadlines for individual residents and/or corporates as well as quarterly/annual community recertifications (if required) and any additional program requirements.
Assist in the management of the community affordable waitlists.
Track and manage all BMR vacancies, effectively work the appropriate wait lists, market available apartments and work with the cities/counties/programs to ensure vacancy remains below 30-days.
Be customer focused to achieve maximum occupancy and resident retention.
Maintain a 24-hour response time for all corporate and employee housing requests.
Establish city, program, corporate, and inter-department relationships to support business needs and provide a smooth transition for all parties.
Maintain program compliance for programs within the assigned portfolio.
Report on trends, causes of issues, and provide resolution insights.
Timely and accurate record keeping ensuring compliance and correct reporting.
Maintain delinquency at or below budgeted parameters.
Understand and remain attuned to program, local, state, and national legal requirements.
Visit assigned properties as needed to ensure compliance for program audits, resident concerns, or assistance.
Embody Essex Values; act with integrity, care about what matters, lead at every level, do right with urgency, seek fairness.

Benefits

All full-time regular associates are offered competitive salaries, experience career growth, and are eligible for benefit packages that include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, 401k employer match, excellence rewards, wellness programs, and much more.
With our 12 paid holidays and 15 PTO days, work/life balance is a priority!
Additionally, most positions are eligible for a housing discount of 20%.

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