Lease-up Specialist

Cascade Management•Tigard, OR

18h•$23 - $32

About The Position

The Lease-up Specialist is responsible for the successful completion of all lease-up projects. This includes assuming all functions of a Community Manager, training of all permanent office site staff, and is responsible for the direct oversight of all support staff for the project. An ideal candidate will be an expert in communication and project management and have the ability to effectively report on simultaneous projects from inception to completion and be a self-starter looking to advance within the department.

Requirements

1 to 2 years’ experience with LIHTC required.
Prior experience with lease-ups strongly preferred.
Experience with HUD, RD, or Farmworker funding programs in a lease-up setting preferred.
Strong communication skills and 3-5 years of project management or Community Manager experience required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Valid Driver’s License and insurance is required.
Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, 10 key, scanner/ photocopier, and fax machine.
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency with significant experience in Excel, Word, and Outlook Calendaring.
Travel for projects when needed.
If commute is over an hour away from the corporate office, overnights are required when necessary for the completion of a project.
Must have reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing and coordinating lease-up projects from beginning to end.
Perform various outreach activities throughout Oregon and Washington.
Develop and maintain close relationships with resources in the industry.
Communicate effectively with clients, developers, investors, internal department directors, and executives.
Provide a variety of reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and maintain the lease-up budget for each project including invoicing, billing, tracking payments, and allocating funds.
Develop positive business relationships with primary vendors, resources and clients through regular interactions via industry events, sponsorships, or phone and email communications.
Coordinate the production of a wide range of marketing communications.
Show apartments, accept applications, and screen applicants (verifying and certifying each resident’s income at initial, interim, and annual re-certification) to determine eligibility in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable regulations.
Review all rental applications for criminal and credit background history and lease forms for accuracy and compliance with resident policy; check all leases for accuracy and completion.
Complete resident move-in sheet with resident; ensure utilities are transferred.
Understand rental agreement and residency policies and be able to explain them to residents.
Maintain waiting list files of eligible applicants and files of removed/rejected applicants from beginning to end of lease-up period.
Supervise and implement move-in and move-out procedures.
Collect rents, maintain and reconcile petty cash, ensure proper accounting of monies collected, and make deposits in a timely manner.
Properly execute journal receipts for monies collected.
Maintain accurate accounting records.
Assist in preparation of the lease-up budget, monthly variance reports, occupancy reports and approval of invoices for payment.
Maintain property files and records.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports for review.
Supervise the handling of any emergency that may arise on-site.
Communicate all problems and make recommendations.
Implement effective time management.
Provide satisfactory documentation to ensure fair and timely resolution of disputes or issues with residents, employees, or others.
Demonstrate leadership and promote professionalism through appearance, attitude, and communication skills.
Keep rental office clean, neat, organized, and confidential information secure.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations associated with business operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.