Occupancy Specialist - Montesquieu Manor and Rousseau Residences - Enlightenment Plaza III II

The John Stewart Company•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupancy Specialist works as part of a team under the direction of the Property Manager, to lease units and provide customer assistance to the clients of the John Stewart Company. The Occupancy Specialist must relate well to people, exercise good judgment and discretion in dealing with residents, vendors, and co-workers. This role involves PSH, Tax Credit Affordable Housing. The position is split between two properties, Montesquieu Manor and Rousseau Residences, with 20 hours allocated per property. The properties are located right next to each other.

Requirements

Familiarity with the general management of subsidized housing programs.
Relates well to people, exercises good judgment dealing with owners, employees, residents, visitors & vendors.
Excellent organizational skills; attention to details, strong verbal and written communication skills.
Minimum two years’ experience in related housing, social services or related field.
Tax Credit Specialist, Certified Occupancy Specialist designations, HUD and/or equivalents required.

Responsibilities

Reviews all completed rental applications and leases for accuracy and completeness, and for conformance to JSCo’s Resident Selection Policy
Exercises common sense, good judgment, consistency and self-control in day-to-day contact with Applicants and in other business-related matters.
Processes, completes and maintains accurate resident files at move-in within established regulatory guidelines.
Maintains superb relationship with residents, and adheres to Fair Housing Equal Employment and Equal Housing Opportunity requirements.
Assist residents to complete and sign all papers for interim and annual recertifications according to regulatory guidelines.
Ensures that residents are in compliance with their lease, rules, and regulations.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100% (for Employees who work 30+ hours/week).
Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year (for Employees who work 30+ hours/week).
Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care (for Employees who work 30+ hours/week).
Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability (for Employees who work 30+ hours/week).
Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
Commuter benefit program.
Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
$100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week).