Area Director Property Operations - Seattle Office

Mercy Housing

  • Seattle, WA
  • $105,000-108,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Description :At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.The Area Director of Property Operations is responsible for monitoring and directing all management-related activities with site-level personnel and other Mercy Housing-related departments across a property area.We encourage individuals with lived experience to apply. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.Pay: $105,000-108,000/salary DOEBenefits:
  • 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
  • Early close Fridays - 3 paid hours off early each Friday.
  • Health, dental (adult and child orthodontia included), vision, and pet insurance.
  • Employer paid life insurance.
  • 403b + match, paid volunteer time, and more.
Duties:
  • Responsible for monitoring and directing all management-related activities with site-level personnel
  • Ensure proper rent collection procedures are followed, and that rents allowed under regulatory programs are being achieved
  • Maintain budgeted occupancy levels or higher
  • Hire property staff
  • Adhere to preventative maintenance schedule for each property
  • Address resident concerns appropriately in a timely manner
  • Work outside normal business hours to respond to the needs of the property
  • Travel occasionally to property sites and team meetings
Minimum Qualifications:
  • High school diploma
  • Three (3) years’ experience in housing and/or property management
  • Experience generating property budgets and managing affordable housing developments, including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties
  • Exposure to/familiarity with community organizing, services, and programs
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, or related field.
  • Certified Property Manager or similar certification.
  • Experience as a supervisor of multi-family housing or five (5) years’ experience as a manager of multi-family housing
Knowledge and Skills:
  • Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws
  • Relate well to people from diverse backgrounds
  • Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing
  • Interpret and understand financial information generated from property management software reports
  • Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver’s license)
  • Work in a collaborative manner and in a team environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Define and solve problems
  • Understand and commit to the Mission and Philosophy of Mercy Housing
*This is a brief description of the position.**Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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