Senior Property Manager - Richmond, United States - Virgina Supportive Housing

Description

A career at Virginia Supportive Housing is a choice. We are here because we are driven to make a difference. We serve our most vulnerable neighbors by removing the barriers that have prevented them from maintaining stable housing, health, and wellness. We meet people where they are and treat them with dignity and respect. We support them through their unique challenges and traumas resulting from homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We give them support even when they don't know they need it. We don't give up.

We embody our values: Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion, Respect, Wellness, and Integrity. We expect every teammate to embrace our core competencies of Communication, Collaboration, Persistence, Safety, and Quality in everything we do.

This work can be hard, but the impact is real. If you are committed, caring and resilient and looking to make a difference, a career at VSH is for you.

The Role: Senior Property Manager

This position is considered an exempt, essential position. This position includes after hours on-call and working evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

What You'll Do:

• Work with the Associate Director of Property Management and the Director of Property Management to prepare and submit annual budget for assigned VSH properties
• Secure annual rent increases from appropriate government entities
• Review delinquencies, work with Supportive Services to assist residents in need, and take the appropriate action on delinquent accounts, while keeping in mind that the goal is to keep our residents housed
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise site staff as needed, including training on topics such as annual Fair Housing, CPR, LIHTC, HUD, etc.
• Ensure managers, desk staff and maintenance staff are operating per company policy and procedures and implementing the maintenance program for each assigned property including compliance with established Preventive Maintenance Schedules
• Ensure all rental and employment practices comply with federal, state, and local laws
• Ensure fair housing practices are implemented and followed. Ensure HUD and LIHTC properties are operated in compliance with all HUD and LIHTC guidelines
• Obtain bids for any contract work, and make recommendations to the Associate Director of Property Management and/or the Director of Property Management.
• Assist the Associate Director of Property Management in completion of quarterly management reviews and preparations for desk and physical audits by government entities, regulators, funders, and partners

What you'll bring to VSH:

• Good human relations and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to deal with residents, site personnel, regional support services staff, corporate office personnel, property managers, property owners, inspectors, volunteers, peers and supervisors
• Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control
• Good comprehension and communication skills, with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through verbal communication
• Enthusiasm, good attitude, trustworthiness, personal integrity and honesty
• Good attention to detail, with an ability to plan, prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a past paced environment
• Appropriate level of supervisory and administrative experience and skills, including the ability to teach, train, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff
• Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace, with experience in holding peers and direct reports accountable to safety standards
• Ability to work autonomously and understand when management needs to be involved in decision making
• Good decision making skills, with the ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and implement the best solution to solve problems or challenges
• Self-motivated, with a dedication to keeping up to date technically, and applying new knowledge to the job

Qualifications:

• College degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent and not less than five years of prior residential property management experience required.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state housing laws required.
• Minimum of three (3) years property management experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years supervisory experience over a team.
• Experience with HUD programs (including but not limited to Section 8, Section 202, PRAC 8ll, etc) and/or Low Income Housing Tax Credit required.
• LIHTC and RAM designation preferred.
• Knowledge of computer software programs; in particular, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook applications, property management software, WTCMS/NextGen/Procorem, Onesite Leasing and Rent and/or the ability to learn these programs.
• Valid VA Driver's License. Must own or consistently have a vehicle available for use.
• Ability to successfully pass VSH insurance review, background check and other pre-employment screening

What We Offer: A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans starting after one month of employment. Short term/long term disability and life insurance at no cost, plus voluntary life insurance. An Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and a 403b retirement plan with a company match. A generous PTO plan including vacation, sick and personal days, and 13 paid holidays

VSH conducts pre-employment drug testing, criminal background and reference checking on all applicants hired.