Area Management Specialist/Roving Property Manager - Bay Area

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 Roving Property Manager (Area Management Specialist) will work with other property leaders to resolve, troubleshoot and assist the site team with operations. This role requires a highly organized and proactive individual who can manage a variety of property management tasks including compliance to HUD and TCAP, prioritize, and travel between properties as needed. 

You will typically work with 2-3 sites per week. This is an on-site position. The successful Roving Property Manager/Area Management Specialist (AMS) will work with property staff to address and resolve operational and compliance issues. 

The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in compliance for affordable housing property management, with prior lease-up experience.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position. Healthcare eligibility begins on Day 1 of employment.

Pay: $35-37/hour, dependent on experience.

Benefits:

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision  

• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays. 

• 403b + match 

• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)   

• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours) 

• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday 

• Paid Volunteer Time  

• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave  

• Paid Life Insurance 

• Free Employee Assistance Plan  

• Free Basic Dental

• Pet Insurance options 

Duties: 

• Train staff to use property management, accounting, and personnel software effectively.
• Regularly review and manage property expenses and follows budget guidelines.
• Follow rent collection procedures and achieve benchmarks. 
• Ensure that occupancy levels are at budgeted levels and higher.
• Achieve rents allowed under regulatory programs.
• Collaborate with Resident Services and third-party agencies to meet service objectives.
• Monitor and enforce safety guidelines outlined in the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
• Experience being accountable for financials.
• Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.
• Minimum of two (2) years of administrative, accounting, customer service, and/or supervisory experience.
• Multi-site property management experience. 

Knowledge and Skills:

•  Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
•  Interpret and understand financial information generated from property management software reports.
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
•  Define and solve problems.

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.