Property and Asset Manager bei Community Housing Network

Community Housing Network (CHN) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing homes for people in need through proven strategies of homeless prevention, housing assistance, affordable housing development, community education, advocacy, and referrals.  Since 2001, CHN has served as the leading housing resource nonprofit organization in southeast Michigan and serves thousands of families and individuals annually who are facing homelessness, people with disabilities, low-income households, and other vulnerable Michigan residents. 

Community Housing Network is building thriving communities and overcoming homelessness and housing instability through a work environment dedicated to empowering a work/life balance success through our Core Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation and Passion. 

Community Housing Network provides excellent employment opportunities with competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package.  All full-time employees enjoy a rich package of benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Products: Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident
• Generous Vacation and Medical Leave Time

Community Housing Network is an equal-opportunity employer recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Top 100 Workplace and honored as a Crain’s Cool Place to Work. 

Property and Asset Manager

Department: Property Management

Reports to:  Director of Property and Asset Management

Employment Status Classification: Full-Time Salary; Exempt

Salary: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 based on experience

Job Description Summary:

The Property and Asset Manager plays a key role in ensuring our affordable housing communities are safe, well-maintained, and compliant with all funding and regulatory requirements. This position combines hands-on property oversight with strategic asset management, offering the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of residents across southeast Michigan.

Essential Functions: 

Property Oversight & Maintenance

• Conduct regular property inspections to ensure compliance with safety, maintenance, and cleanliness standards

• Coordinate, schedule, follow up on maintenance, repairs, and vendor work
• Develop and monitor preventive maintenance plans
• Prepare specifications for repairs, evaluate proposals, and approve work completion and payments
• Participation in a rotating on call schedule

Leasing & Compliance

• Negotiate and administer leases and amendments
• Maintain up-to-date occupancy certifications and documentation
• Ensure compliance with HUD, LIHTC, and HOME program regulations
• Interpret and enforce lease provisions

Financial & Administrative Management

• Maintain accurate property records and reports
• Prepare and manage annual operating budgets
• Track and analyze property management expenses and variances

Qualifications and Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in property management, affordable housing, or real estate operations
• Experience conducting inspections and overseeing maintenance work
• Knowledge of HOME funds, HUD 811,) programs preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite; experience with Yardi or Onesite preferred
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management 
• Ability to oversee, schedule, and follow up on property maintenance, repairs, and vendor work to ensure timely completion and quality performance
• Valid Real Estate License or ability/willingness to obtain one upon hire
• Certified Occupancy Specialist for HUD or willingness to obtain
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid certificate for Recipient Rights Training within 30 days of hire
• Valid driver’s license and personal automobile coverage limits minimum: Bodily Injury $100,000 each person, $300,000 each occurrence Property Damage $100,000 each occurrence.

Agency Expectations:

• Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and adherence to organizational values.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently report to work on time and prepared to perform duties of position.
• Proactively and effectively communicate the knowledge gained from education/trainings/conferences to others in the organization through the use of presentations, emails, and conversations. 
• Execute all duties within the framework of Housing First and trauma-informed care principles.
• Prioritize cultural understanding, respect, resilience, adaptability, conflict resolution, and resourcefulness.
• Upholds organizations core values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, passion and vision within our organization and the people we serve.

Travel:

Travel required within the communities served.

CHN reserves the right to require a motor vehicle record check with respect to any employee where driving is an essential function of the position.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

This position includes field-work, in-office work and remote work (from home).

The primary function of this job requires travelling to community partner locations, shelters, community spaces, program participant homes, and meeting program participants in the field.

While performing the functions of this job, the position is both sedentary and at times requires the ability to be active including standing, walking in the outside elements, in and out of vehicle bending, lifting and/or arranging files and office products and supplies and may require employee to periodically stand on a short step stool to access files.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.